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How many seats does and E model have? An F model?
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E=1 F=2
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How many wheels/tires does an F/A-18 E/F have?
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Four Wheels & Tires
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Where can you find info on hand signals?
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00-80T-113 (mostly)
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What is Door 52? 53? 302?
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APU 1)Intake 2) Bay Access 3)
Exhaust |
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Your jet comes in to recover and after applying brakes, hydraulic fluid starts to come out of the nose wheel well. What can you do to correct this problem?
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Chock your wheel. Tell pilot to release brakes. Call for a shooter.
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What hydraulic system gives brake pressure? Normal? Emergency?
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1)HS2 2)HS2A 3)HS2B
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Where can you find the patch test limits for SE gear and aircraft?
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NAVAIR 01-1A-17 Hydraulic Manual
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What is the WP in the 01-1A-17 for patch test procedure?
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WP 00 017
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What MSP code would you see if the inlet ice detector is not operating properly?
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815
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What can you find in Door 300?
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Deployable Flight Incident Recorder
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What doors would you spray halon in to extinguish an AMAD fire?
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Door 54 L/R
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The APU has an automatic fire extinguisher system. True or False
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True
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How long must you wait for the APU to spool up before signaling to the pilot that he/she has an APU fire?
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9-11 seconds
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What is the micron limit on a patch test filter membrane for aircraft? SE?
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1)5 microns 2)3microns
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What types of fuel can be used on F/A-18 E/F aircraft? What are the differences in color?
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JP-5: color ranges from clear to straw
JP-8: color is consistently clear |
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Where would you find info for shipboard operations?
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00-80T-105 CV NATOPs
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Where can you find aircraft move info in the CV NATOPs?
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CH6 Aircraft and Weapons Handling. parag. 6.5
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Where do you find the cut limits for the tires? What publication gives you that info?
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1)Find the cut limits on the sidewall of the tire (fraction). 2)NAVAIR 04-10-506
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What does IETM stand for?
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Interactive Electronic Technical Manual
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Where do you find towing info for F/A-18 E/F in IETM?
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Line Maintenance Procedures to 1)Towing 2)Towing Preperations 3) Towing Precautions 4) Spotting
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Where do you find procedures and equipment for performing a 14-Day inspection?
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01-1A-509-1/ 2
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What is a 14-Day Inspection? What kind of inspection is it?
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1)Wash Job 2) Special Inspection
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What is the scheduling for a wash job?
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14 days plus or minus 3 days. That is why you get a jet twice in one week sometimes. Up to maintenance.
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What is a 4 down?
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1)IFR probe- light and greased
2)Launch bar 3)Speed brakes 4)Tailhook |
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What is a 4 up?
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1)IFR probe doors close flush
2)Launch bar up 3)Speed brakes down 4)Tailhook up and locks |
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How do you open the doors of engines and AMADs when you have an external fire?
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Open doors upwind and door towards you.
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When you spray Halon/ CO2 into doors for extenal fire, how do you spray?
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Stick horn halfway in if possible and spray agent upwind so not to suffocate yourself.
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What are your tire pressures ashore? afloat?
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Never memorize anything in your daily deck MRCs.
1) 150N 290M 2) 375N 350M |
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Why is the NLG tire higher in pressure when onboard ship?
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The arresting fire tends to make the nose hit harder than if on shore.
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What is the winf fold switch supposed to be in? Why?
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The switch is supposed to match what the position the wings are in or in hold. If not then flight surfaces could damage aircraft or injure/ kill someone.
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Where would you find info for shipboard operations?
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00-80T-105 CV NATOPs
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Where can you find aircraft move info in the CV NATOPs?
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CH6 Aircraft and Weapons Handling. parag. 6.5
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Where do you find the cut limits for the tires? What publication gives you that info?
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1)Find the cut limits on the sidewall of the tire (fraction). 2)NAVAIR 04-10-506
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What does IETM stand for?
