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The --- officer shall be responsible for the control of airborne aircraft except when control is assigned to other authority |
Operations |
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The ----- officer is responsible to the operations officer for coordination of all matters pertaining to flight operations the proper functioning of the CATCC and shall determine the type of approach and required degree of control |
Air operations |
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This officer determines the case launch and/or recovery |
Air officer |
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This officer is responsible for visual control of all aircraft operating in the Carrier control zone |
Air officer |
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Under supervision of the air officer the --- is responsible for the visual control of aircraft in the terminal phase of the approach immediately prior to landing |
LSO |
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All signals given by the LSE are advisory with the exception of the "---- " and "----" which in all cases are mandatory |
Wave off & hold |
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The pilot is responsible for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight as directed by which manual |
OPNAVINST 3710.7 |
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This officer is responsible for mission control of aircraft assigned to him or her |
CDC officer |
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What is the most prominent factor in the Carrier controls on the effects the type of departure and/or recovery |
Weather |
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During case I the ceiling and visibility in the carrier control zone are no lower than --- feet and --- nautical miles respectively |
3000ft/5nm |
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During case II the ceiling and visibility in the Carrier controls on are no lower than --- feet and --- nm respectively |
1000ft/5nm |
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During case III the ceiling or visibility in the Carrier control zone on are lower than --- feet and --- nm respectively; or |
1000ft/5nm Or a nighttime departure or recovery (1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise) |
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What are the 4 degrees of control |
Positive advisory monitor non radar |
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Positive control shall be used when controlling helicopters if the ceiling is lower than how many feet |
500 |
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The control shall be utilized when the traffic density in an operating area requires a higher degree of control for safety of flight than required under visual flight rules |
Advisory |
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This control shall be utilized only when aircraft are operating VMC outside controlled airspace and the responsibility for separation from other traffic can be safely assumed by the pilot |
Monitor |
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This control shall be used when shipboard radar is an operative or so degraded as to be inadequate to provide radar separation of air traffic under conditions normally requiring positive control |
Nonradar |
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This officer is responsible for EMCON |
Operations officer |
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COD Aircraft will attempt to establish communications in route prior to arriving on station if no radio contact is made the COD will |
Return to base |
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This officer shall be responsible for setting the proper HERO conditions for control of radar and radio emissions while handling ordinance susceptible to RF energy |
Operation |
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Aircraft operating at 50 miles or more from the monitoring antenna shall be separated by a minimum of --- miles |
5mi |
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Aircraft operating less than 50 miles from the monitoring antenna shall be separated by a minimum of --- miles |
3 |
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Aircraft on a designated approach or established downwind and inside of 12 miles shall be separated by a minimum of --- miles |
2 |
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Aircraft established on final within 5 miles she'll be separated a minimum of --- miles |
1 1/2mi |
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Air search radars that rotate in excess of ---- RPM are the only radar acceptable for an ASR approach |
7 rpm |
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Aircraft provided positive control with air search radars that do not rotate in excess of 7 RPM shall be separated by a minimum of --- miles |
5mi |
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Aircraft provided non radar control, utilizing a published approach should be separated by how many miles/ minutes |
2 minutes/ 5 miles separation when using DME |
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Roman01 Has boltered and is climbing to angels 1.2 expecting a turn downwind; shooter22 has just reported abeam with a state of 5.6 what is the minimum required lateral separation between the two aircraft |
2 mi |
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Shooter13 is level angels 1.2 dirty passing through the 3NM fix on final; what is the closest the next aircraft following shooter13 can be on final |
4.5nm |
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Jet and Turboprop aircraft operating at altitude's up to and including FL --- shall be separated by 1000' |
FL290 |
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Vertical separation May be reduced to 800' when inside of --- nm |
12 |
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Receiver aircraft being provided positive control so be separated by a minimum of --- feet vertically from tinker aircraft until visual separation between the two aircraft can be maintained |
500 ft |
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If the tanker aircraft is holding overhead mother at angel's 3 and an aircraft is directed to signal tank trick or treat for two what minimum altitude should the receiver aircraft be issued |
Angels 2.5 |
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Aircraft operating above F L2 90 she'll be separated by --- feet |
2000ft |
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Helicopters shall be separated by ---feet vertically |
500ft |
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Ships call sign shall be used on initial contact with which control position |
Marshal |
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Radio circuits used for the control of air traffic shall be recorded how often during hours of operation |
Continuously |
