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the airspace within a circular limit defined by 5 miles horizontal radius from the carrier, extending upward from the surface up to and including 2500 ft unless otherwise designated for special operations is called what? - ✔✔carrier control zone during concurrent flight ops by 2 or more cvn/lha/lhd, prelaunch procedures shall include exchange of air plan and pre-launch notification by aviation capable ships prior to any flight ops within ??? nm of CVN/LHA/LHD - ✔✔ 10 the starboard holding pattern is a right hand racetrack pattern between ??? relative to the BRC for the COD aircraft and ??? relative to the BRC for helicopters - ✔✔ 045 - 135 045 - 110 a helicopter, when designated primary plane guard, shall be under the operational control of whom during launches and recoveries - ✔✔air officer the maximum number of aircraft in the landing pattern during a case 1 operations is limited to ??? unless modified by boss - ✔✔ 6 aircraft shall enter the break at ??? feet and shall not break more than ??? nm ahead of the ship - ✔✔ 800 4 the ???provides PrifFly and CATCC with a current NATOPS flight manual and pocket checklist for each aircraft under his command - ✔✔squadron commander the ??? is a circular airspace within a radius of 50 NM around the carrier, extending upward from the surface to infinity, under the control of CATTC except for those a/c operating under the control of the air officer during case 1 and case 2 operations. - ✔✔carrier control area when shall the tanker be vectored to intercept the final bearing? - ✔✔when the pilots report ready
the ??? unless otherwise specified by higher authority, determines what case launch recovery will be exercised. - ✔✔air officer aircraft provided non-radar control utilizing a published approach, should be separated by ??? minutes or ??? miles when using DME - ✔✔2, what are the approach minimums for practice nighttime CCA approaches with OLS and deck lights off - ✔✔500 ft and 1 nm routine change recommendations to NAVAIR 00-80T-105 are submitted to whom? - ✔✔OIC, NATOPS model manager when controlling aircraft experiencing communication or navaid failure during approach, the glide slope information of the ARA- 63/ ARN- 138 should not be used until the aircraft is within ??? degrees of the final bearing? - ✔✔ 20 if communications cannot be established during a switch to an appropriate controlling agency after an a/c has been diverted, as often is the case, a pilot should file a flight plan using??? - ✔✔GCI common what is the altitude for COD a/c in starboard holding - ✔✔ 1000 case 2 recoveries shall not be conducted concurrently with case 3 launches T/F - ✔✔true unless special circumstances exist, the tanker should not proceed more than ??? miles ahead of the ship. the downwind leg should be ??? miles abeam and tanking should be completed prior to reaching a point ??? miles astern to allow for proper pattern entry. - ✔✔ 10 3 - 5 6 if a flight on a case 2 recovery does not have the ship in sight at 10 nm, the flight may proceed no closer than??? nm and no lower than ??? ft before efforts will be made to transition to case 3 - ✔✔5 nm and 800 ft
once above angels ??? departure will advise a/c to check gear up hook up and will issue pigeons to divert field - ✔✔2. the maximum number of aircraft in the landing pattern for case 3 operations is limited to - ✔✔unlimited a pilot transmission indicating that he/she does not have a usable lineup reference - ✔✔clara lineup during case 1 and 2 recoveries the spin pattern shall be flown at ??? ft within ??? nm of the ship - ✔✔1200, 3 if no instructions are received by a bolster a/c on a CV-1 approach, the pilot shall commence a turn to the downwind at ??? nm/ ??? mins and report abeam. if communications are not established commence a turn to FB at ??? DMe - ✔✔ 4 2 4 a minimum launch interval of ??? seconds is required, however when a jet is following a turboprop ??? seconds are preferred - ✔✔ 30 60 during case 1 a/c holding ??? ft msl and above shall descend outside 10 nm to enter port holding - ✔✔ 7000 after calling the ball if no verbal or visual acknowledgement of positive control by the LSO is received the pilot shall execute his own wave off early enough to clear the landing area by ??? ft above flight deck level. - ✔✔ 100 what is condition 1 for fixed wing a/c - ✔✔aircrew shall be ready for flight in all aspects and the aircraft shall be spotted on the catapult or in a position affording a clear route to the catapult the COD will attempt to establish communications en route prior to arriving on station. if no radio contact is made, the COD will? - ✔✔return to base
when the final bearing is greater than 10 degrees from the reciprocal of the marshal radial, how will jet or turboprop a/c on the cv-1 approach correct to the final bearing - ✔✔at 20 miles the pilot shall turn 30 degrees, if not established on the final bearing at 12 miles, the pilot shall fly the 12 nm arc until intercepting final bearing ??? is a signal given for one or more a/c indication departure and reentry into the break - ✔✔spin at a minimum, how often shall the air operations manual be reviewed to ensure the subject matter is pertinent and up to date - ✔✔annually during section approaches, the distressed a/c will assume a position on the starboard wing of the lead a/c TF - ✔✔true during fixed wing launch and recovery operations, helicopters shall not cross within ??? nm of the bow and ??? nm of the stern without approval of the air officer - ✔✔5, alert SAR helicopters wings may be folded during condition 2 provided the primary SAR helicopter is airborne TF - ✔✔true air operations shall provide a pre launch briefing - ✔✔150 minutes during mode I/IA approaches the controller shall not transmit commands until the pilot has reported "coupled" TF - ✔✔true turboprop a/c on a case 3 departure will climb straight ahead to ??? ft accelerating to ??? kts after level off. at ??? nm, turn to intercept the 7 nm arc and arc to the departure radial - ✔✔ 1000 250 5 a/c returning to the ship with an emergency should be directed to the ??? or a specific altitude and DME directed by prifly - ✔✔bullpen
