Technical support and troubleshooter for the equipment on/below the LSO platform, and to rig MOVLAS.
What does ILARTS and IFLOLS provide to the LSO platform?
Audible and visual landing aids for pilots.
What are the 3 major components to the LSO platform?
LSODS (LSO Display System)
Base Console
Windscreen
What is the LSODS?
LSO Display System- The primary interface the LSO's use in order to help pilots safely land.
What is the LSODS stored in?
Within a large box-shaped enclosure.
What is the base console?
A communication hub with various sound powered circuits as well as a j-dial.
What is the windscreen?
Used to protect the personnel on the LSO platform from jet blasts.
What is the order of raising the LSO equipment?
Base Console
Windscreen
LSODS
What is the primary means of raising and lowering the LSO equipment?
The 3A3 box.
Where is the 3A3 box stored?
Underneath a hatch near the windscreen.
What do you do when you raise the 3A3?
Turn on the power and then the hydraulic pump.
What can you do once the pump is on?
Raise the base console and and the windscreen with the same button.
Can you raise the LSODS from the 3A3?
No.
How is the LSODS raised?
The pendant switch (3A7).
Where is the pendant switch
Inside the LSODS main housing.
What is the light that comes on the 3A3 if the LSODS aren't correctly aligned when being raised or lowered?
HUD askew light.
What is the purpose of the HUD askew light?
Comes on the 3A3 if the LSODS aren't correctly aligned when being raised or lowered.
What does the HUD askew light prevent?
Prevents the LSODS from being damaged if it is out of alignment by being dragged against the enclosure.
What do you do if the HUD askew light is on?
Ensure the LSODS is 100% aligned and properly stowed.
What is the purpose of the HUD lid down light?
Prevents LSODS from being raised if the lid of the enclosure is still covering it.
What do you do if the HUD lid is down, but the 3A3 says it isn't?
You may have to manually set the limit switch behind the enclosure to bypass the lock.
What is LSODS also referred to as?
VWA ( Visual Workstation Assembly ) or WPA
What sound powered circuit do you operate on?
11JG, 6JG
Who are you connected to when using the 11JG?
IFLOLS Prifly and Lens Room Operator.
LSO's can only change the lighting intestines of IFLOLS (T/F)
True
LSO's can adjust the basic angle, wire targeted, etc. (T/F)
False.
What is a Hook-to-Eye (H/E) value?
The distance from the pilot's eye to the edge of the aircraft's tail hook.
What is a Hook-to-Ramp (H/R) value?
The distance from the edge of the aircraft's tail hook to the flight deck as the aircraft flies over the very back of the carrier. AKA the round down.
What is the hook touchdown point?
Where the tail hook of the aircraft will first contact the flight deck upon landing.
Where does IFLOLS set the hook touchdown point? Why?
Just aft of the wire it's targeting.
It allows the hook to drag across the deck and catch the wire.
What happens when you get a visual H/R warning on your screen when operating? What will Air Boss do if this happens?
It means the H/R distance was less than 10 feet (The aircraft cleared the back of the flight deck by less than feet). Air boss will typically increase the basic angle to 4.0 in an effort to give the pilots more clearance.
Are you authorized to initiate a wave-off if you see an unsafe condition?
Yes.
How can you initiate a wave-off?
Red button on a pickle switch or by a button on LSODS.
What is the intensity for IFLOLS during the day?
12.
What is the intensity for IFLOLS at night?
8.
Should you exceed intensity setting 14 on IFLOLS?
No, they'll burn out.
Where do you go if it looks like an aircraft is losing control and might crash into the platform?
Jump into the glove and proceed below deck.
How many people from each squadron should be on the LSO platform during flight ops? Why?
1 per squadron. An excess of people can block the viewing of a deck status light as well as cause unsafe conditions in the event of an emergency.
What do you do if there are too many people on the platform?
Inform your prifly operator.
The LSODS, base console, and windscreen are primarily raised by what?
Hydraulic armature and an electric motor.
What is the backup to the hydraulic armatures and electric motor should it fail?
A pneumatic system.
What do you connect the black hose to when engaging the pneumatic system? What happens on the 3A3 when you do this?
