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Question 1

What is the catapult officer primary function?

Answer 1

Final inspector only

Question 2

When will mechanical latching of weapons be completed

Answer 2

Before the engine start

Question 3

In what increments can the weight board be changed

Answer 3

500 to 1000 pound incriments

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Commanding officer

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Launch officer

Question 6

What is considered a hang fire?

Answer 6

If the catapult does not fire within 10 seconds

Question 7

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

Answer 7

2 successful no loads before it can be considered operational

Question 8

How does a helicopter depart port or starboard?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is a case one departure

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is the ceiling for case 2 departures

Answer 10

1000 ft and visibility of 5nm

Question 11

When will the ship utilize case three departures

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is the minimal launch intervals between aircraft?

Answer 12

30 seconds and 60 seconds when launching jet aircraft after turboprop

Question 13

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

Answer 13

20 and 50 nautical miles and on the left side

Question 14

At what MSL shall the carrier aircraft fly?

Answer 14

4 below 18,000 feet MSL

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Prifly

Question 16

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

Answer 16

During case three operations and night operations

Question 17

How many spots are on and LHA and LHD

Answer 17

10 spots on LHA and nine spots on LHD

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Spots 1-5 for both platforms

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

White

Question 21

What color are the nozzle rotation light for av8b aircraft

Answer 21

Yellow

Question 22

When prifly is displaying and amber beacon what is it signaling

Answer 22

Engage and disengage rotors

Question 23

When in emcon what beacons will be displayed

Answer 23

Red green red

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

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?

Answer 25

200 degrees at 25 feet from the center

Question 26

During vtol what is the danger zone for personnel

Answer 26

50 feet all around the aircraft

Question 27

During sto and ground running what is the danger zone

Answer 27

40ft in front 170ft behind 55 ft either side

Question 28

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

Answer 28

45 from each quadrant for helicopter | 35 for H-2 aircraft

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Towbar

Question 30

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

Answer 30

50 foot marks

Question 31

When if ever are you allowed to launch from spot 1

Answer 31

Night operations

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Flash green wand 3 times

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Red cockpit done light or red flashlight

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Ready to start engines

Question 35

How do you know the pilot is ready to engage rotors

Answer 35

External navigation lights on flashing dim

Question 36

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

Answer 36

10 to 15 knots and 15 knots is recommended for waist

Question 37

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

Answer 37

56 degrees

Question 38

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

Answer 38

2 1/4 in by 1/4 in

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Disengage steering

Question 40

What is the max speed an aircraft will approach the buffer

Answer 40

No more than 4 mph

Question 41

Who will maintain an extra set of the catapult officers wands

Answer 41

The center deck operator

Question 42

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

Answer 42

1 red and 1 green standard

Question 43

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

Answer 43

1 white stubby

Question 44

What type and color of wands do the directors use

Answer 44

2 Amber standard

Question 45

What color and type of wand do plane checkers use

Answer 45

1 blue stubby

Question 46

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

Answer 46

1 white stubby

Question 47

What color and type of wand do ordinance safety use

Answer 47

2 red standard that are banded

Question 48

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

Answer 48

1 red standard

Question 49

What color and type of wand does the jbd use

Answer 49

1 white stubby

Question 50

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

Answer 50

1 red and 1 green standard