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CATCC Shall ensure --- frequencies are recorded during case I/case II operation |
Prifly |
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What are three broad categories of aircraft emergencies |
Communication failure NAVAID Failure Other aircraft system failures |
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Aircraft in a state of emergency within visual range of the ship will normally be controlled by |
Air officer |
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Outside the visual range of the ship aircraft in an emergency she'll be controlled by either ---/--- |
CDC/CATCC |
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CATCC Shall conduct a radio check with the plane guard helicopter at least every --- minutes during case III |
20min |
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The designated plane guard helicopter is on station when operating within --- (day) or --- (night) of the Carrier |
20nm/10nm |
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During recovery of aircraft with Forward firing ordinance a plane guard helicopter shall not be positioned on the starboard side from the ---- to the --- degree relative bearing within ---nm from the Carrier |
360-090 / 5nm |
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Which mode I Squawk means desire tanker to join |
70 |
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Which mode I Squawk means intend bingo |
71 |
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Which mode I Squawk means desire acft to assist |
72 |
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What does the "H" in HEFOE stand for |
Hydraulic |
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What does the last "E" in HEFOE stand for |
Engine |
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Approximately --- minutes before launch flight crews will be ordered to man aircraft |
45 |
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Helicopters shall take departure to port holding and shall not cross the bow within --- miles or the Stern within --- miles |
5mi/3mi |
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The aircraft's crew shall be ready for flight in all aspects in which alert launch position |
Alert condition I |
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In which alert launch position can minor maintenance be performed |
Alert condition IV |
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The minimum standard separation of departure radials under instrument conditions is --- degrees |
20° |
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The assignment of departure radials is normally dependent on what 3 factors |
-Number of carriers in the formation -Mission of the aircraft -Those radials reserved for emergencies, letdowns, or helicopter holding |
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Aircraft shall normally launch on the departure frequency that shall be monitored by the --- |
Tower |
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Condition and CAP launches will be on a frequency designated by --- and monitored by the tower |
CDC |
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Single piloted aircraft that are assigned operating altitudes below --- feet shall not change frequencies or IFF/SIF codes until a level altitude and cruise configuration have been attained |
2500ft |
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If an aircraft has lost communications during departure and it's on top/IMC the aircraft will proceed to the applicable emergency Marshall and commence a descent to depart that fixed at--- |
EEAT |
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A mandatory report for departing aircraft passing FL180 (or assigned departure altitude if lower) if not on top |
Popeye |
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In the event of lost communications and the aircraft has a TACAN DME failure with good azimuth, the aircraft shall proceed to approximately --- miles reverse course and proceed inbound on the assigned departure radial at the emergency Marshal assigned altitude, and enter overhead |
50 mi |
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In the event of lost communications and the aircraft has a TACAN failure with good azimuth and good DME, the aircraft will proceed inbound on the departure radial, climbing or descending to the emergency Marshal assigned altitude after holding for --- minutes |
30 min |
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Helicopters experiencing lost communications should remain at or below --- feet and Arc To enter starboard Delta |
300 ft |
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After a clearing turn case I departure jets/Turboprops proceed straight ahead paralleling the BRC at --- feet until NM |
500ft/7nm |
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After a clearing turn jet aircraft on a case II departure proceed straight ahead at 500' paralleling the BRC at --- NM turn to intercept the --- arc maintaining visual conditions until established on the departure radial |
7nm/10nm |
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During a case to jet departure the 500' restriction is lifted after -- NM if the climb can be continued in visual conditions jets shall maintain --- knots until VMC on top |
7nm/300kts |
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After a clearing turn, Turboprop aircraft on a case II departure parallel the BRC at 500'. at --- NM, turn to intercept the --- NM arc, maintaining visual conditions until established outbound on the departure radial |
6nm/7nm |
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Turboprop aircraft on a case II departure maintain -- feet until 12 NM on the departure radial |
500ft |
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COD Aircraft will depart straight ahead unless otherwise directed and maintain --- feet until --- NM during a case II departure |
500ft/12nm |
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A minimum launch interval of --- sec shall be used between aircraft during case III departures |
30sec |
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When possible a --- second interval will be provided when launching a jet aircraft following a Turboprop |
60sec |
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Jet aircraft climb straight ahead accelerating to 300 knots crossing 5nm at --- feet or above during a case III departure |
1500ft |
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At 7nm during a case III jet departure aircraft execute turn to fly the --- NM arc until intercepting the departure radial |
10 nm |
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Turboprop aircraft climb straight ahead to --- ft, accelerating to --- knots after level off during a case III departure |
1000ft/250kts |
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Turboprop aircraft maintain --- feet until --- nm on the departure radial during a case III departure |
