Helicopter Missions, Capabilities, and Safety Procedures, Exams of Kinetics of Phase Transformations

Download Helicopter Missions, Capabilities, and Safety Procedures and more Exams Kinetics of Phase Transformations in PDF only on Docsity! Air Assault Phase 1 Test Feb 2021 to 2024 Exam Questions and Answers. AH-64D Apache Airspeed - Correct answer Max: 140-145 knots Cruise 110-120 knots AH-64D Flight Time - Correct answer 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km Limitations - Correct answer Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements Overwater operations severely degrade navy system Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles AH-64 Missions - Correct answer Anti-armor (primary) Close Air Support Recon Air to Air Combat AH-64 Crew - Correct answer 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner UH-60A/L/M Airspeed - Correct answer Max: 156 knots Cruise: 120-145 knots UH-60A/L/M Flight time - Correct answer 2 hours, 30 min UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops - Correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops) - Correct answer 11 PAX w seats 16 PAX w/o seats UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight - Correct answer 8,000 lbs. 22,000 lbs. UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight - Correct answer 9,000 lbs. 23,500 lbs. UH-60 Limitations - Correct answer can’t sling load TOW missile equipped HMMWV Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors UH-60 Missions - Correct answer Air Assault and Air Movement (primary) CASEVAC FRIES/SPIES Rappelling Airborne Ops Sling Loads Resupply Ops UH-60M Unique Characteristics - Correct answer Upgraded Engine and Avionics Fly by Wire system Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component CH-47D/F Airspeed - Correct answer Max: 170 knots Cruise: 120-145 knots CH-47 Flight time - Correct answer 2 hours, 30 minutes CH-47 Crew for tactical ops - Correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew chief CH-47 ACL - Correct answer 33 Combat equipped troops 24 max litter capacity 31 max ambulatory capacity CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight - Correct answer Fore Hook: 17,000 lbs. Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs. Center Hook: 26,000 lbs. Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft): 25,000 lbs. Max Gross Weight: 50,000 lbs. CH-47 Limitations - Correct answer Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down to less than 80 knots CH-47 Missions - Correct answer Troop and Cargo transport (primary) Air Assault and Air movement ops Personnel recovery Airborne ops Cassava Waterborne ops LUH-72A Lakota Airspeed - Correct answer Max: 145 knots Cruise: 133 knots LUH-72A Lakota Flight time - Correct answer 3 hours, 30 min LUH-72A Lakota Crew for tactical ops - Correct answer 3; pilot, copilot, crew chief LUH-72A Lakota ACL - Correct answer Combat equipped troops: 8 PAX Number of litters carried w med crew: 2 PAX MQ-1C Gray Eagle characteristics - Correct answer sensors capable of day/night and adverse weather conditions Long duration flight (multiple missions) Voice and digital c2 support via common suite MQ-1C Gray Eagle characteristics continued - Correct answer 25,000 feet MSL max altitude 130 knot max speed 80 knot cruise speed Flight time 22 hours w/o armament Can carry 4 hellfire missiles but reduces flight time by 50% RQ-7B Shadow characteristics - Correct answer sensors capable of day/night and adverse weather conditions Laser designation for precision and indirect fire engagements Catapult launch and short field recovery enabling flexible employment and short runways RQ-7B Shadow characteristics continued - Correct answer 15,000 feet MSL max altitude 110 knot max airspeed 70-80 knot cruise speed B has 5 hour flight time V2 has 8 hour flight time Not equipped weapon system AH-64 av. gal. P/h and fuel capacity - Correct answer 175 gal. P/h 370 gal. Capacity OH-58 av. gal. P/h and fuel capacity - Correct answer 44 gal. P/h 112 gal. Capacity OH-58 (armed) av. gal. P/h and fuel capacity - Correct answer 110 gal. P/h 112 gal. Capacity UH-60 av. gal. P/h and fuel capacity - Correct answer 178 gal. P/h 362 gal. Capacity CH-47 av. gal. P/h and fuel capacity - Correct answer 514 gal. P/h 1,030 gal capacity External Storage Support System Fuel Pod Capacity - Correct answer large pods: 450 gal. Small pods: 230 gal. Flight time increased to 11.5 hours Aircraft Safety: secure loose equipment: - Correct answer antennas tied down or removed Grenades secured Unfix bayonets Yaw unit sop Aircraft Safety: approach/departure directions to/from LUH-72A - Correct answer from down slope side Engines running: 45 degrees from the front Engines stopped: 90 degrees from the side Aircraft Safety: approach/departure directions to/from UH-60 - Correct answer from down slope side 90 degrees from side Away from tail rotor and front Aircraft Safety: approach/departure directions to/from CH-47 - Correct answer from down slope side 45 degrees from rear Away from engine exhaust Aircraft Safety: bend forward