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Air Assault Phase 1 Written Test
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Aircraft Safety: What items are needed at all times? - ANS>ID Card ID Tags Earplugs How many Emergency Exits, First Aid Kits, and Fire Extinguishers are in each of these A/C? LUH-72A, UH-60, and CH-47D - ANS>4 1 1 4 3 2 10 7 3 Aircraft Safety: 3 portions to stay away from? - ANS>Main rotor blade tail rotor blade cargo hook (static electricity will kill you) Windows in _________ aircraft fall out, windows in _________ helicopter fall in - ANS>wheeled / skid What is the most secure flying formation? - ANS>Diamond
How do you approach a LUH-72A? - ANS>if engines are running 45 degrees from the front. If engines are stopped 90 degrees from the side. How do you approach a UH-60? - ANS>90 degrees from the side away from the tail rotor and front How do you approach a CH-47? - ANS>45 degrees from the rear away from the engine exhaust How many NATO approved flying formations are there? - ANS> What are the UH-60s mission sets? - ANS>FRIES/SPIES, rappelling and Airborne ops Air Assailt and air movement Casualty Evacuation Sling loads and resupply What are the CH-47s mission sets? - ANS>air assault and air movement personnel recovery waterborne operations aircraft recovery
What are the advantages of Aero Medical Evacuation? - ANS>flexibility versatility speed range How long is the high performance utility hoist? - ANS>250ft are usable, 256ft total What is the tensile strength of the high performance utility hoist and the jungle forest penetrator? - ANS>600 lbs What is the tensile strength of the Kendricks extrication device, litter, and sked rescue system? - ANS>400 lbs What is FM 3-04? - ANS>Army Aviation Airspeed of a AH-64? - ANS>Max = 140-145 KTS Cruise = 110/ Flight time of an AH-64? - ANS>2hrs
Crew of a AH-64 - ANS>2 (pilot and copilot/gunner) What are the AH-64s mission sets? - ANS>Anti Armor (primary) Recon Close air support air to air combat Airspeed of a UH-60? - ANS>Max = 156 kts cruise = 120- flight time of a UH-60? - ANS>2 hrs crew of a UH-60? - ANS>4 (pilot, copilot, 2x crew chiefs) UH-60 ACL - ANS>11 pax with seats 16 pac without seats UH-60 cargo hook capacity? - ANS>UH-60A 8k lbs UH-60L/M 9k lbs max gross weight for UH-60 - ANS>UH-60A 22k lbs
LUH-72A airspeed - ANS>max 145 kts cruise 133 kts LUH-72A flight time - ANS>3 hrs 30 mins LUH-72A crew - ANS>3 (pilot, copilot, crew chief) LUH-72A acl - ANS>combat equipped troops 8 litters with a med crew 2 LUH-72A cargo hook and max gross weight - ANS>cargo hook 3306 max gross weight 7903 What is the Army SOF helicopter? - ANS>AH-6J/MH-6J Little bird How many gallons do large and small pods hold? - ANS>large = 450 gallons small = 230 gallons Dash before dots - ANS>when referring to army and military regulations
CH-47 medic to casualty ratio? - ANS>6 to 1 Normal MEDEVAC configuration for CH-47? - ANS>16 ambulatory and 12 litter CH-47 is an armed escort required for MEDEVAC missions? - ANS>yes What are the two methods of casualty extraction? - ANS>sit down method hoist method What is the memory aid for the 9 line medevac request? - ANS>low flying pilots eat tacos some may nibble chalupas What are the lines of the 9 line medevac? - ANS>1. location
high fuel and ammunition consumption rates define air mission brief? (AMB) - ANS>last face to face meeting of key personnel involved in the air assault operation What are the five stages of reverse planning? - ANS>Ground tactical plan Landing plan Air movement plan Loading plan Staging plan What are the three terrain flight modes? - ANS>Nap of the earth contour low level What is tactical cross loading? - ANS>loads so key personnel are not on the same aircraft define chalk - ANS>personnel and equipment designated to be moved by a specific aircraft
define serial - ANS>2 or more a/c seperated by other tactical groupings within the lift by time or space define H-Hour - ANS>when the first a/c of the first lift touches down on the LZ time from PZ to SP, and time from RP to LZ - ANS>2 mins What does WALT stand for? - ANS>Wave off Assume guidance Land Take off TC 3-21.6 cover?? - ANS>Visual Signals (hand and arm signals) define AACFF - ANS>army attack aviation call for fire ATP 3-04.1 - ANS>Aviation Tactical employment ATP 3-09.32 - ANS>Joint application of firepower
7m Nato T distances: - ANS>10m 10m 10m 10m Controlling Phase - ANS>Visual Electronic Verbal