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What is the maximum airspeed for the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior? 110 knots What is the reference for Air Assault Operations? ATTP 3-18. What are the missions of the AH-64D?

1. Anti-armor (primary)
2. Close air support
3. Reconnaissance
4. Air to Air Combat What is the cargo hook capacity for the UH-60's? A- 8,000lbs L/M-9,000 lbs What is the correct way to approach the UH-60A/L/M Blackhawk? Approach at a 90 degree angle and avoid the rotor. In regard to the CH-47D/F, what is the ACL for ambulatory? 31 ambulatory What is the maximum gross weight of the CH-47D/F Chinook? 50,000 lbs What is the hoist cable length of the HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC? 256 ft total, 250 ft usable In regard to the AH-1W Super Cobra, what are its missions?
5. Anti-armor (primary)
6. Close air support
7. Air-to-air combat
8. Armed escort What is the aeromedical use of the CH-47 and normal ACL? Mass Casualty Evacuation when used for Aeromedical Evacuation. 16 amb, 12 litter What is the tensile strength of the Jungle Forest Penetrator?

600 lbs What is the primary use of Kendrick's Extrication Device? It is primarily used when a casualty has a suspected spinal injury. What are the four visual signals that do not require "Hover"?

1. Assume Guidance
2. Wave Off
3. Take Off
4. Land Must you go to the, "Hover" visual signal before issuing the visual signal, "Hookup Complete"? Yes, you must go to the "Hover" visual signal before issuing "Hookup Complete"? Who is the "nucleus" of the Air Assault Task Force (AATF)? Infantry What are the five stages of the reverse planning sequence? GLALS
5. Ground Tactical Plan
6. Landing Plan
7. Air Movement Plan
8. Loading Plan
9. Staging Plan What are the three terrain flight modes?
10. Nap-of-the-Earth (NOE)
11. Contour
12. Low Level Flight What are the five steps to control Close Combat Attack (CCA)?
13. Gain communication with pilot
14. Describe your location on the ground and mark it
15. Describe the enemy location and mark it
16. Enemy description
17. After the target is engaged, give the pilot feedback and adjustments (Battle Damage Assessment) What are the three phases of PZ/LZ Operations?
18. Selection
19. Marking
20. Controlling What are the 10 steps that are essential during the Selection Phase?
21. Landing Point Size, Landing Site, Landing Zone
22. Number of A/C
23. Flying/Landing Formations

What is the flight time of the AH-64D? 2 hours, 200 miles How do you approach the CH-47D/F Chinook? 45 degrees and avoid the exhaust What is the history of the OH-13 Sioux? It is known as the "Angel of Mercy" and was first used in the Korean War for Reconnaissance. Saved 18, In regard to the 9-LINE MEDEVAC, how many lines and which ones are necessary in order to get the A/C into the air? Need Lines 1-5 to get aircraft into air in 25 sec What are all 9 Lines of the 9-LINE MEDEVAC? Some Might Nibble Chalupas LINE 1: Location of pick up site (use grid location) LINE 2: Radio FRQ, call sign and suffix (use GRD Unit's @ PZ) LINE 3: # of patients by precedence (Urgent, Priority, Routine, and Convenience) LINE 4: Special Equipment needed (hoist, stokes litter, etc) LINE 5: # of patients by type of casualty (litter or ambulatory) LINE 6 (COMBAT): Security of pick up site LINE 6 (PEACETIME): Wounds, injuries, and illness LINE 7: Method of marking pick up site LINE 8: Casualty Nationality and status LINE 9: (COMBAT): NBC contamination LINE 9: (PEACETIME): Description of pick up site Which two Lines of the 9-LINE MEDEVAC have both COMBAT and PEACETIME uses? Lines 6 and 9 What is the ACL of all litters? 1 What is the tensile strength of all litters? 400 lbs How many Red Cross markings are on a UH-60Q and HH-60 MEDEVAC? 5 Red Cross markings What is the difference between ambulatory and litter? Ambulatory: able to walk under own power (walking wounded) Litter: head, neck, or back injury, unconscious or unable to walk How many Red Cross markings are on a UH-1V? 4 Red Cross markings How many Red Cross markings are on a CH-47?

None What are the two methods of casualty extraction?

