ASTB

the term abeam refers to

90 degrees or 270 degrees relative to one’s own ship

the wings are__

these are a part of an aircrafts surface that help control what 5 things

air foils

• lift

• direction

• stability

• thrust

• propulsion

a port quartering sea would describe ____?

seas that are arriving at an angle on the left side of the stern

what is ground effect?

when air downwash from aircraft comes in contact with the ground and is reflected back up to add lift to the aircraft

“come left/right to course”

make a slight change in course or heading, usually less than 15 degrees

an aircraft engine cawling provides what advantages

• allows for cooling air to reach power plant

• protect engine from external objects

• provides aerodynamic union between engine and aircraft fuselage or wing

what is a cleat

a strip of wood, metal, etc. fastened across a surface to provide support and/or footing. example of a deck fitting

what is a knot

unit of speed measuring one nautical mile (1.15 statue miles, 1.85 km per hour)

slanted lettering on a nautical chart indicates__?`

all information affected by tidal changes and currents

aerodynamic force that acts perpendicular to the direction of relative motion is__?

lift

what is bilge?

water that has leaked into the ship and/or waste water that can accumulate in a holding tank or empty space until it is pumped out

the ___ is the principal structural member that forms the centerline of the hull running from bow to stern

keel

what is a chit?

a voucher or replacement for money or services

a conventional fixed-wing aircraft is controlled around its longitudinal axis by means of the ___?

ailerons

the carrier strike group could be employed in a variety of roles, such as

• protection of commercial and/or military shipping

• protection of marine amphibious force

• establishing a naval presence in support of national interests

what is a boatswain or bosun?

sailor or petty officer in charge of the deck force or a specific section of the ship’s crew

“___” flights may have landing requirements of up to __ft. or more and take off requirements of up to __ft. or more

“wide-body” flight

• 10,000 ft

• 13,000 ft

the united nations-based organization that organizes aeronautical standards and recommended practices concerning international air navigators and operations is ___

the international civil aviation organization

air density is best described as?

the total mass of air particles per unit of volume

what is one common way to increase lift on a wing?

increase camber

what were the names, in chronological order, of the 3 primary american manned space programs

mercury, gemini, apollo

runway markings are ___ and may be outlined in ___ for greater visibility and contrast

white, black

___ is the instrumental indication of the dynamic pressure of the airplane during flight

indicated airspeed

a ___ would be an example of a deck fitting

cleat (strip of wood, metal, etc. fastened across a surface to provide support and/or footing)

centripetal most nearly means…

toward of a center or axis

cumulus cloud is…

puffy white cloud that forms from rising columns of air

in aeronautics, the term chord refers to?

the straight line distance between the leading edge and the trailing edge of a wing

helps determine the lift characteristics of an airfoil or a wing

cirriform clouds

from latin cirrus, “a lock of hair” they are thin and wispy and composed of ice crystals rather than water droplets

stratifrom clouds

from latin stratus, “spread out” they appear as grayish streets that cover most or all of the sky rarely being broken up into individual cloud units

cumuliform (cumulus) clouds

massive, rounded usually with flat base and limited horizontal extent but often billowing upward to great heights

on an aircraft carrier brown jerseys are ___

air wing plane captains, air wing line leading petty officers

on an aircraft carrier, yellow jerseys are ___

aircraft handling officers, catapult and arresting gear officers, plane directors

describe 3 things about a precision instrument runway

• medium, large size airports

• usually consist of a blast pad/stopway, threshold, designator, centerline, aiming point, and touchdown markers

• provides pilots with both horizontal and vertical guidance for instrument approaches

on an aircraft carrier, green jersey’s are ___

• catapult and arresting gear crews

• airwing maintenance

• cargo handling personnel

• ground support equipment troubleshooters

• hook runners

• photographer’s mates

• helicopter landing signal enlisted personnel

describe 3 things about nonprecision instrument runways

• small to medium sized airports

• may be marked with threshold markings, designators, centerlines, and sometimes a 1,000-1,500 ft mark known as the “aiming point”

• they provide horizontal position guidance to planes on instrument approach

describe 4 things about visible runways

• usually have no markings but may have threshold markings, designators, and centerlines

• they don’t provide instrument based landing procedure. pilot must be able to see it to use it

• radio communication may be available, pilots must be self-relient

• small air strips

on an aircraft carrier white jerseys are ___

air wing quality control personnel, squadron plane inspectors, landing signal officer, air transfers officers, liquid oxygen crews, safety observers, medical personnel

bravo zulu most traditionally means __ in the navy

well done

• where would you find a boundary layer control device?

