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What color wand does the TSPO have?
1 white stubby
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When launching off the waist, what must be consulted prior to tensioning each aircraft?
GO/NO-GO Chart
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What are the last words passed on the sound powered phones?
Taking tension
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When are holdback bars installed?
when a/c reaches the wye plate
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What is the radius of the throat of the sound powered phones?
1 inch
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What are the launch intervals for case 3?
30 seconds
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What color wand does the CAT Officer have?
1 red and 1 green standard
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What color wand does an LSE have?
1 red and 1 green standard
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What color wand does the plane checkers have?
1 blue stubby
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What color wand does ordnance safety have?
2 red standard banded
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What color wand does the JBD Safety have?
1 white stubby
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For F/A 18 a/c, weight requirements may need to be changed in how many pound increments?
100 lbs
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Where should the weight board operator be positioned?
next to the director
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What 3 conditions must be met prior to A/C arming?
- when
- 1. JBD is up
- 2. launch bar is on top of the shuttle
- 3. All personnel is clear fwd and aft of the a/c.
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When shall the director signal the pilot to lower flaps?
when a/c is approaching the CAT.
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When is the JBD raised?
when the tail is cleared
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If the JBD cannot be raised, who's permission do you need to continue CAT ops?
CO's
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When shall a/c be taxied across the shuttle?
when a/c is fully configured for flight, after being armed
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While a/c is approaching the buffer, taxied speed shall not exceed how many mph.?
4 mph
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Who signals the director to taxi a/c over the shuttle?
TSPO
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When should the director give the raised launch bar signal?
when the TSPO exits the a/c
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Who has control of the a/c when it crosses the JBD?
TSPO
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What marks the dimensions of the steam smothering box?
alternating 1 inch black and white stripes
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What is the minimum amount of knots across the bow and waist to launch a/c?
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On C-2 a/c, what shall you do prior the giving the tension signal?
ensure the main landing gear struts is extended
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Who does the director pass control to when the TSPO exits the a/c?
launching officer(shooter)
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What is the only JBD that shall have a safety?
JBD #3
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What shall happen after a hangfire?
shoot two no-loads
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What is the signal for a hangfire at night?
one red standard wand held horizontally over head
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When should weight chits be turned into the CAT Officer?
45 min. prior to the launch
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When is starts called away
45 min prior to launch time
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When is manned and ready reports made?
15 min prior to the launch
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When shall personnel man there launch stations?
30 min prior to launch
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How many feet shall be maintained clear from prop arcs?
10ft.
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A minimum of how many buttons are required?
12
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Shuttles shall not remain in battery for more than how many minutes?
5 minutes
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If the shuttle is in battery for more than 5 minutes, what shall be done?
shuttle shall be advanced then retracted prior to launching
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What is the responsibility of the Air Boss?
all operational, training, admin., watch and equipment repair functions within the Air Department
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What is the responsibility of the Mini Boss/Assistant Air Officer?
assist the air boss
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What is the responsibility of the Handler?
all a/c movement on the flight and hangar decks
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What is the responsibility of the Flight Deck Officer?
safe and efficient movement of a/c on the flt dk., Security of a/s and the cleanliness of the flt dk
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What are the duties and responsibilities of the ADECK?
responsible to the FDO for admin and training to V-1
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Who is the a/c integrity watch responsible to underway when not at flt ops?
Handler
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Who is the integrity watch responsible to when inport or at anchor?
OOD
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Who orders tiedown requirements?
Handler or his representative
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Who is responsible for initial tiedowns?
AB's
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When is initial tiedowns required?
prior to a/c movement and after a/c is parked
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When is intermediate tiedowns required?
when at flt ops and when a/c isn't scheduled to be moved
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When is heavy weather tiedowns required?
When ordered by the Handler
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What is the tiedown requirements for F/A 18 a/c?
- Initial= 6 permanent= 12
- Intermediate= 9 heavyweather= 18
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What are the tiedown requirements for an E-2?
- initial= 6
- intermediate= 9
- permanent= 12
- heavyweather=18
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What are the tiedown requirements for an H-60?