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Interactive Electronic Technical Manual
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Where do you find towing info for F/A-18 E/F in IETM?
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Line Maintenance Procedures to 1)Towing 2)Towing Preperations 3) Towing Precautions 4) Spotting
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Where do you find procedures and equipment for performing a 14-Day inspection?
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01-1A-509-1/ 2
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What is a 14-Day Inspection? What kind of inspection is it?
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1)Wash Job 2) Special Inspection
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What is the scheduling for a wash job?
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14 days plus or minus 3 days. That is why you get a jet twice in one week sometimes. Up to maintenance.
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What is a 4 down?
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1)IFR probe- light and greased
2)Launch bar 3)Speed brakes 4)Tailhook |
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What is a 4 up?
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1)IFR probe doors close flush
2)Launch bar up 3)Speed brakes down 4)Tailhook up and locks |
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How do you open the doors of engines and AMADs when you have an external fire?
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Open doors upwind and door towards you.
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When you spray Halon/ CO2 into doors for extenal fire, how do you spray?
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Stick horn halfway in if possible and spray agent upwind so not to suffocate yourself.
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What are your tire pressures ashore? afloat?
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Never memorize anything in your daily deck MRCs.
1) 150N 290M 2) 375N 350M |
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Why is the NLG tire higher in pressure when onboard ship?
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The arresting fire tends to make the nose hit harder than if on shore.
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What is the winf fold switch supposed to be in? Why?
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The switch is supposed to match what the position the wings are in or in hold. If not then flight surfaces could damage aircraft or injure/ kill someone.
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Is it possible to do a Daily or Turnaround in less than the alotted time?
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With more PCs doing the inspection than just you.
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How many pins for E model? How many pins for F model?
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E=8 pins
F=11 pins ( count the solo collar black) |
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Where are the pins at on the jet?
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1NLG/ 2=E or 4=F/ 1 each MLG/ 1 each wing/ 1 Tailhook Fairing
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Where do you find basic info on a PRO(profile) launch at?
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A1-F18EA-NFM-000
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What is the biggest difference between prepping a jet for a PRO-A as opposed to a regular launch? What checklist do you find this info? WHat section?
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Power cart, cross bleeds, 4down/3up, and IBITS/ code resets. A1-F18EA-NFM-700A. PLANE CAPTAIN BRIEF
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What is the minimum fuel pressure to do a pre-check?
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20 psi
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What is minimum fuel pressure when fueling with new foam in the wings?
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25 psi
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What is the maximum fuel pressure for the aircraft?
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55psi
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You are cold fueling an aircraft. How long maximum do you wait for the pre-check? If it does not?
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45 second wait maximum. Hook up external power the resume fueling.
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How many D-Pressure indicators are on an F/A-18 E/F?
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17 in all
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WHat kind of pressure indicators are ther and what kind?
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4 kinds. 1)Air(Pneumatic) 2)Oil 3)Fuel 4)Hydraulic
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WHat to D-Pressure Indicators can you not check/ see? Where?
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2. In the APU bay access DR 53.
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What are the steps when faced with an external engine fire?
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a)Signal to pilots (they should blow bottles)
b)Engine should wind down c)Open 65L/R access panel door to you d)Spray Halon/ CO2 into access and vent through door 69L/R |
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Where is the six-pack?
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Where Door 51-69L/R are. (Lower Aft Fuselage)
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What five things do you check when you start your launch prep? How early prior to?
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A-1)Fuel bleed orifice cap 2)APU accumulator pressure 3)Battery gauge(if you got one) 4)Fuel load 5) OBOGS seat pan gauge. B) 1HR (60 min prior)
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What do you use to insure your PON-6 or HSU-1 are ready for use?
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Use your pre-op checklist and sign your pre-op card(4790/52)
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When you change a can on the HSU-1, what two things must be performed before placing it back in service?
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Patch(particle)test and pre-op
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How often are fuel samples taken?
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24 hours prior to the first flight of the day.
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How many blocks for a fuel sample on a daily card?