at waist when approaching aircraft to: - Correct answer add stability Maintain low silhouette Stay clear of main rotors Aircraft Safety: 3 portions (of aircraft) to stay away from: - Correct answer main rotor blades Tail rotor blades Cargo hook (static electricity) Aircraft Safety: crash position - UH-60 - Correct answer mag well facing away from body Sit upright Muzzle pointed down Aircraft Safety: crash position - CH-47 - Correct answer mag well facing away from body Bend forward at waist Muzzle pointed down Aircraft Safety: crash position - LUH-72 - Correct answer mag well facing away from body Sit upright Muzzle pointed down LUH-72A safety equipment - Correct answer 4 emergency exits 1 first aid kit 1 fire extinguisher UH-60 safety equipment - Correct answer 4 emergency exits (windows fall out) 3 first aid kits 2 fire extinguishers CH-47 safety equipment - Correct answer 10 emergency exits (windows fall out) 7 first aid kits 3 fire extinguishers Aircraft Safety: crash procedures - Correct answer take commands from crew Wait for rotors to stop rotating Exit 3, 9, 12 o’clock (6 o’clock for CH-47 and CH-53) Move 100m away from crash Retrieve all safety equipment and unconscious personnel MEDEVAC Definition - Correct answer Medical Evacuation (En-route Care) Performed by dedicated, standardized medical evacuation platforms. CASEVAC Definition - Correct answer Casualty Evacuation (No en-route care) Movement of casualties by non-medical aircraft. History of AEROMEDEVAC - Correct answer Korean Conflict OH-13 Sioux The angel of mercy Advantages of Aeromedical Eva - Correct answer timely treatment Mgmt. of patients over long distance in short time Mgmt. of patients over difficult ground terrain Patients can be moved directly to MTF best equipped Fewer mgmts. of MTFs Basic Aero MEDEVAC Missions - Correct answer D: Delivery of whole blood and biological A: Air crash rescue support M: Movement of medical personnel and supplies E: Evacuation of selected casualties Aero medevac aircraft: LUH-72A markings, crew, ACL - Correct answer 4 Red Cross markings 1 ea. cargo door 1 top 1 belly 4 crew; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic ACL: normal confer 2 litters w 1 medic or 5 ambulatory Aero medevac aircraft: HH-60M markings, crew, ACL - Correct answer 5 Red Cross markings 1 ea. cargo door 1 nose 1 belly 1 top 4 crew; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC airspeed - Correct answer max: 156 knots UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC flight time - Correct answer 2 hours 30 min UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC crew - Correct answer 4; pilot, copilot, crew chief, medic UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC internal rescue hoist capability - Correct answer 600 lbs. UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC normal confer - Correct answer 4 litter patients and 1 ambulatory UH-60Q Blackhawk MEDEVAC max confer - Correct answer w/out hoist 6 litter and 1 ambulatory or 7 ambulatory W/ hoist 3 litter and 1 ambulatory or 4 ambulatory 9-Line Medevac Request - Correct answer 1) Location of pick up site, Grid. 2) Radio Freq. and Call Sign, Suffix (Requesting Unit) 3) # of patients by precedence 1. Urgent 1A. Urgent 2. Priority Surgical 3. Routine 4. Convenience 4) Special Equipment needed A. None B. Hoist. C. Extraction equipment D. Ventilator 5) # of patients by casualty L+ number of patients (litter) A+ number of patients (ambulatory) 6) Security at the Pickup Site (COMBAT) N no enemy troops P possible enemy E enemy troops X armed escort required # And type of wounds, injuries, illnesses. (PEACETIME) 7) Method of Marking Pick up site A. panels B. Smoke C. none D. pyro E. other 8) Casualty Nationality and status A. us mil B. us civ C. non us mil D. non us civ E. EPW 9) CBRN Contamination (COMBAT) Terrain Description (PEACETIME) AH-64 Characteristics - Correct answer 4 main rotor system 4 tail rotor system UH-60L/M Characteristics - Correct answer 4 blade main rotor system 4 blade tail rotor system Swept back vertical stabilizer Large tapered horizontal stabilizer Two turbine engines Oval shaped fuselage Wheels for landing FRIES/SPIES - Correct answer fast rope insertion extraction system Special patrol insertion extraction system FACS - Correct answer F - FRIES/SPIES Rappelling/Airborne Ops A - Air Assault + Air Movement C - CASEVAC S - Sling Load + Resupply Ops AH-64 Apache FM - Correct answer 3-04 UH-60A/L/M FM - Correct answer 3-04 LUH-72A FM - Correct answer 7-1 Air Assault Operation: - Correct answer the movement of friendly assault forces by rotary wing aircraft to engage enemy forces or seize and hold terrain Air movement operation: - Correct answer Air transport of units, personnel, supplies, and equipment including air drops and air landing. An "air assault" is... - Correct answer a vertical envelopment in which the commanders seeks to surprise the enemy and achieve an unopposed landing. Air assault task force - Correct answer a temporary group of integrated forces tailored to a specific mission under the command of a