- initial= 4
- intermediate= 6
- permanent= 12
- heavyweatler= 16
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During recovery who is the only personnel authorized in the port catwalk?
LSO
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Who's permission shall personnel get to cross the L/A during recovery?
Arresting Gear Officer
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Where shall authorized personnel cross the L/A and why?
10 feet aft of the #1 wire to prevent tripping
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What color wand does the A/G TSPO have?
1 red and 1 green standard
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What color wand does the Gear Puller have?
2 amber standard
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How many barricades are there and what are they?
3
- 1. fixed wing
- 2. props
- 3. training
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How many feet off the ground is the barricade raised?
20 feet for fixed wing and 21 feet for props
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What color wand does the weight board operator have?
1 white stubby
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How long is a stubby wand?
3 inches
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How many parts to a wand?
13
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What is the thickness to the band on a wand?
3/4 of an inch
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Who can suspend a launch?
anyone
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What is a hangfire?
the CAT doesn't fire within 10 seconds after the fire button is pushed.
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How many personnel does it take to emergency lower a JBD?
8 personnel
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On F/A 18 a/c, the emergency brake accumulator pressure gauge shall read what before towing?
green
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On F/A 18 a/c, where can you find the boarding ladder and canopy release switch?
door #8
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On E-2/C-2 a/c, when pumped to full, how many brake applications through rudder pedals and through emergency brake handle?
- pedals= 12
- brake handle= 3
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Whose approvals do you need to move E-2/C-2 over 40 knots?
CO
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On E-2/C-2, how many chains do you need for a high power turn-up?
18
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What is the primary purpose of the hangar bay?
long term parking and parking for maintenance
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Who is responsible for the overall cleanliness of the flight deck?
FDO
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How often shall the entire flight deck be scrubbed?
every 10 days
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Who is overall responsible for the cleanliness of the hangar deck?
hangar deck officer
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When is FOD walkdown conducted?
1 ½ hours before flight ops and at sunset
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What are the primary and secondary spots for de-arming helos?
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When shall de-arming commence on helos?
after engines are shut down
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Who approves movement of no brake aircraft?
handler
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At what angle shall chock walkers walk chocks?
at a 45 degree angle abreast the main mount
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How shall E-2/C-2 a/c be approached and exited?
at a 90 degree angle to the main mount and aft of the props
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At a minimum, a/c shall have what level of tiedowns when going to the hangar bay
intermediate= 9
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Who authorizes a/c elevators to be lowered during heavy weather?
the handler or higher
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Who grants permission to move a/c in-port
ADO
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When locking or unlocking the tailwheel of an SH-60, the towbar attached shall not be moved how many feet port and stbd?
2 feet
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On H-60's the APU is referred to as what engine?
#3 engine
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If the APU is down on 60, how can it be started?
by a huffer
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What should be done on an H-60 prior to going to the hangar bay and why?
tailwheel strut must be extended to allow enough clearance for a spotting dolly
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On F/A 18 a/c, how many batteries and where are they located?
2 batteries and they are located behind doors 10L and 10R
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Where can external power be hooked up on F/A 18a,b,c,d a/c?
door #9
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On F/A 18 a/c, rearwheel towing shall not be attempted if the nosewheel strut is extended how many inches?
11 inches
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On F/A 18E/D a/c, external power can be applied through what door?
door #8
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Who gives permission to removed tiedowns from helo's?
PRIFLY
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What side of the ship does helo's depart?
port side
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Who gives permission to launch and recover helo's while the ship is in a turn
CO
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What spot shall helo's with fwd firing ordnance not launch or recover from?
spot 7
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What is condition 1?
helo spotted for immediate launch
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What is condition 2?
spotted for immediate launch and flt crews standing by in the ready room
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What is condition 3?
towbar on, parked so it has direct access to a launch spot, rotors con be folded, designated to move crew assigned to that helo
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What is condition 4?
same as condition 3 except minor maintenance can be performed
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What is required if a/c is going to be taxied or towed in close prox. (5ft. or less)?
wing and tail safeties
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How far shall qualified personnel be from unqualed personnel?
1 arms length
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Who ensures each personnel receives safety briefs prior to each deployment and again after one week long in port?
FDO
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