• where is boundary layer control

• the wing

• it’s a system used on an aircraft wing to aid in the creation and maintenance of lift and reduction of parasitic drag

on an aircraft carrier, red jerseys are___

ordnance crew, crash and salvage crews, explosive ordnance disposal

on an aircraft, purple jerseys are ___ (known as grapes)

aviation fuel

on an aircraft carrier, blue jerseys are ___

plane handlers, aircraft tractor drivers, elevator operators, messengers and phone talkers

where would you find a boundary layer control device

on the wing of an aircraft

it’s a system that aids in the creation and maintenance of lift and reduction of parasitic drag

what are 3 types of flaps?

fowler flap

plain flap

split flap

the term __ refers to the part of a ship or island that is sheltered or away from the wind

leeward

runway lights are usually operated by the ___ or ___

airport

airfield control tower

what is “pri-fly”

control tower for flight operations on an aircraft carrier

transponder codes:

loss of comms

emergency

hijacking

7600

7700

7500

what kind of runway provides pilots with both horizontal and vertical guidance for instrument approaches

precision instrument

medium and large size airports are usually what kind of runway?

precision instrument

what kind of runways have small air strips?

visible

what kind of runways usually have no markings but have threshold markings, designators and center lines

visible runway

what kind of rnuway doesn’t provide instrument based landing procedure? the pilot must be able to see it to use it

visible runway

what kind of runway may have radio communication available? pilots must be self relient

visible

what kind of runway provides horizontal position guidance to planes on instrument approach?

nonprecision instrument runways

what kind of runway may be marked with threshold markings, designators, centerlines, sometimes a 1,000-1,500 ft mark known as the “aiming point”

nonprecision runways

ailerons…

• extend from the midpoint of the wing outward forward the tip

• create aerodynamic forces that cause the aircraft to roll

• move in opposite directions

small to medium size airports are usually what kind of runway?

nonprecision instrument runways

which runway usually consist of a blast/stopway, threshold, designator, centerline, aiming point, and touchdown markers?

precision instrument

two types of turn indicators used in an aircraft are

• turn-and-slip indicators

• turn coordinator

flashing green air traffic control directed to an aircraft on the ground is a signal that the pilot

has clearance to taxi

if two or more runways are parallel, heading in the same direction, this is known as__

how do they differentiate?

dual runway

differentiated by adding “left”, “center”, or “right” to the number. “right” is northernmost, “left” is southernmost

when a pilot pulls back on the control stick, the elevators will?

move upward

heliport landing area markings are ___ except for hospital, which use a ___ on a ___

white

red “H”

white cross

humidity is best described as?

the amount of water vapor in the air

how is fog formed?

colder air moving over warmer water

when a pilot pushes forward on the control stick, the elevators will…

move downward

runways can vary in size as small as ___ feet long and ___ feet wide to ___ feet long and ___ feet wide

800 ft long and 26 ft wide to 18,000 ft long and 260 ft wide

1 nautical mile =

___ yards

___ feet

___ miles

2025 yards

6076.115 ft

1.15 miles

what does TAS stand for

what is it

true airspeed

the airspeed of an aircraft relative to undisturbed air

actual velocity at which an airplane moves through an air mass

what happens to atmospheric pressure with an increase in altitude

atmospheric pressure decreases as altitude increases

airplanes with one set of wings are ___

airplanes with 2 sets of wings are ___

monoplanes

biplanes

what is mach number

the speed of an aircraft in relation to the speed of sound

a pilot is flying under standard day conditions at sea level. his true airspeed will ___ airspeed indicated

true airspeed will equal indicated airspeed

runways in north america use ___ instead of magnetic north

true geographic north (aka grid north)

on an aircraft carrier deck, what color shirt would a plane handler or tractor driver wear?

blue

belay

to make fast or secure to a pin or cleat

“belay that line”

boot ensign

the most senior ensign of a navy ship, squad, or shore activity

what scientific principal explains how an aircraft can fly?

Bernoulli’s principle

aircraft ground speed is affected by ___

tailwind

at night, airport taxiways are identified by omnidirectional edge lights that are ___ in color

blue

1 mile =

___ feet

___ yards

___ nautical miles

5,280 ft

1760 yds

.87 nautical miles

when was the navy founded?

when was the department of the navy established?

october 13, 1775

april 30th, 1798

a ship designated with a hull number starting with “CGN” is what kind of ship

guided missile cruiser, nuclear-propelled

according to federal aviation regulations (FAR), the initials IFR stand for?

instrument flight rules

when discussing aircraft movement, what is Yaw?

what causes yaw

side to side movement of the nose

yaw is caused by pushing on the rudder pedals inside the cockpit

aircraft movement about the longitudinal axis would be ___

roll

roll of an aircraft is controlled by moving the stick or yoke to the left and right

the typical air wing aboard a U.S. navy aircraft carrier usually includes

F/A-18

E-2C

EA-6B

S-3

helicopter squadrons

two general design types of fuselage construction are ___ and ___

truss

monocoque

the airspeed indicator measures and shows the…

impact and static pressure

a runway of at least ___ ft in length is usually adequate for aircraft weighing less than ___ lbs.

larger aircraft usually require at least ___ ft at sea level

6,000 ft

200,000 lbs

8,000 ft

what is freeboard

height of a ships deck above water level

the striaght line joining the ends of the mean camber line is called the ___

wing chord

temperature is best described as?

measure of the average kinetic energy of the air particles

with regard to take off distance, what happens in conditions of high temperature?

why?

• take off distance increases

• warm air is less dense than cold air; this means the aircraft will need more distance to take off and its rate of climb will be reduced

dog watch

period of time at sea between 4 and 6pm (first dogwatch) or 6-8pm (second dogwatch)

the term ___ is the body of a ship excluding masts, sails, yards, riggins

hull

a ship’s gunwales are

the upper edges of the vessel’s sides

markings for taxiways are ___

yellow

an aircraft’s energy state at the bottom of a loop would consist of ___

kinetic energy