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What is VRC-40's birthday? |
July 1st 1960 |
Independence |
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What does VRC-40 do? |
Provides Carrier on-board delivery for 2nd, 5th, and 6th fleets |
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What Operations did we support |
Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom |
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What Aircraft were used in VRC-40 |
C-1A Trader (26 years) and C-2a Greyhound |
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When did we transition to the C-2a? |
1986 (end of reciprocating engine era) |
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How many years of class A mishap free? |
20 years |
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What VIPs were on our flights? |
Alan Shepard, Scott Carpenter, Tiger Woods, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bruce Willis, Charlie Daniels, Jimmy Buffet, Robin Williams. |
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What is the MEH |
Main Entrance Hatch |
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How much cargo/pazsengers can the Fuselage Midsection Main Cabin hold? |
10,000lbs cargo or 26 passengers and 2 aircrew |
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How doe the Cargo Ramp operate? |
Rear access, level and stops. Can be lowered for cargo |
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What are the 4 flight control surfaces? |
Ailerons, Flaps, Droop System, Rudders, Elevators |
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Artificial Feel for flight control system |
Produces force on cockpit controls |
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Whay does the Landing gear system consist of? |
Nose gear, main gear, tailskid |
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What is the Wheel Brake? |
Tri-metallic, self-adjusting, disk type hydraulic brake on strut mounted to the axle. |
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Nose wheel steering |
Handle on pilot side |
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What does the Flight hydraulic power system do? How much pressure does is operate under? |
Hydraulic power ti ONLY primary flight controls 3,000psi |
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What does the Main Gear Strut Extender System do? |
Provides clearance between tailskid and and deck during cat launch |
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Combined Hydraulic power system |
Power to all other hyd subsystems |
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What do the wings do when they are spread and folded? |
Spread- used to fly Fold - permit stowage on carrier |
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What does the Arresting gear do? Where is it? |
Stops forward movement on carrier landings. Bottom aft under ramp |
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What does the Nose-tow catapult system do? |
Attaches to carrier catapult |
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What are some Prop safety rules? |
-Avoid prop arcs at all times even when static -avoid engine exhaust |
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What type of engines does the c-2 have? |
Two T56-A-425 turbo prop engines |
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What type of blades are on the engines |
-constant-speed Hamilton Sunstrand NP2000 Propellers |
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What are some Engine properties? |
-14-stage axial flow compressor -6 interconnected combustion liners -4-stage turbine Propeller acts as governor |
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What are the 8 Engine sections? |
-reduction gear assembly -tie struts -power section assembly -turbine section -combustion section -compressor section -accessory drive housing -torquemeter assembly |
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What are the 12 parts of a propeller? |
-spinner -pitch change actuator -composite blades with steel retention -one-piece steel hub -segmented rear spinner -bulkhead -de-icing brush block -hydraulic pump housing -Electronic valve housing -Actuator valve module -Gearbox/shaft adapter -electronic control |
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What fuel types can the c-2a use |
Jp-4 and jp-5 |
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How much fuel can the c-2a hold |
1,824lbs total |
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What are the 8 Fuel system components? |
-engine driven fuel dump -aircraft boost pumps -fuel control -track interconnect valve -fuel quantity probes -fuel dump valves -Fuel vent valves -Fuel nozzles |
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The Bleed air system uses a 14th stage bleed air to provide bleed air for what? |
-engine anti-ice -Air-conditioning -aircraft pressurization -engine compartment cooling -Hydraulic reservoir pressurization -Cross bleed start |
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What does the APU do |
-Provides bleed air for engine starts -hydraulic pressure for combined hyds only -electricity on deck without external power |
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Primary Flight Display (PFDs) |
Displays primary attitude reference in all phases of flight |
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Electronic Standby Indicator (ESIs) |
Provides all primary flight instrumentation in case of PFD failure |
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GP/INS (EGIs) |
Provides primary long-range navigation data |
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What is Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)? |
UHF nav R/T provides nav info using slant range, relative bearing to a TACAN station |
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Intercommunication System (ICS) |
Provides voice comms from 4 stations -pilot, copilot, both crew stations |
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How many UHF/VHF Radios does the c-2 have? |
A/C equipped with 2 UHF/VHF radios |
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Public Address |
PA permits crew-to-passenger voice comms |
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ID Friend-or-Foe (IFF) |
