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VLA ISLAND CAMERA OPERATOR

  1. WHAT DOES THE ISLAND CAMERA WATCH PRIMARILY MONITOR?
    FIXED WING AIRCRAFT RECOVERIES.
  2. WHEN DOES THIS WATCH NEED TO GET MANNED? WHY?
    1: 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO FLIGHT QUARTERS.

    2: TO RECORD THE SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTER TAKING OFF.
  3. THE ISLAND CAMERA'S IMAGE FEED IS DIRECTLY FED WHERE?
    THE ILARTS CONSOLE (INTEGRATED LAUNCH AND RECOVERY TELEVISION SURVEILLANCE).
  4. THE FOCUS AND ZOOM CONTROLS ARE WHERE?
    THE SIDE OF THE CAMERA.
  5. WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO WALK IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA?
    NO ONE.
  6. WHAT KIND OF LENS DOES THE CAMERA HAVE?
    WIDE ANGLE.
  7. WHAT SOUND POWERED CIRCUIT IS USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE ILARTS CONSOLE OPERATOR?
    X73J.
  8. WHO HAS OVER-ALL CONTROL OF THE ISLAND CAMERA?
    ILARTS CONSOLE OPERATOR.
  9. WHO WILL NOTIFY ILARTS WHEN TO DEVIATE FROM NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE?
    AIR BOSS.
  10. IF ALL 4 CATS ARE LOADED DURING FLIGHT OPS, WHICH HAVE PRIORITY?
    WAIST CATS.
  11. IF ILARTS SAYS "ON THE BALL" WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
    AN AIRCRAFT IS LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM ATTEMPTING A RECOVERY.
  12. WHAT IS THE ORDER OF PRECEDENCE ON THE ISLAND?
    EMERGENCIES/CRASHES/INJURIES

    RECOVERIES

    LAUNCHES

    SPECIAL EVENTS/AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT

    STATIONARY HELOS/PROPS THAT ARE SPINNING
  13. WHAT TAKES PRIORITY OVER JETS? WHY?
    PROPS.

    PROPS SPIN IN ALL DIRECTIONS AND CAN INJURE PERSONNEL. JET BLASTS ONLY GO IN ONE DIRECTION.
  14. IF THERE IS AN AIRCRAFT BEING MOVED ACROSS THE LA AND AN AIRCRAFT ON THE BALL WHICH DO YOU RECORD?
    THE AIRCRAFT IN THE LA.
  15. IF THE SUN WASHES OUT THE CAMERA WHAT DO YOU DO? WHY?
    PAN AWAY FROM THE SUN.

    IT CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE IRIS INSIDE THE CAMERA AS WELL AS THE MONITOR.
  16. IF BOTH WAIST CATS ARE LOADED WHICH TAKES PRIORITY?
    CAT 3
  17. WHAT IS THE ORDER OF OPERATION FOR RECOVERING AN AIRCRAFT?
    • FOLLOW THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE LA
    • WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAS HAS TRAPPED A WIRE AND STOPPED, ZOOM INTO THE TAIL NUMBER OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN ZOOM BACK OUT
    • ENSURE THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ARRESTING GEAR ABE GIVING THE PILOT INSTRUCTIONS IN THE FEED. THEY TELL THE PILOT WHEN TO RAISE THE TAIL HOOK AND WHEN TO RETRACT THE WIRE.
    • WHEN THE WIRE STARTS TO RETRACT, FOLLOW IT UNTIL IT HAS ALMOST ALL THE WAY RETRACTED AND THEN ZOOM IN ON THE SHEAVE IN ORDER TO VERIFY WHICH WIRE WAS TRAPPED AND THAT IT HAS SUCCESSFULLY BEEN RESET
  18. WHAT DO YOU DO IF AN AIRCRAFT IS WAVED OFF?
    • FOLLOW THE SHADOW OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT PULLS AWAY FROM THE SHIP.
    • INSURE YOU SHOW IFLOLS IS INITIATING A WAVE OFF.
  19. IF AN AIRCRAFT GOES OVERBOARD AND CRASHES INTO THE WATER WHAT DO YOU DO? WHY?
    • KEEP THE CAMERA FOCUSED ON WHERE IT WENT OVERBOARD.
    • YOU'RE CHECKING TO SEE IF THE PILOTS EJECTED.
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VLA ISLAND CAMERA OPERATOR
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