1000ft/12nm |
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During a case III departure COD aircraft shell depart straight ahead unless otherwise directed and maintain 1000' until ---nm |
12nm |
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Case II/III shall rendezvous between --- miles from the Carrier on the left side of the departure radial at a prebriefed altitude |
20 & 50 mi |
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During a case III helicopter departure, the aircraft will Arc Within --- miles to intercept the assigned departure radial and climb to departure altitude & will commence on the departure radial outside --- nm |
3mi/12nm |
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Transient helicopters approaching the Carrier for landing shall contact Marshall control at least --- miles out |
25mi |
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During --- recoveries of fixed wing aircraft, shall not be conducted currently with case III departures |
Case I/II |
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During a case one recovery aircraft shall normally be switched to tower control at --- nm after reporting the ship in sight |
10nm |
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The jet and Turboprop port holding pattern is a left hand pattern tangent to the BRC or expected BRC with the ship in the ---- position and a maximum diameter of --- nm |
3 o'clock/5nm |
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Flights shall be established at their assigned port holding pattern altitude --- nm prior to entering the pattern |
10nm |
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In the port holding/ spin pattern, a minimum of --- feet vertical separation between holding altitudes shall be maintained |
1000ft |
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What is the minimum altitude assigned for the port holding pattern |
2000ft MSL |
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A low overhead port holding pattern at --- feet may be used at the discretion of the --- and should be used as the primary method of recovering COD aircraft and/or other aircraft with a requirement to recover first |
1200ft/Air Officer |
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Where shall departure from the port holding pattern for break entry be accomplished |
Aft of the ships beam |
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Where should a spin normally be initiated |
At the bow |
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The spin pattern shall be flown at --- feet within --- nm of the ship |
1200ft/3nm |
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A maximum of --- aircraft shall be in the landing pattern at one time |
6 |
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No aircraft shall break more than --- miles ahead of the ship |
4mi |
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What is The landing pattern altitude |
600ft |
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The COD starboard holding pattern shall be a right hand racetrack pattern between --- and --- relative to the BRC |
045 & 135 degrees |
#'s should equal 90° |
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The COD starboard holding pattern shall be flown at --- feet or at --- feet if approved by the airbus with the closest point of approach no closer then --- nm |
500ft/1000ft/1nm |
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Unless previously brief to the contrary when more than one helicopter is operating in the holding pattern all helicopter shall fly a --- hand pattern at --- feet maintaining --- knots |
Right/300ft/80kts |
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Entry into the brake shall be made at --- feet |
800ft |
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The landing pattern downwind leg is flown at 600', --- nm abeam the ship's stern |
1 to 1 1/2nm |
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When can zip lip be broken |
As required to ensure safety of light |
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What is another name for a straight-in approach |
A drag approach |
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If a drag approach is requested it shall be initiated at sufficient distance astern for the aircraft to be established positively on glide path and approach airspeed at a minimum of --- nm for jet/Turboprop aircraft |
1-1/2nm |
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COD aircraft conducting straight-in (drag) approach from port holding or starboard Delta should be established at --- feet within --- nm AFT of the ship to de-conflict with aircraft descending to the initial (3nm astern 800') from the port holding pattern |
600ft/3nm |
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Which type of recovery shall be utilized when weather conditions are such that the flight may encounter instrument conditions during the descent, but visual conditions of at least 1000' ceiling and 5 miles visibility exist at the ship |
Case II |
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T/F case III Recoveries may be conducted concurrently with case I and II launches |
True |
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T/F case II Recoveries shall not be conducted concurrently with case III departures |
True |
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The maximum number of aircraft and a case II landing pattern is limited to |
6 |
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If the flight does not have the ship inside at 10nm during a case II recovery, the flight mount may descend do not less than --- feet |
800ft |
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If the flight does not have the ship in sight at --- miles during a case III recovery, both aircraft shall be vectored into a Bolter/waveoff pattern and action taken to conduct a case III recovery for the remaining flights |
5mi |
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Advisory control is provided by Marshal from check in until the aircraft is advised of which "----" which indicates positive control |
Radar contact |
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The primary TACAN Marshal fix is the --- degree radial relative to the expected final Bearing |
180° |
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The primary Marshal holding pattern for fixed wing aircraft is a --- hand, --- minute racetrack pattern |
Left/6min |
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In no case will the base altitude of the primary marshal holding pattern be lower than --- feet |
6000ft |
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All aircraft shall be established at their assigned Marshal attitude no closer than --- nm from the assigned Marshal fix |
10nm |
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Aircraft shall avoid climbs or discents when inside --- radials from the Marshal radial on the holding side and --- radials on the non-holding side, unless under positive control |