1. Sit down method has a suitable landing zone
2. Hoist method does not have a suitable landing zone How many medics are assigned to a CH-47? No medics are assigned; requires 1 medic for every 6 casualties What is the crew for a CH-47? 4 (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Crew Chief, and In-flight Engineer) What is the ACL Normal Configuration for the UH-60? 4 litters and 1 ambulatory What is the ACL Prior Notification for the UH-60? 6 litters and 1 ambulatory or 7 ambulatory What is the Air Mission Brief (AMB)? Last meeting of key persons in an air assault mission to finalize details of the plan. What is known as basic equipment for marking a LZ?
3. Anemometer
4. Goggles
5. FM Communications
6. Map and compass
7. Daytime marking: VS-17 panel
8. Night time marking: lights, chem lights, strobe light What colors of lights will not be used to mark a night PZ/LZ? White, Green, or Blue What are the three types of feedback and adustments that the pilot expects to receive from the AATF?
9. Target destroyed - end of mission
10. Target missed - adjust fire by giving direction and distance in meters from impact to the target
11. Weapon effects on target, re-engage Can a Close Combat Attack (CCA) be conducted without positive ID of friendly and enemy forces by both the ground and aviation commander prior to attack aviation aircraft opening fire? NO, both the ground and aviation commander must have positive ID of the enemy forces What are the duties and responsibilities of the Platoon Leader?
12. Overall responsible for mission
13. Plans operation
14. Issue operations order and conducts rehearsals
15. Briefs leaders
16. Maintains commo with HQ

What are the capabilities of Combat Assault?

1. Attack enemy from any direction
2. Delay a much larger force
3. Fly over ort bypass barriers, obstacles or enemy positions
4. Conduct deep attacks and raids well beyond the Forward Line of Troops (FLOT)
5. Rapidly secure and defend key terrain What is derived from H-Hour? All planning times What is the FM for Aircraft Orientation? FM 3-04. What is the max speed of the OH58, AH64, UH60 and CH47? OH58:110 knots AH64: 140-145 knots UH60: 156 knots CH47: 170 knots What is the ACL of the UH-60 w/ and w/out seats? 11 pax w/ seats, 16 pax w/out seats What are the missions of the UH-60? FACS FRIES/SPIES, repelling Air assault Casualty Evac Sling load What is the hook capacity for CH-47? Front, center, aft? front, aft- 1 7k lbs center-26k lbs dual hook-25k lbs What is the ACL of the LUH-72? 8 pax. 2 litters with med crew What is the max weight for the LUH-72 cargo hook and gross weight? 3953 lbs gross- 7903 What is the fuel capacity of the large and small pods? 450 gallons 230 gallons What are the proper approach directions for UH60, UH-1H, and CH47?

UH60-90 degrees UH-1h and CH47-45 degrees What are the exits, aid kits, and fire extinguishers for the UH-1H, UH-60, CH-47? UH-1H: 4,4, UH-60: 4,3, CH-47: 10,7, What do you do if in an emergency land accident with helicopter? Take all commands from the crew Wait for the propeller to stop spinning What is the FM for Aero Medical Evacuation? FM 4-02. Difference between Mascas and Mascal? Mascas-larger # of casualties than the UNIT can support Mascal- larger # of casualties than the REGION can support What are the advantages of aero medical evacuation? Flexibility, versatility, speed and range What is the basic aero medevac mission? DAME Delivery of blood air crash rescue movement of medical personnel evacuation Aero medical UH-1v crew, ACL(normal), ACL (prior)? crew-4(1 medic) acl normal-3 litters AND 4 Ambulatory ACL prior-6 litters or 9 amb Aero medical HH-60M crew, ACL(normal), ACL (prior)? crew-4(1 medic) acl normal-4 litters AND 1 Ambulatory ACL prior-6 litters or 6 amb Aero medical UH-60Q crew, ACL(normal), ACL (prior)? crew-4(1 medic) acl normal-4 litters AND 1 Ambulatory ACL prior-6 litters and1 amb, or 7 amb (6+1) What is the fast speed ACL and speed for the utility hoist? 300 lbs at 250 ft/sec What is the slow speed ACL and speed for the utility hoist?

What are the seven selection factors of choosing a helicopter landing zone?

1. type of A/C
2. formation and 3 of A/C
3. Surface condition
4. obstacles
5. approach & departure
6. atmospheric conditions
7. loads What are the TDP sizes?
8. 25m-OH
9. 35m-UH- 1
10. 50m-UH- 60
11. 80m-CH- 47
12. 100m-sling and unknown A/C
13. 125m-sling using long lines
14. 150m-sling using long lines @ night. What are the ground slopes that helicopters can land on? 0 - 7 degrees: All A/C can land 8 - 15 degrees: all wheels can land 15+: pilot discretion What is the ground slope formula? (vertical distance*57.3)/horizontal distance What are the three steps of the controlling phase? visual, verbal (ground-to-air comms), electronic