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When applying power circuit breakers and switches must be positioned as specified in the required ____ |
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If using a mobile power unit, ensure power unit is _________ and _________ _____ from aircraft. |
Chocked Facing away |
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Barometric altimeter |
Measures how high you are from sea level using air pressure |
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Azimuth |
The angular position or bearing in a horizontal plane. Measured clockwise from true north. |
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Bearing |
The angular position of an object with respect to a reference point or line. |
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Range |
Defined as the distance of an object from an observer. |
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Heading |
The actual orientation of the aircraft's longitudinal axis at any instance. |
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True Heading |
The direction measured by true north. |
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Magnetic Heading |
Uses the direction of the earth's magnetic field at that location as the reference |
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Relative Heading |
Uses the current direction that an object is facing at the 0/360 azimuth alignment |
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Advantages of using Fiber Optic Cables |
Improved system performance Immunity to electrical noise Signal security Improved safety and electrical isolation Reduced size and weight Environmental protection Overall System economy |
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VHF/UHF |
Very-High Frequency Ultra-High Frequency |
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The purpose of VHF/UHF |
To communicate with other aircraft, ground stations, shipping traffic coastal stations, provides fixed frequency or anti-jam radio |
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IAS |
Intercommunication Audio System |
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The purpose of IAS |
Provide amplification and routing of audio signals between cockpit, ground crew and rear cockpit; also provides backup coma, radio navigation, and identification controls (CNI), weapon tones, and voice alerting |
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TACAN |
Tactical Air Navigation |
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The purpose of TACAN |
To determine the relative bearing and slant range distance to a TACAN ground station. Also used to keep aircraft's present position and update the aircraft present position being kept by INS or ADC |
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INS |
Inertial Navigation System |
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Inertial Navigation Ststem |
A self-contained fully automatic dead reckoning navigation system |
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INS provides |
Highly accurate aircraft present position and velocity data |
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INS detects |
Aircraft motion (acceleration and attitude) |
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INS is coupled by |
The mission computer with GPS |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GPS is |
A navigation system that receives reference information from a satellite source |
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GPS orovides |
The pilot and other aircraft systems continuously updated present position, velocity, and time information |
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ARI |
Attitude Reference Indicator |
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ARI is |
A self-contained pitch and roll attitude reference system with an electrically driven gyro. Maintains vertical orientation. |
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ARI provides |
A minimum of 3 minutes of attitude information with total loss power. Backup pitch and roll attitude for other systems. |
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ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
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ILS is |
An all weather approach guidance system. Helps pilot land on boat. |
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ILS provides |
Steering information |
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Pitot static system measures |
Temperature pitot and static pressures surrounding the aircraft |
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AFCS |
Automatic Flight Control Sytem |
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AFCS provides |
Autopilot and automatic throttle control |
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Airspeed Indicator displays |
Airspeed as a function of pitot and static pressure. |
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Airspeed is indicated in __ ____ increments from __-___ knots |
10 50-200 knots |
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AOA |
Angle of Attack |
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Angle of Attack shows |
Approach angle of attack with lighted symbols |
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AOAT |
Angle of Attack Transmitters |
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AOAT measure |
The difference between the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the airstream |
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ADC |
Air Data Computer |
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The ADC receives |
Inputs from various aircraft sensors. Any errors are corrected. |
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ADSU |
Airstream Direction Sensing Units |
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TTP |
Total Temperature Probe |
A-D only |
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Data Link |
2 way UHF communications link. Connects airborne data with shipboard, airborne, or land based combat direction system |
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Data Link modes of operation |
ACL automatic carrier landing VEC vector mode Waypoint mode Alignment |
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RADAR |
Radio Detection and Ranging |
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RADAR provides |
Air to air and air to ground modes for target detection, designation, tracking, and navigation. |
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MC |
Mission Computers "Brain of the jet" 13L/R or 14L/R |
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MDG |
Multipurpose Display Group |
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MDG include |
HUD DDI UFCD MPCD |
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HUD |
Heads Up Display |
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HUD provides |
Aircraft altitude, steering, navigation, A/A and A/G weapons, and navigation FLIR video display |
