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43 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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1 green light |
Clear to contact OR crossover |
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1 Amber light |
Prepare to turn |
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2 Amber lights |
Go to spare tanker |
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Multiple red lights |
"King XX breakaway breakaway breakaway" |
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1 White light |
Proceed to obs |
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2 White lights |
Tanker directed crossover |
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Helo requesting disconnect |
Moves backwards or flashes bottom lights 5 seconds |
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Helo requests more fuel |
5 second flashes lights on top |
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EMCON 1
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All emitters allowed and full R/T |
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EMCON 2 |
Restricted R/T comms All other emitters are authorized |
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EMCON 3 |
Silent R/T procedures other Emitters authorized unless specifically prohibited |
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EMCON 4 |
No emissions No emitters unless specifically authorized by mission directive. |
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Receiver a beam L/R |
When receiver passes the wingtip |
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Observation L/R |
Call when receiver is outboard wingtip, slightly above and behind tanker horizontal stabilizer |
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Astern L/R |
Receiver is within 5 ft of the basket |
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Contact L/R |
When receiver successfully connects with drogue |
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Call when a fighter is enters until formation position |
Echelon L/R |
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Dead hose / Hard Hose
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When a hose has slack after receiver has made contact
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Rim |
probe strikes the rim or periphery of the drogue but does no damage |
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Spokes |
When the receiver has damaged the drogue |
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How far does the hose need to be pushed in to start fuel flow? |
5 ft |
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RV Bravo |
Tanker is head on with receiver |
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RV Echo |
Tanker is in orbit |
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RV Golf |
Tanker is en route to receiver |
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What is the refueling hose range? |
20 - 80 ft |
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How long can the refueling hose be? |
83 - 93 ft |
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How is the refueling hose marked? |
White bands every 10 feet and two 5 foot bands at 55-60 feet and 70-75 feet |
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How long does the refueling hose trail from the hose reel tunnel |
75 - 85 ft |
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Max hose extension/Retraction Speed |
120 KIAS low speed 250 KIAS high speed |
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Speed range for high speed |
185 - 250 KIAS |
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Speed range for low speed |
105 - 130 KIAS |
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Night day |
Before contact Pod not ready, do not make contact Anytime Hydraulic failure (red light) Disconnect pod malfunction |
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Night. Day |
Fuel flowing (green light) greater than 50 gpm |
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Before contact Tanker ready In contact past the inner refueling limit
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Before contact Tanker ready In contact past the inner refueling limit
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Hose length |
83-93 |
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Hose trail |
75-85 |
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Refueling range |
20-80 ft |
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Hose coupling |
Prevents fuel flow from hose until engaged with receiver probe. |
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High speed extension limit |
250 |
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Low speed extension limit |
120 |
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High speed range |
185-250 |
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Low speed range |
105-120 (acceleration to 130 is allowed after engagement) |