30°/10° |
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The primary TACAN Marshal holding pattern for helicopters is the --- degree radial relative to the --- |
110°/ Expected final bearing |
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The primary TACAN Marshal holding pattern for helicopters is a right hand racetrack pattern with --- nm legs |
2nm |
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The primary TACAN Marshal holding pattern for helicopter starts at --- feet and --- miles |
1000ft/5mi |
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For multiple helicopters each successive Marshal holding fix adds --- nm of distance and --- feet of altitude |
1nm/5ft Ex: 6nm & 1500', 7nm & 2000ft etc |
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All fixed wing aircraft are issued an emergency Marshal radial--- degrees relative to the expected final bearing |
150° |
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The emergency Marshal holding pattern for fixed wing aircraft is a --- hand --- minute race track pattern |
Right/6min |
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Helicopter emergency Marshal radial is the same as normal helicopter Marshal radial, with helicopter emergency holding normally commencing at --- miles |
7mi |
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If overhead Marshal is used as the emergency Marshal fix, EEATs should be how often |
Every other minute |
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Under instrument conditions, a section of --- aircraft is the maximum number authorized in any one flight |
2 |
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Fixed wing aircraft will normally have a minimum of --- feet vertical separation in the Marshal pattern |
1000ft |
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Vertical separation May be reduced to 800' when inside --- nm |
12nm |
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Helicopters shall be separated by a minimum of --- feet vertically in the Marshal pattern |
500ft |
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When overhead Marshal is utilized, the assigned outbound penetration Bearing shall be updated during recovery to maintain a minimum of --- degrees clockwise from the reciprocal of the final bearing |
25° |
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Unless weather or operating circumstances dictate otherwise, aircraft departing Marshal will normally be separated by --- min |
1min |
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This person establishes approach minimums that reflect significant changes in operational capabilities, such as may be occasioned by decreased proficiency of the CATCC or embarked air wing |
Commanding officer |
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Jet/Turboprop aircraft shall descend at 250 knots and --- feet per minute until platform is reached, at which point the descent shall be shallowed to --- feet per minute |
4000ft/2000ft |
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What altitude is platform |
5000ft |
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Unless otherwise directed, aircraft shall commence transition to a landing configuration at the --- nm fix |
8nm |
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Aircraft shall pass through the 6 mile DME fix at --- foot altitude --- knots, then commence slowing to final approach speed |
1200ft/150kt |
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Helicopter shall descend at --- knots and --- feet per minute from Marshal, crossing 145゚relative to the final bearing at or above --- feet |
90kts/500ft/900ft |
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Unless otherwise directed, helicopters shall commence transition to a landing configuration prior to the --- nm fix |
3nm |
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Jet or Turboprop aircraft on the CV-1 approach will correct from the Marshal radial to the final bearing at --- miles |
20mi |
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The pilot shall make a gradual correction when the final bearing is within --- degrees of the reciprocal of the marshal radial |
10nm |
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The pilot shall turn --- degrees when the final bearing is greater than 10゚ from the reciprocal of the marshal radial |
30° |
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If not established on the final bearing at --- miles jet or Turboprop aircraft on the CV-1 approach shall fly the 12 mile arc until intercepting final bearing |
12mi |
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If final bearing decreases on the CV-2 approach, fly --- degrees of penetration turn and Arc To the new final bearing |
90° |
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If final bearing increases on the CV-2 approach, fly the standard penetration turn continuing to intercept the new final bearing prior to --- DME fix |
10 DME |
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Aircraft conducting PALS mode I approaches with ceiling and visibility less than 200' and/or 1/2 mile must be equipped with an --- |
operable independent monitor |
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Normally between --- to --- miles, the pilot will receive via data link a landing check discreet signal to indicate positive data link communications between aircraft and ship |
4/8mi |
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The final controller will acquire the aircraft between --- and --- miles and the PALS ready/lock-on discreet light will illuminate |
3.5/8mi |
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What are the minimums for a jet non- precision approach |
600ft/1-1/4mi |
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What are the minimums for a jet mode I approach |
As certified |
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What are the minimums for a jet mode II approach |
200ft/1/2mi |
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What are the minimums for a Turboprop non-precision approach |
400ft/1mi |
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What are the minimums for a jet/Turboprop mode III approach |
200ft/1/2mi |
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What are the minimums for a helicopter non-precision approach |
300ft/3/4mi |
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PALS mode I qualified aircraft without an operating ILM maybe certified to minimums of --- ceiling and --- visibility |
200ft/1/2mi |
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How many seconds of coupled flight should be flown prior to intercepting glidepath on a mode I approach |
30sec |
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Who shall suspend mode I approaches when PALS certification/ Verification restrictions (ex: WOD limits, deck motion parameters, etc) are exceeded |
CCA officer |
