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1
Q

What is the objective of the egress system checkout certification program?

A

Familiarize personnel working in and around the cockpit with ejection seats and the special hazards associated with.

2
Q

What is Hypoxia?

A

A decrease in the amount of oxygen per unit volume of air and results in an insufficient amount of oxygen entering the bloodstream causing the eyes, body and muscles to fail.

3
Q

What is Anoxia?

A

Death due to complete lack of oxygen.

4
Q

Before entering the Cockpit, what two pins must be in place?

A
  • Arm/safe/egress level located in the SAFE postion with pin installed
  • Transparency removal system safety pin is installed and fully seated
5
Q

Do not operate canopy if wind speeds are in excess of?

A

50 knots

6
Q

What is the only type of Aviator’s breathing Ox gen (ABO) used in the F-35C?

A

Type 1 Gaseous Oxygen (MIL-0-272710D)

7
Q

What are the minimum requirements for aircrew PPE? (7)

A
Flight suit
Aviator Boots
Full or skeletal gravity-suit
Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)
Cold Water Immersion (CWI) suit
ID Tags
Sleeved flight vest
8
Q

What are the nine items the flight vest contains?

A
Survival Radio/beacon (PRQ-7)
Flare (MK-124) 
Pencil Flare (MK-79)
Strobe Light (SDU-39)
Four oz. bottle of H2O
Whistle
Compass
Mirror
Sidewinder Light
9
Q

What is the HMD system comprised of?

A

Helmet, display module, communications interface, helmet trackers and tracker processing, two cameras, and dedicated graphics processing.

10
Q

How much does the HMD and oxygen mask weigh?

A

4.2 lbs

11
Q

What type of Oxygen Mask is used?

A

MBU-23/P

12
Q

What is the BOS?

A

Backup Oxygen System

13
Q

What is the pressure of the BOS bottle?

A

1,800 pounds per square inch

14
Q

What does the BOS provide?

A

Approx. 30 minutes of regulated oxygen at or above 25,00 ft, with normal breathing.

15
Q

What is TRS?

A

Transparency Removal System

16
Q

What is OBOGS?

A

On-Board Oxygen Generation System

17
Q

When is the OBOGS able to provide oxygen.

A

60 seconds after engine start to allow purging of the supply lines.

18
Q

Where are Fire Detection devices found?

A

Weapons bay, landing gear bay, IPP, Counter Measures bay

19
Q

Where are Fire suppression devices found?

A

IPP and IPP exhaust