Transponder provides coded ID and Altitude signals in response to interrogations from surface and airborne stations |
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Weather Radar |
Provides weather info up to 240 miles |
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What is the Low Probability Intercept Altimeter (LPIA)? |
Works with RADALT to provide height up to 5,000ft |
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What is the Crash Survivability Flight Incident Recorder (CSFIR)? |
Records minimum of 2 hours of flight data into crash. Protected memory |
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Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) |
Assists carrier landing using radio signals |
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What is Aircraft Approach Control System (AACS)? |
Receiver used with carrier transmitters for manual approaches and landing |
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What are the Exterior Lights? |
-Wing and Tail Position Lights -Anti-collision Lights -Landing/Taxi Light -Approach Lights |
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How many advisory lights are in the C-2a? |
23 Advisory lights and 1 spare |
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What are some characteristics of Caution Lights? |
-Caution Lights panel is upper left of center instrument panel -Master Caution lights on pilot and copilot sides -Illuminates upon system malfunction |
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What does the Pitot Static do? |
provides ambient and impact pressures for primary and standby airspeed indicators and altimeters |
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What does the Angle Of Attack (AOA) system do? |
measures angle between longitudinal axis of aircraft and relative wind |
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AC Generators |
supply all electrical power to operate aircraft electrical subsystems |
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What are Voltage Regulators? |
controls generator output by adjusting power to exciter field winding |
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Emergency Generator |
-hydraulically operated -provides power in case of generator failure |
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Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) |
provides straight and level flight control |
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What does Air Conditioning do? |
-uses air cycle refrigeration unit -supplies bleed air to provide heating and cooling |
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Cabin Pressurization |
automatically maintains air pressure in cabin |
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How many Liquid Oxygen bottles are there on the c-2? Size? How does it work? |
-Two 10L bottles -converts liquid oxygen to gas for pilot and copilot in case of emergency |
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What are the properties of the Passenger Oxygen system? |
-2 masks behind a door at each passenger service unit -masks drop out and flows oxygen in case of emergency |
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Walk-Around Oxygen Bottle |
-2 low pressure emergency walk-around bottles with diluter demand regulators -stowed at cargo compartmet port side |
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What does Windshield Anti-Icing do? |
prevents ice formation on windscreen |
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How does Wing and Tail Deicing work? |
uses pulsating rubber boots to eliminate ice formation |
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What are some LOX System Safety procedures? |
never store in poorly ventilated area |
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Aircraft Portable Fire Extinguishers (where and size) |
-behind pilot seat and aft cabin -two 2lbs bottles |
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What is the Underwater Acoustic Beacon |
-battery operated beacon -emits 1 pulse per second -activated by fresh or salt water |
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Standard Soft Pack Items |
- 2 Dye Markers - 2Distress Signal, MK-124 MOD 0 and MOD 2 -1 Battery Power Supply -2 bagged emergency water -1 SRU-31/P survival kit -1 3oz. Combat Casualty Blanket type 3 |
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What is a Mask Breathing Unit (MBU) Oxygen mask? |
Pressure demand type mask used with lightweight helmet |
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What are the LRU-13A Life Raft Components? |
7 man capacity life raft -4 sea dye markers -5 distress signals -2 water storage bags -7 bagged emergency water -1 first aid kit -1 desalinator, manual reverse osmosis -7 food packets -1 hand pump -1 combat casualty blanket - hand generated flashlight -1 flare gun -1 signal light (strobe) -1 chemi-luminescent light -1signal mirror -1 compass -1 whistle -1 pocket knife |
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C-2A Mission |
-Provide FLeet Logistic, Operational, and Special Warfare Support from bases and carriers -used to carry cargo, personnel, and mail. |
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What does the c-2 do under a Fleet Support Operations mission? |
provides support services to other units |
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What does a c-2 fo unfer a Logistics mission |
-resupply consumable to combatants in the theater of operations -provides scheduled COD flights of mail, material, and passengers |
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What does a c-2 do under a Naval Special Warfare mission? |
deliver, support, and recover elements of SEAL and SDV teams |
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What are the Personnel Responsibilities in the Hangar? |
ALL HANDS SHALL: -correct unsafe conditions -comply with maintenance safety measures prior to and during maintenance actions report all injuries/damage to W/C supervisor or Maintenance control |
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What are the safety standards for Fall Hazard Prevention and Control? |
-wear shoes with non-slip soles -wear fall protection equipment -good housekeeping is paramount all A/C surfaces will be immediately cleaned wid leaks occur |
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