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PALS --- approach is a training approach using needles instrument presentation mode II as well as mode III information |
Mode IIT |
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During a mode III approach an aircraft usually intercepts glidepath at approximately --- miles |
3mi |
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During a mode III approach helicopters shall pass the 3 mile DME fix at --- feet in a landing configuration and maintain --- feet until interception of the glidepath or until otherwise directed |
500ft/500ft |
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During an ICLS approach, --- information shall be used to intercept and fly centreline and glideslope and --- information shall be used for DME information until reaching ICLS minimum |
ILM/TACAN |
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When precision approach radar or suitable visual landing aids are not available, jet aircraft on final approach should continue descent to --- or --- feet from Turboprop aircraft after passing the 3 mile DME fix |
600ft/400ft |
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A fixed wing aircraft bolters and radio contact is not reestablished, he will proceed downwind and commence turn to final at the --- DME or past abeam position |
4nm or 2 min |
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If a helicopter is waved off and radio contact is not reestablished reenter through the --- nm DME fix or turn inbound --- minutes passed abeam |
3nm/2min |
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Signal Delta shall be accompanied by the number of minutes of delay in even increments but never less than |
4 |
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When signal Delta is issued commenced aircraft above --- feet shall level off at the next lower odd altitude and hold on the inbound bearing at a Range in nm equal to holding altitude in thousands of feet plus base distance (angels +15) |
7000ft |
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When signal Delta is issued aircraft at or below 7000' will |
Continue the approach |
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To preclude two aircraft having the same EAT new EAT's Shall be issued from |
The latest to the earliest ex: Top of the holding pattern to the bottom |
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Aircraft between Marshal and 7000' that have established Delta holding and subsequently realized lost communications prior to acknowledging new EAT shall |
Commence approach immediately |
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Night EMCON recovery shall be employed when operating under EMCON conditions and the ceiling and visibility are at least |
3000ft/5nm |
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Helicopters shall not cross within --- miles of the ships bow and within ---miles of a ship's stern without specific approval of the air officer |
5mi/3mi |
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Only those tinkers that have a known good store and sufficient fuel to meet receiver fuel requirements shall display the |
Tinker strobe pattern |
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Minimum tanker pattern altitude shall be --- feet during case I/II operations |
1500ft |
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Case I/II tanker pattern is a --- circle within --- nm of the CV during launch and recovery operation |
Left hand/5nm |
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Tanking shall not be attempted below --- feet during case I/II and --- feet during case III |
1500ft/2500ft |
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When directed to "hawk" (closely monitor) a particular aircraft that is a potential receiver, the tanker pilot should position the tanker to be at the --- position of the low state aircraft as it bolters were waves off |
2 o'clock |
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The minimum altitude for a rendezvous shall be 1500' day 2500' night, ensuring a minimum of --- feet vertical separation between receiver and tanker aircraft until visual separation can be maintained |
500ft |
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Unless special circumstances exist, the tanker should not proceed more than --- miles ahead of the ship |
10mi |
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The tanking downwind leg should be --- miles abeam and tanking should be completed prior to reaching a point --- miles astern to allow for proper pattern entry |
3-5mi/6mi |
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The tanker aircraft shall be level during the turn to final bearing and given sufficient clearance to pass through --- miles at 1200' |
6mi |
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If recovery tanker is established --- feet abeam, the 6 mile gate is not required |
1200ft |
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The --- is the primary visual landing aid for pilot glideslope control and is known as the ball |
IFLOLS |
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An early or late commencement from Marshal is generally considered to be --- before or after the assigned EAT |
15sec |
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Marshal will normally provide pilots with time information at initial check in every --- minute after marshaling commences and at ---minutes to first push |
10min/5min |
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Recovery times are estimates calculated by the air boss and are referred to as --- for case I recoveries --- times for case II recoveries and --- times for case III recoveries |
Charlie time/break time/ramp time |
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What is the time at which an aircraft is cleared to proceed inbound or penetrate from a preassigned fix if no further instructions are received |
EAT |
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What is the time assigned prior to launch at which an aircraft is cleared to proceed inbound or penetrate from a preassigned fix under lost communications condition |
EEAT |
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During case II recoveries, the air boss issues the break time to CCA with at least --- minutes prior notice |
20min |
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The EAT assigned to the first aircraft or flight is --- minutes prior to the break time, as this is the amount of time required to fly the case II approach profile to the break position during case II recoveries |
5min |
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The air boss issues the ramp time to CCA with at least --- minutes prior notice |
20min |
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The C V-1 approach normally requires --- minutes to fly from commencement to landing |
8min |
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Primary responsibility for determining aircraft configuration (gear, hook, flaps, and speed brake settings) reside with the |
