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25 Cards in this Set
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Explain the purpose of the wing fold system
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save space on carrier, allow easier movement on the deck
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Identify the two corrosion prone areas subjected to runway splash and debris during landing and takeoff
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wheel and tire assemblies and wheel wells
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Explain the purpose of the tail skid
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prevent damage to skin of aircraft
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State the purpose of the rotodome
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consists of 24 foot radome which houses IFF and radar antennas
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State the purpose of the landing gear emergency extension system
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blow off bottles used to pneaumaticly lower landing gear w/ loss of hydraulic power
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State the purpose of a hydraulic anaysis program
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used to detect and the presence of free water or other foreign substances
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Explain the term artificial feel as it applies to the Flight Control system
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aerodynamic forces that exist on the control surfaces are not fed back through cockpit controls. to compensate it produces a simulated force on cockpit controls
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State the purpose of the Main Gear Strut Extender system
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provides additional deck clearance during cat launch operations by extending main gear struts
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Identify the location of the bail out hatch
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C-2 foward end of cabin floor immediately aft of cockpit
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State the location of the escape hatches of the E-2C
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"cockpit" ditching hatch, CIC ditching hatch above ACO seat, main entrance hatch on portside FEC
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State the hazards associated with the following:
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Movable flight control surfaces
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personnel injury, GSE, and other equipment damage as well as damage to surface
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Wing fold
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damage to wings or personnel or equipment
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Anti-collision strobe lights
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because of high intensity eyesight injury can occur
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Aircraft parking
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sun reflecting off bubble windows can cause fires in cockpit
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Arresting gear
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injury to personnel, or damage to equipment
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Foreign Object Damage (FOD)
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could result in loss or damage to aircraft and/or loss of life
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State which systems are supplied by the flight hydraulic system
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primary flight controls only
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State which systems are supplied by the combined hydraulic system
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primary flight controls as well as 11 other subsystems
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State the purpose of the cargo cage
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provides a means of storing cargo for carrier operation
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Define the term corrosion
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electrochemical deterioration of metal because of its chemical reaction w/ the surrounding envrionment
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Discuss the following types of corrosion:
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Uniform surface
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direct chemical attack on "metal surface"
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Pitting
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most common on aluminum and magnesium alloys, white gray powdery deposit
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Exfoliation
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advanced form of intergranular corrosion. surface grains of metal are lifted up by the force of expanding corrosion products
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