Pathfinder Test 1
FM 3-21.38 - answerPathfinder Manual
FM 3-04.120 - answerATC Manual
FAA 7110.65P - answerFAA Publication on ATC
ATC - answerAgency that promotes the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic
Four Purposes of Pathfinder ATC - answerPrevent Collisions
Expedite Traffic
Provide Flight Information
Aid in Search and Rescue
Three Pathfinder ATC qualitites - answerAccuracy
Speed
Knowledge
Six Commo Techniques - answerSpeak in a normal conversational tone
Speak directly into the microphone
Speak with confidence
Avoid a montonous pitch
Avoid speaking too fast/slow
Avoid emotion, nervousness, indecision or excitement
Two types of flight info - answerPertinent: directly to your landing sight
Advisory: pilots must know in order to avoid a potentially hazardous situation. Be
advised
Pertinent Info - answerConditions at landing sight
Description of the landing sight
signal on call
field elevation of the landing sight (night)
Advisory Info - answerTurbulence at our near sight
Obstacles/hazards
Artillery/Mortar Fire: location, direction of fire, range, ordinance
Enemy Situation
Weather
, Three Cardinal Rules for arriving/departing aircraft - answerArriving aircraft cannot be
given clearance to land until all preceding aircraft have taxied or flown forward of the
designated landing point. Departing aircraft cannot be given clearance to depart until all
preceding aircraft have flown clear of the forward landing point. Never fly a load over
troops or equipment.
Pathfinder knowledge breaks down into two sub categories - answerGround Unit
Commanders Intnet
Pathfinder Mission
Determine Turbulence (two ways) - answerFrom site History
From previous lift
Obstacle classification - answer18" high/wide/deep
Info for friendly mortar fire - answerLocation
Direction
Range
Max Ordnance
How is direction related to bird - answerIn relation to the bird
Red Helicopter Light - answerOn the pilots left
Green Helicopter Light - answerOn the pilots right
Size of traffic pattern - answerOne statute mile
Pattern Altitude - answerMETT-TC
Crew Proficencey
Airframe
Six Traffic Patterns - answerStandard Left/Right
Closed Left/Right
Modified
Straight In
Standard Traffic Pattern Legs - answerUpwind (Flying in direction of heading)
Crosswind
Downwind
Base
Final
Where does a rotary wing aircraft enter a pattern - answerAnywhere in the pattern
FM 3-21.38 - answerPathfinder Manual
FM 3-04.120 - answerATC Manual
FAA 7110.65P - answerFAA Publication on ATC
ATC - answerAgency that promotes the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic
Four Purposes of Pathfinder ATC - answerPrevent Collisions
Expedite Traffic
Provide Flight Information
Aid in Search and Rescue
Three Pathfinder ATC qualitites - answerAccuracy
Speed
Knowledge
Six Commo Techniques - answerSpeak in a normal conversational tone
Speak directly into the microphone
Speak with confidence
Avoid a montonous pitch
Avoid speaking too fast/slow
Avoid emotion, nervousness, indecision or excitement
Two types of flight info - answerPertinent: directly to your landing sight
Advisory: pilots must know in order to avoid a potentially hazardous situation. Be
advised
Pertinent Info - answerConditions at landing sight
Description of the landing sight
signal on call
field elevation of the landing sight (night)
Advisory Info - answerTurbulence at our near sight
Obstacles/hazards
Artillery/Mortar Fire: location, direction of fire, range, ordinance
Enemy Situation
Weather
, Three Cardinal Rules for arriving/departing aircraft - answerArriving aircraft cannot be
given clearance to land until all preceding aircraft have taxied or flown forward of the
designated landing point. Departing aircraft cannot be given clearance to depart until all
preceding aircraft have flown clear of the forward landing point. Never fly a load over
troops or equipment.
Pathfinder knowledge breaks down into two sub categories - answerGround Unit
Commanders Intnet
Pathfinder Mission
Determine Turbulence (two ways) - answerFrom site History
From previous lift
Obstacle classification - answer18" high/wide/deep
Info for friendly mortar fire - answerLocation
Direction
Range
Max Ordnance
How is direction related to bird - answerIn relation to the bird
Red Helicopter Light - answerOn the pilots left
Green Helicopter Light - answerOn the pilots right
Size of traffic pattern - answerOne statute mile
Pattern Altitude - answerMETT-TC
Crew Proficencey
Airframe
Six Traffic Patterns - answerStandard Left/Right
Closed Left/Right
Modified
Straight In
Standard Traffic Pattern Legs - answerUpwind (Flying in direction of heading)
Crosswind
Downwind
Base
Final
Where does a rotary wing aircraft enter a pattern - answerAnywhere in the pattern