LSO |
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CATTC shall update fuel states every --- minutes |
10min |
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The decision to divert aircraft is made by |
Commanding officer |
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Marshal is responsible for the control of all aircraft in Marshal and during the initial part of the instrument approach let down until aircraft have descended to platform (-----) when control is transferred to approach |
5000' normally at 20nm |
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The port holding pattern is a circular left hand pattern oriented on the BRC with the ship in the --- o'clock position maximum diameter of --- nm |
3 o'clock/5nm |
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The base altitude in the port holding pattern shall not be less than --- feet |
2000ft |
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Aircraft must be established at their assigned holding altitude --- nm prior to entering the low holding pattern |
20nm |
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The high holding pattern is typically a circular left hand overhead pattern with the Carrier at the center of the pattern and a maximum diameter of --- nm |
10nm |
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The starboard holding pattern, referred to as the starboard Delta shall be a right hand racetrack pattern between --- degrees and --- degrees relative at --- feet (1000' if approved by the air boss) oriented on the ship's heading with the closest point of approach no closer then --- nm |
045-135°/500ft/1nm |
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For helicopters the starboard Delta shall be a right hand racetrack pattern between --- degrees and --- degrees relative at --- feet or below with the closest point of approach no closer then ---nm |
045-110°/300ft/1nm |
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When can zip-lip be broken |
Any time an apparent safety of flight situation develops |
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The initial is located --- nm astern of the Carrier at an altitude of --- feet |
3nm/800ft |
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The break shall not commence at a distance of more than --- nm ahead of the Carrier |
4nm |
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What is the altitude of the break |
800ft |
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The case I and case II landing pattern is a --- foot left hand race track pattern oriented on the BRC with the downwind leg at a distance of --- to --- nm from the Carrier |
600ft/1 to 1 1/2nm |
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Jet/ turboprop aircraft that have been authorized to conduct a straight-in approach will commence their letdown at sufficient distance from the Carrier to be established on glideslope and approach speed at a minimum distance of --- nm from the Carrier |
1.5nm |
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The spin pattern is a --- foot pattern, oriented on the BRC, with a maximum distance of --- nm from the Carrier |
1200ft/3nm |
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Who determines the type of instrument approach procedures and required degree of control with recommendations from the CCA watch officer and CATC supervisor |
Air Ops Watch Officer |
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During a case II recovery control is provided by CATCC until aircraft are within ---nm of the Carrier and the pilot reports the Carrier in sight "see you" at which time control is transferred to PriFly |
10nm |
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During a case II recovery, if the ship is not in sight at --- nm, the CCA watch officer will instruct CATCC to vector aircraft into the bolter/waveoff pattern and take action to conduct a case III recovery |
5nm |
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The minimum vertical separation between aircraft and Marshal is --- feet |
1000ft |
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During a case III recovery, one formation flight can hold at every other marshal altitude normally beginning with angels --- |
7 |
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During case II recoveries, approaches in actual instrument conditions by formation flights of more than --- are not authorized |
2 |
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At no time during the instrument approach letdown shall CATCC authoriz aircraft to descend below the initial altitude of --- feet during case to recovery |
??? |
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The minimum base altitude is --- feet for aircraft in the Marshal holding pattern |
6000ft |
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T/F During case III recoveries, a flight of two will be approved for emergency purposes |
True |
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During case II recoveries a --- foot vertical separation is normally assigned between flights of two, to enable one aircraft in each flight to be reassigned to the lower --- foot altitude should a transition to a case III recovery procedure be required |
2000ft/1000ft |
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During case II recoveries, aircraft are often assigned a 2 minute bolter hole after the third flight, to ensure no more than --- aircraft are in the landing pattern |
6 |
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Why do the first aircraft departing from Marshal have a higher probability of being waved off |
Due to delays that develop in launch operations |
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On a CV-1 instrument approach, aircraft are marshaled at a TACAN Marshall fix, which is located --- degrees relative to the --- at a distance of one mile for every 1000' of altitude pluse 15 miles (angels +15) and conduct an instrument approach letdown |
180°/ EFB |
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The bridge provides CCA with the Fox corpin approximately --- minutes prior to commencement of each recovery |
30min |
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The only constraint imposed upon having more than one Marshall fix is that the fixes shall be separated by --- degrees or more from one another and from the emergency Marshall fix |
30° |
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Carriers that use the offset Marshal will normally use either --- or --- degrees |
20°/30° |
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The heading to which aircraft turned to intercept the final bearing is called the |
Inbound heading |
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The CV-1 Marshal pattern is a --- hand, --- minute racetrack pattern with the inbound leg passing over the marshall's fix (IAF) |
Left hand/ 6min |
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---- Minutes in trail is the optimum interval for aircraft departing Marshal during case III |
