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1
Q

What is the catapult officer primary function?

A

Final inspector only

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2
Q

When will mechanical latching of weapons be completed

A

Before the engine start

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3
Q

In what increments can the weight board be changed

A

500 to 1000 pound incriments

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4
Q

Who must give permission to use the defeat interlock mode of the catapults

A

Commanding officer

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5
Q

Who gives the signal to the topside petty officer to initate hook up for launch?

A

Launch officer

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6
Q

What is considered a hang fire?

A

If the catapult does not fire within 10 seconds

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7
Q

How many no loads must be fired after a hang fire occurs?

A

2 successful no loads before it can be considered operational

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8
Q

How does a helicopter depart port or starboard?

A

Port and cannot cross the bow within 5 miles of the stern

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9
Q

What is a case one departure

A

Weather conditions no lower that 3000 ft and 5 nm of visibility

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10
Q

What is the ceiling for case 2 departures

A

1000 ft and visibility of 5nm

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11
Q

When will the ship utilize case three departures

A

During night operations or whenever existing weather at the ship is below case 2

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12
Q

What is the minimal launch intervals between aircraft?

A

30 seconds and 60 seconds when launching jet aircraft after turboprop

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13
Q

I won’t miles from the carrier will case two and three rendezvous’s and on what side?

A

20 and 50 nautical miles and on the left side

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14
Q

At what MSL shall the carrier aircraft fly?

A

4 below 18,000 feet MSL

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15
Q

Who maintains control for optical landing aids and flight deck lighting?

A

Prifly

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16
Q

When will pri fly be manned by both the aiboss and the assistant air officer

A

During case three operations and night operations

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17
Q

How many spots are on and LHA and LHD

A

10 spots on LHA and nine spots on LHD

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18
Q

When operating aircraft the Forward area consists of what spots for both LHA and LHD

A

Spots 1-5 for both platforms

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19
Q

What is the extra spot on Lha’s used for and what is the name

A

Intended for H-1 aircraft and known as spot 3A

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20
Q

What is the color of the tram line on LHA’s and LHD’s?

A

White

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21
Q

What color are the nozzle rotation light for av8b aircraft

A

Yellow

22
Q

When prifly is displaying and amber beacon what is it signaling

A

Engage and disengage rotors

23
Q

When in emcon what beacons will be displayed

A

Red green red

24
Q

When the hotel and foxtrot flags are raised what is it signaling

A

The ship is ready for helicopter and fixed wing flight operations and has favorable winds

25
Q

Jet efflux for a harrier will exceed what temperature, at a distance of what from the center of the spot if it is below 10ft?

A

200 degrees at 25 feet from the center

26
Q

During vtol what is the danger zone for personnel

A

50 feet all around the aircraft

27
Q

During sto and ground running what is the danger zone

A

40ft in front
170ft behind
55 ft either side

28
Q

When blade spreading what is the max allowable winds for a helicopter and H-2

A

45 from each quadrant for helicopter

35 for H-2 aircraft

29
Q

If the nose wheel casters and are out of limits what can you use to straighten them

A

Towbar

30
Q

When using nose to tail procedures each aircraft will be lined up and launched sequentially for every what foot marks

A

50 foot marks

31
Q

When if ever are you allowed to launch from spot 1

A

Night operations

32
Q

During night operations if the pilot places the nozzles back to 10 degrees what does the LO DO

A

Flash green wand 3 times

33
Q

What light will the pilot give to the lse when he is ready to start apu

A

Red cockpit done light or red flashlight

34
Q

When the pilot turns on external navigation lights on steady dim what does it mean

A

Ready to start engines

35
Q

How do you know the pilot is ready to engage rotors

A

External navigation lights on flashing dim

36
Q

What is the minimum take off speed for launching off the bow and for waist aircraft

A

10 to 15 knots and 15 knots is recommended for waist

37
Q

How far from the center can the ab8b be turned until the tag lock will disengage

A

56 degrees

38
Q

What size is the horizontal paint marking in contrast color for the 3 piece shuttle spreaders?

A

2 1/4 in by 1/4 in

39
Q

When a pilot stops in the wye what signal does the director give to the pilot

A

Disengage steering

40
Q

What is the max speed an aircraft will approach the buffer

A

No more than 4 mph

41
Q

Who will maintain an extra set of the catapult officers wands

A

The center deck operator

42
Q

What type and color of wands does the catapult officer/ catapult safety observer use?

A

1 red and 1 green standard

43
Q

What color and type do wand does the topside petty officer use

A

1 white stubby

44
Q

What type and color of wands do the directors use

A

2 Amber standard

45
Q

What color and type of wand do plane checkers use

A

1 blue stubby

46
Q

What color and type of wand do the center deck operators use

A

1 white stubby

47
Q

What color and type of wand do ordinance safety use

A

2 red standard that are banded

48
Q

What color and type of wand does the deck edge operator use

A

1 red standard

49
Q

What color and type of wand does the jbd use

A

1 white stubby

50
Q

What color and type of wand do the bow safety observers use

A

1 red and 1 green standard