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2 spots.
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If the first fuel smaple is bad what do you do?
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Keep that sample. Drain a gallon from that port and take a second sample. If still bad take to QA and maintenance control.
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When do you check your tools and what do you check them for?
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A) When you first check them out/Arrival at the aircraft/ whenever you exit the cockpit/Prior to engineor APU turn-up/Prior to final taxi/Upon the return to toolroom. B)Accountability and material ocndition
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What do you do when you find that a tool is missing?
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1)Do your quick 30 second search 2)Notify Supervisor and Maintenance Controol 3) If tool is not found, manintenance will notify Quality Assurance wholm will in turn assign an investigator.
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When tasked with a Daily inspection, what is your most important tool that you should have with you?
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Your daily deck! It tells you all the tools you should have with you.
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When a trainee is assigned to you on a preflight preparation who is responsible for that aircraft?
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You, the Plane Captain!
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Who is responsible for safety on the flight line? Hangar Bay?
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ALL HANDS !!!
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What is the first step to corrosion control on an aircraft?
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Cleaning the aircraft.
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What does the acronym PPE stand for?
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Personal Protective Equipment
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When an aircraft is T.O.W., and you do a DTA, what blocks must you leave blank on your inspection cards?
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The tail, because you are never supposed to walk on the upper aft fuselage when it is over water.
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What should you be cautious of when starting the APU aboard ship?
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Personnel on the catwalk area
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How many fuel ports on a slick jet? With a centerline drop tank? How many drop tanks can we have all together? How many ports max?
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1)8 fuel ports 2)10 ports 3)5 drop tanks in all 4)18 porst max
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When a seat safe/arm handle is left armed what can you do?
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1) Utilize aircrew if still there 2)Call the FDC to get someone out there 3) Close canopy and pull its breakers and run and get an AME asap! Do not safe the seat yourself, ever!
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How do you tell a FOD damaged engine blade(s) from a repaired one?
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Damaged blade will be jagged, twisted and not pretty. A repaired blade will be smooth, sanded and marked with metal ink in the color of blue or red.
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What is the signal to suspend a launch on the catapult? At night? Who should signal?
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A)Crossed arms B)Night signal is left and right swinging of the wands pointing down at the deck C)Anyone who notes a discrepancy with the launch. All should signal in the vicinity of a fouled launch
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What does MSDS mean? What kind of info does it give us about hazmat?
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Material Safety Data Sheets. It gives us detailed info about hazmat.
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What does IRAC stand for? Where can it be located? Why is it important? Where do you find this info at? What form is it in?
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A)Interim Rapid Action Change.B)To sunject a change in the publication. C)NAVAIR 00-25-100 D)Message form
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How many ground points on a jet? With pylons? With drop tanks?
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A)8 ground points originally B)12 with pylons
C)17 with 5 droptanks |
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What is the only MSP code you, as a Plane Captain, can call a jet down?
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A30-Fire bottles low
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How many tie-down points are on an F/A-18E/F? Where?
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A)12 B)NWW/DR8/DR26/MLG(2)/DR164(Tailhook Fairing)
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What are the wind knots for Initial? Moderate? Heavy Weather?
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A)Up to 45 knots B)45-60 knots C)60knots and more
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What are the tie-down requirements for ashore? afloat?
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A)3(I)/6(M)/12+(HW)
B)6(I)/14(M)/20+(HW) |
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How many chains for hot seat ashore? afloat?
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3 chains ashore and 6 afloat
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How many chains do you need to use on an elevator move?
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9 chains
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How do you put chains on the elevator that is different from normal?
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Put the bottom hook facing down instead of up.
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How long after a defuel sample is complete do we have to defuel the aircraft?
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4 Hours
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After how many days is a PRO-A required?
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After 30 days or more of no flight or when the Maintenance Officer deems it.
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How do you stop a pilot without brakes?
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A)Signal the pilot to taxi in circles B)Shut down EN1 to reduce thrust C)Throw chocks into wheels
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What signal for no brakes during the day? Night?