1min or 5mi |
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What degree of control is used during case I operations |
Advisory |
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Marshal control will create a bolter hole for the furst aircraft by delaying the EAT of the --- aircraft by one minute |
7th |
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Normally break/ramp time is pushed back because of |
Delays in launch operations |
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Aircraft commence approach at ---knot traveling approximately every --- minute |
250kts/4min |
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Marshal control will give aircraft the order to DELTA using a "99" broadcast and shall include a number suffix indicating the number of minutes That the recovery is expected to be delayed in even numbers never less than --- minutes |
4min |
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If the final bearing is --- degrees or less from the reciprocal of the Marshal radial, aircraft shall make a gradual course correction to intercept the file bearing |
10° |
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If the final bearing is more than 10゚ from the reciprocal of the Marshal radial, aircraft shall make a --- degree course correction to intercept the final bearing |
30° |
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If an aircraft is not established on the final bearing at 12 DME, the aircraft shall fly the --- DME arc until intercepting the final bearing |
12 DME |
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Speed changes are issued in --- knot increments above and below the normal approach speed of 250 knots |
25kts |
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Aircraft instructed to fly speeds in excess of 250 knots should be reduced back to 250 knots prior to --- miles |
12mi |
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E2 Aircraft reduce speed to --- knots (gear speed) prior to going dirty |
190kts |
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A wag should not be done inside of --- nm |
6nm |
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Handoffs to approach control should occur prior to --- nm from the Carrier |
20nm |
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Single piloted aircraft are required to change frequencies at or before reaching --- |
5000ft (platform) |
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Marshal will normally initiate the handoff when aircraft reach --- or ---nm from the Carrier |
22nm/23nm |
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After hand off to final control, --- retains overall responsibility for aircraft separation |
Approach |
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Aircraft are handed off to final control during a case III recovery, normally between --- and --- nm from the Carrier |
3.5/8nm |
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If the aircraft has a malfunctioning transponder the pilot must be advised to |
Report when level at assigned altitude |
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Jet and Turboprop aircraft commence transition to the landing configuration at the --- nm fix |
8nm |
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Jet aircraft shall pass through the 6nm fix at --- knots in the landing configuration and commence slowing to final approach speed |
150kts |
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Turboprop aircraft shall conform to jet aircraft approach procedures, but shall commence transition to the landing configuration no later than the --- nm fix |
6nm |
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The minimum longitudinal separation between 5 and 12nm from the Carrier is ---nm when on a designated approach or established on down wind |
2nm |
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The minimum longitudinal separation within 5nm from the Carrier is --- nm while established on final |
1.5 |
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Aircraft under non radar control must be separated by --- minutes |
2min |
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The minimum tanking altitude during case III recoveries is --- feet |
2500ft |
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On many carriers the minimum tanking altitude is increased to --- feet by Carrier air wing doctrines to ensure that adequate vertical separation will be maintained between the tanker and aircraft taken off the approach |
3000ft |
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Missed approach procedures are conducted during --- recoveries only |
case III |
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If no instructions are received prior to reaching --- nm or --- minutes ahead of ship the pilot will turn downwind |
4nm/2min |
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The bolter pattern is flown at 1200' --- knots in the landing configuration |
150kts |
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Down wind is flown at a distance of --- nm from the Carrier |
2nm |
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Every effect is made to create bolter holes that will enable aircraft to be hooked between --- & --- nm downwind |
4nm/6nm |
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The optimum range for hooking aircraft is --- nm downwind |
4nm |
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Equally important, aircraft hooked at this range will be provided with a least --- seconds of level flight prior to intercepting the PALS or ICLS glideslope (at approximately 3nm) |
30sec |
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An aircraft on a downwind leg wider than --- nm should not be hooked to the final bearing, as this usually results in the aircraft rolling out of the turn well left of course |
2nm |
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To hook an F18 into the final bearing after an E2, the F18 should be hooked when it is at least ---nm past abeam position of the E2 |
2nm |
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Tanker and receiving aircraft shall have --- foot minimum separation until visual separation is established |
500ft |
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During a signal divert/bingo aircraft are normally instructed to contact departure when passing --- feet during climb out |
2500ft |
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Approach or final may instruct aircraft to descend to 600' after passing --- nm fix if a nonprecision radar approach will be conducted |
3nm |
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Final control services are provided from handoff by the approach controller until the aircraft is handed off to the LSO at --- nm or the aircraft reaches precision or nonprecision approach weather minimums |
.75nm |
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PALS referred to as --- , provides both automatic and manual control of aircraft |
Easy rider |