single headquarters Armor BCT advantages - Correct answer combination of firepower, tactical mobility, and organic recon assets make it valuable to a higher headquarters commander in combat ops. Increased firepower, tactical mobility, and protection compared to other BCTs, enabling rapid mgmt., envelopments and penetrations. Striker BCT advantages - Correct answer tactical flexibility enabled by the SBCT's rapid deployment capability and by its significantly fewer sustainment requirements. The sect key assets and its strikers and digital info systems Infantry BCT advantages - Correct answer assigned missions such as reducing fortified areas, eliminating enemy force remnants in restricted terrain, securing key facilities and activities, and beginning stability ops in the wake of maneuvering forces. Air assault is a capability common in every ICT. Better suited for operations in restrictive terrain than any other BCT CAB Heavy - Correct answer heavy and medium CABs have more robust fire power capability CAB Medium - Correct answer Medium CAB have a forced entry mission, requiring a mix of flexibility, speed, and firepower CAB Light - Correct answer Light CAB required smaller sized USAF lift to deploy ARS (attack reconnaissance squadron) helicopters CAB (Expeditionary) - Correct answer designed primarily to focus on homeland security operations Command and control definition - Correct answer the exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of a mission Command of AATF - Correct answer the authority Control of AATF - Correct answer the regulation Mission Command of AATF - Correct answer 1. Commander’s intent 2. Individual initiative 3. Mission orders 4. Resource allocations Information Systems - Correct answer 1. Army battle command systems 2. Combat net radios 3. Blue force trackers 4. Net warrior Air Mission Brief - Correct answer LAST FACE TO FACE BRIEF OF KEY PERSONNEL Air Mission Brief focuses - Correct answer assault and attack concepts Sequence of events Reasoning for the mission's sequence 6 abort criteria factors - Correct answer 1. Weather 2. Available aircraft 3. Time 4. Mission essential combat power 5. Mission criticality 6. Enemy G L A L S - Correct answer Ground Tactical Plan Landing Plan Tactical Consideration Factors - Correct answer location of the objective in relation to the tentative HLZ Size and type of unit Estimate of the situation based on METT-TC Technical Consideration Factors - Correct answer 1. Type of aircraft 2. Formation and number of aircraft 3. Surface conditions 4. Obstacles 5. Approach and departure routes 6. Atmospheric conditions 7. Loads 9 flying and landing formations - Correct answer trail, staggered trail left and right, echelon left and right, heavy left and right, eve, diamond Helicopter landing point sizes - Correct answer 1. 25 meters-oh-58.oh-6 2. 35 meters-luh-72, ah-1 3. 50 meters-uh-60-ah-64 4.80 meters cargo 5. 100 meters sling loads and unknown aircraft 6. 125 meters sling loads using long lines 7. 150 meters sling loads long lines at night Landing site surface conditions - Correct answer 0-7 digress all aircraft can land 8-15 degrees all cargo helicopters and medium UH's can land with an advisory 4 steps with dealing with an obstacle - Correct answer remove Reduce Red Radio Approach and Departure direction - Correct answer land heading - ideally along long axis of site Obstacle buffer - 10:1 ratio Departure direction - 45 degrees left/right of land heading Prevailing winds - aircraft not allowed in crosswind over 9 knots and 5 knot tailwind Atmospheric conditions aircraft performance decrease factors (HAT) - Correct answer Humidity Altitude Temperature 4 Loads - Correct answer Equipment/Personnel Internal/External Insertion/Extraction Weight of the Load Marking Phase - Correct answer when marking any LZ, use minimum identifiable means. Mark as tactically as possible. Basic Equipment (marking phase) - Correct answer wind measuring device Machete or axe Map Tent stakes/mallet Compass Flashlight/vs17 panels Means of common Eye/ear protection Daytime Marking Equipment - Correct answer 1) VS-17 Panel 2) Mirrors 3) Smoke 4) Strips of Fabric 5) Parachute 6) Signalman vest 7) Glow Gloves Stones Branches Other natural material Nighttime Marking Equipment - Correct answer Light Sources i.e. beanbag, baton, chemical, strobe Pyrotechnics Open flame or vehicle lights Light beacon Chemo lights Ire markings Inverted Y - Correct answer directional light up top Base light in the middle 7m, 14m, 14m spacing NATO T - Correct answer 10m, 10m, 10m, 10m Landing lights spacing - Correct answer non cargo 5m Cargo 10m Controlling phase - Correct answer Visual, electronic, verbal Controlling phase visual - Correct answer hand and arm signals Lights Panels Mirrors Smoke Controlling phase electronic - Correct answer beacons FM homing Controlling phase verbal - Correct answer ground to air common FM Uhf/vhf Halls setup - Correct answer 1. Establish control facilities 2. Determine length and width of LZ/PZ 3. Obstacles, 4 Rest 4. Determine area of unusable 5. Mark and clear TDPs