A brass fitting beside the electric motor. It will display as "on" without you pressing the pump start button.
How do you raise and lower the LSO equipment when the pneumatic system is engaged?
It works the same as if the hydraulics were working.
What should the gauge read on the motor assembly when running?
600 psi +/- 20.
What will happen when there isn't enough air pressure? Too much?
The platform won't raise. The system will be over stressed and be damaged.
During operations, what should the base console radio switcher be set to?
SATCC
Why is the base console radio switcher set to SATCC during operations?
It allows ILARTS to receive an audio feed and record it on top of the respective video feed.
If you don't hear sound on the windscreen loudspeaker what should you check first?
The volume knob.
What do you do if you lose sync on LSODS?
Inform the Lens Room Operator who will then reset the DDCP.
What do you setup for MOVLAS rigs?
The lollipop (A200) and pickle switch for the LSO's to control the source lights.
Why does the LSO manually adjust the source?
The is no stabilization reference inputted into a MOVLAS station.
What stations do you need to plug in pickle switches into the A200 for?
2 & 3
Where is the pickle switch plugged into for MOVLAS station 1?
The base console or LSODS.
What is the Deck Status Light?
A light that displays whether the deck is clear or foul.
What does the Deck Status Light display when the deck is clear? Foul?
Green
Red
What controls the Deck Status Light?
The LSODS.
The Deck Status Light must not be blocked at anytime from Prifly's view (T/F)
True.
What do you do if the deck status light goes out?
You must act as the status light by taking two color-coded signs or wands at night and display the status of the flight deck.
What do you do when the deck is clear?
Kneel down and hold the green sign/wand up.
What do you do when the deck is foul?
Stand up and hold up the red sign/wand high.
Who tells you whether the deck is foul or clear?
The AGO.
What is in the coffin locker on the LSO platform?
Life ring, red & green signs/wands, at least 3 pickle switches, sound-powered headsets, the lollipop, Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB), Sassi phones/headsets, Christmas Tree and a strobe light.
Who do you inform if you have any trouble with the equipment or personnel?
Lens Room Operator.
What is the 3A1
Pedestal assembly (silver bar that raises WPA)
What is the 3A2?
Power package (motor)
What is the 3A3?
Control panel
What is the 3A4?
Central junction box (HUD room)
What is the 3A5?
Transformer (steps down 440V - 115V)
What is the 3A6?
Limit switch junction box (catwalks next to A1000)
What is the 3A7?
Pendant switch (inside weather enclosure)
What is the 3A8?
Fuse box (HUD room)
What is the 3A9
Weather enclosure
What is the A1000?
Power distribution box for MOVLAS.
How many pickle switches are used during normal operations?
3.
What are the max amount of pickle switches you can have on LSO?
4
How many pickle switches can the lollipop hold?
2
How many pickle switches are used for MOVLAS station 1 and where do they go?
1 in the base console or WPA.
Where does the pickle switch go for MOVLAS station 2 and how many are there?
1 in the lollipop.
Where does the pickle switch go for MOVLAS station 3 and how many are there?
2 in the lollipop.
How many circuit breakers are on unit 2 box?
3
What is CB 1 used for?
Deck status light
What is CB 2 used for?
Inboard WPA
What is CB 3 used for?
Outboard WPA
Loss of MOVLAS overlay. What do you do?
Check switch on 4A3.
Pump motor not turning on. What do you do?
Check 3A3, 3A2 start button, 3A4 Switch & Fuse, 440v Breaker & fuse Ready Room 7 Breaker. If all of the above is screwed use pneumatic system.
Wave off lights won't turn off. What do you do?
Check pickle switch one by one to find bad switch.
Are the whiskey radios/sassi gear our equipment?
No
How many limit switches does the wind screen have?
2
How many limit switches does the upper and lower LSODS lid have?
1
What kind of switches are for HUD askew?
Interlocks
How many limit switches does the Hydraulic lift Pedestal have?
2 upper/lower
Loss of 115vAC. What do you do?
Check AuxBox (Unit 2)
Loss of display. What do you do?
Call lens room.
Loss of centerline feed. What do you do?
Call lens to talk to ILARTS about C/L loss or DDCP.