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The ICLS referred to as the --- is an ILS type system using independent landing monitor (ILM) and TACAN/DME |
Bullseye |
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The first use of the ICLS is made possible because of the greater range at which error signals can be received in excess of --- nm compared to approximately --- for PALS |
20nm/10nm |
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When the ICLS is used as an independent monitor during PALS mode one approaches the ICLS and PALS displays of error signals shall agree to within --- percent of full scale deflection --- to --- needle widths, until reaching mode I approach weather minimums |
10%/2-3 needle widths |
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If the displays exceed ---- % the mode I approach shall be downgraded to a mode II approach |
10% |
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The primary instrument approach for helicopters is the --- offset approach |
CV-3 TACAN |
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Helicopter Marshal altitudes are assigned by CATCC at --- foot intervals from a base altitude of --- feet |
500ft/1000ft |
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Helicopter Marshall distance are assigned at --- nm intervals for each 500' of altitude beginning at --- from the Carrier |
1nm/5nm |
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The CV-3 Marshal pattern is a --- hand racetrack pattern with --- legs and the inbound leg passing over the Marshal fix. EATs are normally assigned by CATCC at --- minute intervals |
RH/2nm/1min |
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Who can adjust approach weather minimums |
The commanding officer |
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After passing --- DME pilots are instructed to descend to 600' for an ASR approach |
6DME |
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Helicopters are required to contact CATCC at or before reaching --- nm from the Carrier or when control is transferred by another controlling agency |
25nm |
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For helicopters, the starboard Delta shall be a right hand race track pattern between 045゚ and 110゚ relative at --- feet or below, with the closest point of approach no closer then --- nm |
300ft/1nm |
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The bearing of the CV-3 marshal fix (IAF) is the --- degree TACAN radial relative to the final bearing |
110° |
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Helicopters shall pass the --- mile DME fix at --- feet in landing configuration, and maintain 500' until interception of the glideslpoe or until otherwise directed |
3mi/500ft |
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Helicopters are normally instructed to turn downwind into the bolter pattern which is flown at --- feet --- knots on a reciprocal heading to the final bearing and in the landing configuration |
300ft/90kts |
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What are the minimums for a mode I approach |
As certified |
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What are the minimums for mode I approach without ILM |
200ft / 1/2nm |
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What are the minimums for a mode II approach |
200ft / 1/2nm |
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What are the minimums for a jet non precision approach |
600ft / 1 1/4nm |
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What are the minimums for a Turboprop nonprecision approach |
400ft / 1nm |
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What are the minimums for a helicopter nonprecision approach |
300ft / 3/4nm |
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Departure reference radial (DRR) |
issued by departure separated by 20゚ Each squadron given different values |
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Case I & II port holding pattern |
2000' base 1000' separation Est at alt by 10nm |
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Inbound heading intercept the final bearing (FB) between what miles |
10-12nm |
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Standard Marshal |
180゚ relative to EFB Left hand holding / 6min Base 6000'/21nm |
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Inbound heading and emergency Marshal are separated by how many degrees |
30° |
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Emergency Marshal pattern |
150゚ relative to EFB Right hand holding/ 6 min Base 6000' /21nm |
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Helicopter starboard holding |
300' / 80 knots |
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COD starboard holding |
1000-500ft if approved by boss No closer than 1nm |
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Initial approach fix |
3 miles astern/ 800' |
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Spin altitude Break altitude Pattern altitude |
Spin 1200' Break 800' Pattern 600' |
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Define Inbound bearing Final bearing Base recovery course (BRC) True heading |
Inbound bearing - Bearing to the boat Final Bearing - BRC minus angel deck BRC - True heading +/- MAGVAR True Heading - Fox corpen used by bridge |
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Case I jet/Turboprop |
After clearing turn Straight ahead at 500' Parallel BRC until 7nm Then clear to climb if vmc |
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Case II Turboprop |
After clearing turn Parallel the BRC at 500' At 6nm turn to 7nm arc maintain vmc until departure radial maintain 500' until 12nm on radial |
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Case II jet |
After clearing turn Straight ahead at 500' parallel the BRC At 7nm turn to 10nm Arc Maintain VMC until departure radial. 500' lifted at 7nm if VMC Maintain 300kts |
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Case III Turboprop |
Climb straight ahead to 1000' accelerating 250kts At 5nm turn to 7nm arc outbound to departure radial Maintain 1000' until 12nm |
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Case III jet |
Climb straight ahead accelerating to 300kts Crossing 5nm at or above 1500' At 7nm turn to 10nm Arc Until departure radial |
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Case II COD aircraft |
Depart straight ahead unless otherwise directed and maintain 500' until 12nm |
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Case III COD aircraft |
Depart straight ahead unless otherwise directed and maintain 1000' until 12nm |
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Rendezvous procedures case I |
as per air wing doctrine |
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Rendezvous procedures Case II/III |
This aircraft rendezvous between 20 and 50nm From the Carrier on the left side of their departure radial at a pre- briefed altitude |
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