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A)Tailhook down B)All lights flashing erratically
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You are in hot brakes and your tire catches on fire. What do you do?
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A)Clear personnel/equipment 300ft
B)Approach from aft or fwd, spray halon in a sweeping motion off the deck. |
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When doing Rudder and C.A.S.S. check what are you looking for?
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All flight surfaces moving symetrically
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When checking nose wheel steering, what are you looking for?
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Smooth operational movement-if it's jittery the tires are low
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What blocks do you not sign when there is no SHARP/ ATFLIR pod?
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A)9.1
B)Any blocks with QA,AO, AME interest |
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What is the purpose of the onboard oxygen generating system(OBOGS)?
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Creates breathable air pilot
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When applying external power to fold wings, what four ground/ power switches must be used and what position should they be in?
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EXT power switch to RESET, !to B, 2 to B, and 4 to B on
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If you are the brake rider and the tow bar seperates from either the tractor or the jet, what do you do?
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Apply brakes with firm and consitent pressure
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What are the oil capacitiy for the Engine?
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288 fl. oz. (9quarts)
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Oil capacity for AMAD?
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152 fl. oz.
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Oil capacity for APU?
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87 fl. oz.
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What oil number do we use?
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MIL-PRF-23699
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What hydraulic oil number do we use?
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MIL-STD-83282
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What three ways are there to open a cockpit?
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1)Manually
2)Electrically 3)Forcibly |
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How many turns does it take to open an E model canopy? A F model canopy?
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A)35 +/- 1 B)112 +/- 1 Turns
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When forcibly opening the canopy what should you as the plane captain do to help?
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Spray CO2 onto the canopy to remove the resiliency from the transparency
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Your jet has just had a hard landing. What two MSP codes would you possibly see pop up?
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903 or 904
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What does MSP code 903 mean?
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Hard landing Category 1-Requires surface inspection of the aircraft
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What does MSP code 904 mean?
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Hard landing Category 2- Requires the jet to be lifted on to jacks with an internal inspection for stress
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What does MSP code 995 mean?
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Consumables codes check
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What does MSP codes 888 and 000 mean?
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They are the codes you see before all codes. They mean test values.
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What door must you have closed when moving and aircraft so that the horizontal stabs do not get damaged?
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Door 68L/R
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What is Door 600?
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Canopy
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What is Door 3?
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Gun drop door
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What is Door 6?
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Gun loading door
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What is Door 1?
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Radome
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What is Door 8?
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Refueling door
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What is held in Door 9?
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External power hook up receptacle, canopy electrical switch and boarding ladder deploy switch
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What is Door 16?
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It has a tie down point and is also the centerline jacking pad
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What is Door 53 L/R?
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AMAD bay access
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What is Door 54L/R?
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AMAD servicing doors
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What is Door 64L/R?
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Engine bay access
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What is Door 65L/R?
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Engine servicing doors
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Where are the low point fuel ports on this aircarft?
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Belly behind DR 16/ 3 ports in the port armpit(between the port intake dust and the fuselage going aft)/ 1 port on each wing/ 1 port in each DR 51 access
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What tools do you take with you on your Daily?
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Tool pouch/ lint-free cloth with hydraulic fluid/ tire pressure gauge/ Fuel sample kit
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What is DR 107L/R?
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Tie-down points on the wings and another jacking pad
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What is DR 164?
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Tailhook fairing door where the last tie-down point is located.
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Where is tie-down point 13 & 14 located at?
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When jacking the aircraft the centerline has a jacking beam. On the beam there are two tie-down rings 13 & 14.
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How can you tell if your AMAD or engine needs servicing?
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You will likely see the fluid sight glass as a silver color meaning it is empty rather than a light to dark brown.
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What is another way to tell the AMAD needs servicing other than the sight glass?
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MSP codes 982 and/or 983 for left and right AMAD
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What is MSP code 809?
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Replace memory unit
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What is MSP code 811?