unless otherwise directed, aircraft shall commence transition to landing configuration at the ?? nm fix. a/c shall pass through the ?? nm fix at 1200 ft of altitude, then commence slowing to final approach speed. - ✔✔8, who is responsible for promulgation and distribution as appropriate, of an air operations manual containing standardized atc procedures - ✔✔commanding officer tanking shall not be attempted below ??ft during case I/II and ?? ft during case 3 - ✔✔ 1500 2500 the number of a/c in the case 1/2 pattern should be limited to ?? and shall not exceed ?? - ✔✔4/ unless weather or operating circumstances dictate otherwise, what is initial separation between a/c departing marshall - ✔✔1 min how many min before each scheduled recovery should PALS radar operators ensure that equipment is turned on and operating - ✔✔ 15 while preparing for flight operations, who is responsible for ensuring strict conformance to the air plan - ✔✔aircraft handling officer who is responsible to the air operations officer for the safe and orderly flow of passengers, mail and cargo on and off carriers by a/c - ✔✔air transfer officer approx ?? min before launch time, flight crews will be ordered to man a/c - ✔✔ 45 all changes to the ordnance load plan shall be approved by whom? - ✔✔strike operations officer jet/turboprop a/c executing a radar approach shall be vectored to intercept FB no closer than ?? nm at ?? - ✔✔4,
if during launch and recovery operations, any part of the a/c affecting safe recovery strikes the ramp equipment on deck or ship structure other than normal flight deck protrusions no further effort shall be made to effect a normal carrier arrestment TF - ✔✔true on PALS mode 1/2 approaches, the final controller will acquire the a/c between ?? and ?? miles. - ✔✔3. 8 who is responsible for the mission control of a/c assigned to him - ✔✔cdc officer CATCC shall ensure the ships weather observation is taken at least every ?? min during flight operations - ✔✔ 30 bullpen is defined as a point ?? nm aft of the carrier on the extended BRC at ?? ft and a left hand holding pattern - ✔✔ 10 1200 minimum altitude assignment for jet/ turboprop a/c in port holding pattern shall be ?? ft MSL - ✔✔ 2000 what is the minimum vertical separation between a/c in port holding - ✔✔ 1000 jet/ turboprop a/c within 5 nm of the ship are separated by how many miles - ✔✔2 nm if the final bearing decrease for a/c in the CV-2 approach, the pilot shall correct to the final bearing in what manner? - ✔✔fly 90 degrees of penetration, turn and arc to the new final bearing what is the magnetic heading assigned by CATCC to provide interception of the final bearing at a specific distance - ✔✔inbound heading at what altitude and DME will an a/c commence its turn to final on a CV-2 approach - ✔✔one third of marshal alt. / 10 DME
primary control of ship/shore - ✔✔cattc primary control of final freq - ✔✔cattc secondary departure control - ✔✔prifly primary control a/c guard - ✔✔cdc secondary control of air tactical - ✔✔cattc the ?? shall ensure that all bingo fuel and foul deck endurance data are provided for each model a/c being deployed - ✔✔air operations officer when is the only time section approaches will be authorized during case 3 - ✔✔in emergency situations how many seconds of coupled flight should be flown before intercepting glide path - ✔✔ 30 if an a/c at 3 1/2 miles is unable to couple for a mode 1 approach, what should be done? - ✔✔continue the approach as mode 2, ICLS or mode 3 during case 2 if a flight does not have the ship in sight at ?? miles both a/c shall be vectored into the bolter/waveoff pattern and action taken to conduct a case 3 recovery for the remaining flights - ✔✔ 5 case ?? recoveries may be conducted concurrently with case ?? and launches - ✔✔3/1/ if comms are lost, fixed wing a.c will commence turn to final at the ?? nm DME or ?? min past abeam position - ✔✔4/ what are the carrier launch weather minimums - ✔✔ 200 - 1/
maintenance may be performed on a condition 4 fixed wing a/c if no delay in launch is involved TF - ✔✔false a sar heli in what alert may be folded provided the primary sar heli is airborne - ✔✔condition 2 a/c should roll wings level on centerline with a centered ball to allow a ?? to ?? second groove before a/c touchdown on deck - ✔✔15/ what is the inbound heading for a/c departing overhead marshal - ✔✔ 210 what is the lateral separation of a/c established on final inside of 5 miles - ✔✔1 1/ ?? is a signal given for one or more a/c indicating departure and re entry into the break - ✔✔spin minimum sep of departure radials under instrument conditions is what? - ✔✔20 degrees a minimum launch interval of ?? shall be used between a/c, but a ?? interval is preferred when launching a jet behind a turbo prop - ✔✔30/ tanking shall not be attempted below ?? during case 1/2 and ?? during case 3 - ✔✔1500/ the plane guard helicopter is considered on station when operating within ?? miles during the day and ?? at night - ✔✔20/ during recovery of a/c with forward firing ordannce, the plane guard heli shall not be positioned on the starboard side from the 270 radial to 360 radial - ✔✔false at what altitude is the low overhead holding pattern for recovering COD and other a/c with a requirement to recover first - ✔✔ 1200 if a delta is issued in marshal and an a/c has already commenced and is passing through an altitude of 9500 ft, at what altitude will that a/c level off at? - ✔✔ 9000
CATCC shall be manned how many hours prior to the first scheduled case 3 event? - ✔✔ 1 - 1/ Jet mode IA - ✔✔200 1/ During Case 2, if a flight does not have the ship in sight at ?? nm, the flight may descend to not less than ?? Ft - ✔✔ 10 800