Primary flight instrument |
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DDI |
Digital Display Indicators |
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LDDI provides |
NVIS night vision image system Stores status, radar weapon video, cautions and advisories, engine monitor, and BIT displays |
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RDDI |
MENU & SPIN mode display, HUD display, and same display as rear LDDI |
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DFIRS |
Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set |
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The DFIRS |
Has 2 functions: 1. retrieving and storage of flight data 2. Deployment of stored flight data before the aircraft crashes It's a black box Door 300 UHF guard frequency=243 Hz Records & stores the last 30 min of flight Battery can operate the beacon for 72 hours It floats |
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FIRAMS |
Flight Incident Recorder and Monitoring System |
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UFCD |
Up Front Control Display |
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The UFCD provides |
Entry and display of aircraft data The only touchscreen Controls CNI |
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MPCD |
Multipurpose Color Display |
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The MPCD |
Primarily used to display map. If 2 different map formats are selected on the MPCD and rear MPCD, only one displays the map video as background |
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DMS |
Made up of a Digital Map Computer. Holds maps. |
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CVRS |
Cockpit video recording system |
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The CVRS |
Records critical events. 8mm recorder or solid state recorder installed. Also stores off-board images. |
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AMU |
Advanced Memory Unit |
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The Advanced Memory Unit uses |
Two types of computer memory cards: mission and maintenance cards |
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FIRAMS monitors |
Engine and airframe operational status for unit failures and caution/advisory conditions |
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JHMCS |
Joint helmet mounted cueing system |
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JHMCS increases |
Ability to acquire a visual target. Works in conjunction with Aim-9x missile |
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Lights on the left side of A/C are |
Red |
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Lights on the left side of A/C are |
Red |
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Lights on the right side |
Green |
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The tail light |
White |
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The anti-collision strobe lights |
Provide coverage up, down, aft, forward and outboard to guard against in flight collision. Located on the vertical stab. |
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White landing/taxi light |
Faces forward. Does not turn with nose wheel. Is used for landing and taxi operations at night. |
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Approach lights are located |
On the NLG strut and are activated when all landing gear is down and locked and weight is off wheels. |
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The AOA approach lights |
Display the AOA to the landing signal officer |
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Formation lights are |
8 green Two on each wing tip 1 outside each vertical stab 1 on each side of the forward fuselage |
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Formation lights are |
8 green Two on each wing tip 1 outside each vertical stab 1 on each side of the forward fuselage |
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Formation lights are used |
After take off, in flight refueling, routine night formation flights |
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The electrical power supply consists of |
2 generators 2 transformer rectifiers 1 battery w/battery charger Power distribution system (bus)
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The electrical power supply consists of |
2 generators 2 transformer rectifiers 1 battery w/battery charger Power distribution system (bus)
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Each generator provides |
A primary ac source 3 isolated dc sources From a permanent magnet generator |
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The electrical power supply consists of |
2 generators 2 transformer rectifiers 1 battery w/battery charger Power distribution system (bus)
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Each generator provides |
A primary ac source 3 isolated dc sources From a permanent magnet generator |
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During normal operation |
The left generator powers only the left buses and the same for the right |
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If one generator fails |
The other generator is capable of carrying the entire electrical load of the a/c |
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If one generator fails |
The other generator is capable of carrying the entire electrical load of the a/c |
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Battery power is provided |
For normal engine start |
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External electrical power |
Can be applied to power the entire system of the ground |
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External electrical power |
Can be applied to power the entire system of the ground |
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The bus system consists of |
The left and right 115 vac buses Left and right 28vdc buses 28 vdc essential bus 28 vdc maintenance bus |
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External electrical power |
Can be applied to power the entire system of the ground |
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The bus system consists of |
The left and right 115 vac buses Left and right 28vdc buses 28 vdc essential bus 28 vdc maintenance bus |
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The maintenance battery supplies |
28 vdc to essential and maintenance buses. It supplies power for engine start when external power is not applied. |
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E-BATT |
Emergency Battery F/A18A-D |
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E-BATT |
Emergency Battery F/A18A-D |
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E-BATT is used |
For engine start when external power or generator is not available. Allows canopy operation and maintenance monitor on the ground without any electrical power on the a/c. |
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