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Aircraft overstress
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What is MSP code 815?
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Inlet ice detector not operating
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What is MSP code 916?
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Arresting gear damper pressure low
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What is MSP code 984?
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APU needs servicing
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What is MSP code 985?
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Radar liquid cooling system low
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What is MSP codes 997 and or 998 mean?
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Hydraulics need servicing whether it be the right or left system.
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Who is in charge of a move at all times unless there is a safety mishap?
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Move Director
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How many people do you need for a normal move?
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6 people-move director/tractor driver/ 2 wing walkers/ brake rider/ tail walker
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How many people do you need for a move with no brakes?
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7 people-just take out the brake walker from the cockpit and add him and one person for a chock walker
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Ho many people for an emrgency move?
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2 to 3 Tractor driver and brake rider and sometimes a safety/ move director
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After inspecting a your aircraft whether it has been a Daily, turnaround, or both, who inspects the aircraft?
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No one but you. You are the first and last eyes on that jet unless major maintenance went down.
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If it is below 32 degrees F how would you clean the canopy?
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Use a solution of 1 to 1(50/50) alcohol and water (no stronger than 50/50. Wipe canopy fwd to aft motion going with the grain of the laminate.
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What is the importance of marking the hydraulic portion of your launch card before/ hot seat/ after a launch?
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To monitor hydraulic migration and usage of the hydraulic system.
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What type of goggles do you use for a wash job?
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Splach proof(non-vented) goggles,...not your cranial goggles
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When does an aircraft go into preservation?
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No flights after 10 days or when the Maintenance officer deems necessary.
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How do you treat an APU/AMAD fire?
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As an external by signaling with a lazy eight fire signal
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What items do you check before you even think about sitting in the cockpit?
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Your drogue switch(dolls eye) for being black not white./ Safe-Arm Handle is up and reads safe/ pins are installed in your ejection handle on seat and your canopy jettison pin is installed fully into lever and mounting plate.
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Where must fuel/ oil/ hydraulic oil be leaking at to require an emergency shutdown of the engine?
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Foward of the intake.
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At night what does the flashing of the taxi light signal?
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Loss of hydraulic nose wheel steering.
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What does the lowering of the launch bar when taxing signal?
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Loss of hydraulic nose wheel steering.
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If nosewheel steering goes out what is sure to follow in going out as well with the hydraulics?
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Brake pressure
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If you see the IFR probe out while the jet is on the taxiway at night what would be the cause?
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The pilots taxi light is out and needs something to see.
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Where are the Approch lights when doing your lights check?
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On the nose landing gear
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What is the settling/ wait time for doing a fuel sample
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2 hours mandatory
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What is the wait time for checking tire pressures?
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2 hours recommended but you can check them at around an hour of waiting.
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How long do you have to service the AMADs after flight?
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30 minutes/ half an hour and no more
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How long can you wait after flight to service the engines?
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1 hour maximum no more
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Where can you find these wait times for servicing?
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Turnaround card, daily deck, and the A1-F18EA-NFM-600 NATOPS flight servicing publication
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How long is a turnaround good for?
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24 hours from the end of the last flight until the next
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How long is a Daily good for?
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72 hours from the end of the last flight until the next
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What do you needs to be re-done on your Daily after sitting for a couple of day?
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Fuel samples since they are only good for 24 hours.
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How many blocks for a fuel sample on the Daily card?
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Two blocks for fuel sample. The original and then the new just in case it has been sitting for the weekend.
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What is the minimum brake/APU accumulator pressure for riding brakes?
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2900-3000 psi
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What do you need to have when hooking up external power or downloading ordnance off/ on the aircraft?
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Grounding cable
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What do you need to look for when you take pins out and before you install them back to their correct spot?
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You should check fo the flag, ball bearings, and damage. Make sure they are all there too dummy.
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If wings are folded and the pilot wants to do IBITS, move flaps or control surfaces, what should you check and do?
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Make sure wings are spread and to tell the pilot the same.
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Do you need to have pins out when manually folding wings?
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No you do not.
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When folding wings what should be done prior?
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Take out wing pins, push in wingfold breakers, and make sure wing fold switch is in the correct position so flight surfaces do not injure anyone.
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What is your main reason and purpose in being a Plane Captain?
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SAFETY!!!!
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What do you do on land and not on the boat during a launch?
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Nose wheel steering
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Do we have hot brakes on the boat?
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Come on, do the pilots use their brakes or does that big ass wire do all the stopping for them? THINK!!!
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During a hot seat launch what are a few of things that do not need to be done unless told?
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EN2 already started/Close flaps/Pitot and AOA probe check
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When crossbleeding an engine what do you need to make sure is done?
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That no one walks behind aircraft since to bleed air from one engine to another requires 80% power to accomplish this.
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If an aircraft is going to go up more than 80% on power where does that aircraft need to go?
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High Power area
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At high power where does the aircraft get its ground?
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When installing the holdback chain to the holdback mechanism, the chain is the ground.
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When using your static discharge kit(happy hand/ stick) what should you do first?
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Ground aircraft with grounding cable.
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Once you have grounded the aircraft where would you plug the static discharge kit into?
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Either another grounding point but since DR 8 has a grounding point this is the easiest and fastest point.
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How many fuse plugs are each main landing gear wheel/ tire installed with?
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3 fuse plugs per main landing gear wheel/tire
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What temperature are fuse plugs supposed to melt at?
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400 degrees F
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Do the fuse plugs always melt?
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One at a minimum are supposed to melt but they are not always reliable as per 00-80R-14
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How many degrees are brakes considered hot brakes?
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300 degrees F
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When passing underneath the aircraft where should you steer clear from?
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The tailhook, large flight controls, pylons with stores hanging and if the APU is turning, away from that too.
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After IBITs the horizontal stabilators are asymetrical. What should you do?
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Signal to pilot one hands connected at thumbs with one hand up and one hand down. The pilot will probably set trim again and try to adjust.
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If there is anything that seems problematic and you are unsure, what should you do and who should you call?
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Tell the pilot to hold. Call for the shooters, Flight Deck Co-ordinator, or QA if possible.
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AT night the final checkers have passed back to the aft of the landing gear, what should you tell the pilot to test?
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Tell the pilot to check his taxi light.
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You check your tools before final taxi and after taxiing you check tools and one is missing, what should you be doing?
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Check for that tool and run to the FDC and tell him you are missing a tool so they can hold that aircraft just in case.
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On each main landing gear shock absorber there is a data plate for the 'X' dimension measurements. Should you use it?
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You should never use that plate. The jet may be 2 days new but the daily deck might have info that came out right after. Use your daily deck for info. It gets updated more often.
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When you are fueling an ARS drop tank what do you do differently.
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Hold down the EXT PRE-CHEC switch instead. There is no pressure relief check valve on ARS'.
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When hot fueling what should you make sure you have and do?
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Have your minimum personnel requirements and safety steps in play as per 00-80T-109, your fueling NATOPS.
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What has to be straight when hot fueling?
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The pentograph(the extended pipe that the hose is part of) has to be straight so in case of a fire and the pilot has to break away then he can safely instead of getting binded up.
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How far should you be from jets turning when fueling?
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50ft
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Can you do anthing like maintenance or ordnance loading/arming or un-loading/ de-arming while fueling?
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You can never do maintenance or ordnance evolutions while fueling.
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What is the flash point of JP-5?
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140 degrees F
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What is the minimum fuel pressure to pre-check?
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20 psi
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What minimum fuel pressure should be used when fueling with new foam in the wings?
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25 psi
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What is the maximum fuel pressure?
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55 psi
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What brand tires do we use on the F/A-18 E/F?
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Michelin or Goodyear
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Where are the cut limits located on the tire?
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On the sidewall
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What is the purpose of the nosewheel digital data display?
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To display MSP maintenance codes. Does not store them.
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What division is the line?
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310 division
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What division are the shooters?
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320 division
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What form number is the Pre-flight/Daily/Turnaround/Postflight maintenance card?
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4790/38
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What is block 12 on the turnaround?
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Maintenance Control Representative
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How many turnarounds are kept in the Aircraft Discrpancy Book?
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10 turnaround cards
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How do we display the date on the Daily/ Turnaround cards?
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As the Julian date (four numerical digits)
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What does F.O.D. stand for?
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Foreign Object Debris/ Damage
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Do you need a license for the NC-10 mobile power plant cart?
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Yes.
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How can you tell if C.A.D.s are installed on the bomb racks(BRU-32)?
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Breech cap indicators(nipples) are sticking out
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What manual give you genral info about the F/A-18 E/F?
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A1-f18EA-GAI-000
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How many volts can an aircraft build up when in flight or high winds?
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Up to 100,000 volts charge
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What is the grounding cable part number?
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MS3493-5
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The seven STRAIN GAGE SELECT switches are accessed by doing what?
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Removing the six captive set screws on top of the NWDDI
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If the RDY DISCHARGE lights are on the what do you do?
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Get the FDC to call an AME out to the jet or close the canopy, stow the ladder and make it diggicult to get up to the cockpit and run and get an AME.
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What do you do if the FCS HOT lights come on?
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Stop everything. Apply ground cooling and resume what ever work that is needed.
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Do you pre-op and operationally test your float coat before use?
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Yes you always do just in case. The boat chucks call it an R-1 check.
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The BRU-32 parent bomb rack is safe when what are done?
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C.A.D.s are out and ground safe handle is in the locked position.
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How many stations are on the F/A-18 E/F?
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There are 11 stations. Looking aft to fwd and looking left to right is how you number them.
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How long do you wait after two tries of trying to wing fold and why?
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You will wait 12-15 minutes so not to burn out the wingfold motor and transmission.
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How do you ground your aircraft when cold re-fueling with the fuel truck.
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You will ground you jet to ground, furl truck to ground, and truck to jet.
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How long do you normally wait for the pre-check to work?
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30-45 seconds maximum
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How many ways are there to defuel the aircraft?
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2 ways-1)de-fuel at skids or by truck and 2)de-fuel by using the NAN (nitrogen) cart.
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How much pressure is used to de-fuel using the NAN cart?
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100 psi
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JP-5 is what NATO code? MIL number?
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F-44 NATO code and MIL-T-5624
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What is the oil number we use?
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MIL-PRF-23699
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What is the hydraulic oil number we use?
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MIL-PRF-83282
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In the 01-1A-17 Hydraulic Manual, what WP number is the patch test procedure?
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WP 00 017
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When servicing the hydraulic system what must be done?
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Have hydraulic pressure and make sure that the flaps are up (flaps closed) to service.
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What is the NAMP and what is the instruction number?
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1)Naval Aviation Maintenance Program 2) COMNAVAIRFOR 4790.2
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What publication is the corrosion control manual?
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01-1A-509-1 through 5 depending on what branch of serviceyou are in.
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What does CALA mean in regards to move director or ordnance?
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Combat Aircraft Loading Area
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What is the speed of any vehicle in close vicinity to aircraft?
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5 mph
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What is the maximum speed on taxiways?
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25 mph
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What is the maximum speed allowed on runways?
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55 mph
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What is the maximum speed on ramps?
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15 mph
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If you lose communication with the Air Traffic Tower what do you do?
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Turn the tractor or vehicle towards the tower and flash your lights and wait for them to respond by lights or an escort vehicle.
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Prior to pulling pins do you check your aircraft?
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60 minutes/ 1hour prior to launch.
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What doors do you normally leave open prior to the launch?
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Gun loading door, W.I.P. panel door, and pin bag door.
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When would you dive your ducts?
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Before and after flight to check for F.O.D. or general wear and/or damage.
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