The Air Assault School Phase I homework Questions and Answers 100% Pass

The Air Assault School Phase I homework Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is one physical feature used to distinguish between the AH-64A and AH-64D? Fire Control Radar (FCR) Cheese Wheel What is the cleared diameter of a size 1 landing point? 25 Meters What are the dimensions for additional touchdown point lights at night for utility aircraft? 5 Meters When working with obstacles, what are the four R's? Remove Reduce Red Radio Which terrain flight mode is defined as flying as near as possible to the earths surface with varying speeds and altitudes? Nap of the Earth What is the cleared diameter of a size 5 landing point? 100 Meters What are the nine standard aircraft flying/landing formations? Trail Echelon left Echelon Right Heavy Left Heavy right Staggered Trail left Staggered Trail right What is the Allowable Cargo Load (ACL) of the UH-60A with seats? 11 with seats What is the ACL of combat equipped troops on the the CH-47 (Army Standard) 33 What reference material covers Pathfinder Operations? FM 3-21.38 There are 3 portions of the aircraft that you must avoid at all times, what are they? Main Rotor Tail rotor Cargo Hook How many Red Cross Markings are on the HH-60? 5 markings If the aircraft catches fire, what is the first thing you are going to do? Exit immediately Who is the nucleus of the Air Assault Task Force? Infantry The OH-68D Kiowa Warrior has a cruising speed of what? 80 knots UH-60A has a hook or lift capacity of what? 8000 lbs How many medics are assigned to the crew of a CH-47 during mass casualty evacuation? (MASCAL) 1 medic to 6 casualties Who is overall responsible for the mission? Platoon Leader What is the distance between the base light and the number one touchdown point? 14 Meters Who collects all personnel and equipment left behind on the PZ? Chalk Leader What is known as using the mobility of rotary wing assets and total integration of available fire power, maneuvering under the control of a ground or air maneuver commander to engage enemy forces or to seize and hold key terrain? Air Assault What is the cleared diameter of a size 4 landing point? 80 Meters In what direction do the Windows fall on the UH-60? They fall out and down, away from the aircraft What are the five stages of the revers planning sequence? Ground Tactical plan Landing plan Air Movement plan Loading plan Staging plan If the height of the tallest obstacle is 5 meters, how far must you walk into your PZ/LZ to place your number one touchdown point? Walk 50 M into PZ Because we multiply the 5 M by 10 What is the ACL for the HH-60 Mode Blackhawk? 6 Litter and 2 ambulatory 3 litter and 5 ambulatory Or 8 ambulatory What aircraft is commonly referred to as the "Angel of Mercy"? OH-13 Souix The crew consists of what for the AH-64 Longbow Apache? 2 The Pilot-rear Co-pilot/gunner-front Aircraft that require different landing point sizes must be separated by how much? 100 meters What is the primary mission of the OH-58D? Reconnaissance What is the cleared diameter of a size 3 landing point? 50 meters What are the dimensions of the inverted Y? 7 x 14 x 14 What size landing point does a UH-60 require when being used for a sling load operation? 100 meters Winds are blowing 10 knots or above, in what direction must the aircraft land? Head wind ONLY What is the distance between the two stem lights? 14 metees What are 3 items that you must have on you at all times when working around the rotary winged aircraft? ID Card ID Tags Ear Plugs All litters have a rated capacity of what? 400 lbs The UH-1V has an ACL of what? ACL Normal Configuration = 3 litter and 4 ambulatory ACL prior notification = 6 litter OR 9 ambulatory What is the lowest level with assets for an air assault operation? Division Level If the ground slope exceeds 15 degrees, which aircraft (A/C) can land? NO aircraft can land What is the distance between the base light and directional light? 7 meters How much fuel can the 2 large inner pods hold on the ESSS and how long can it extend the flight time by? (ESSS) External Store Support System Inner Pods= 450 gallons by 3 hours Outer Pods= 230 gallons by 60-90 minutes Fully fueled=11 hours and 30 minutes What are the dimensions for the additional touchdown point lights at night for cargo aircraft? 10 meters You can find how many fire extinguishers on the CH-47? 3 fire extinguishers What classification by precedence is saving life, limb or eye sight? Urgent is the classification by precedence for saving life, limb or eye sight What is the cleared diameter of a size 2 landing point? 35 meters What is the location of the signal person during sling load operations? At a predetermined location outside of the rotor disk diameter of the aircraft What is the primary mission or the AH-64D? Anti-armor is the primary missoon What is the maximum speed of the AH-64A? 140-145 knots Winds blowing from 1-5 knots, in what direction must aircraft land? Anywhwre What is the lowest level that anchor assault operations can be planned and coordinated? Battalion level What is the first step in establishing a PZ/LZ? Selection What does control facilities consist of? (GTA) Ground To Air Communications Name one capability of an Air Assault operation? Going over obstacles What size landing pint does an AH-64 require? 50 meters How do you approach he CH-47? From the rear at a 45 degree angle Name the crew for the UH-60M? Pilot, co-pilot, and 2 crew chiefs How many Hellfire II missiles are equipped on the OH-58D? 4 missiles equpped What is the ACL for the CH-47 when conducting mass casualty evacuation ? 24 litter and 1 ambulatory or 31 ambulatory In the event of a water landing, when would you exit the aircraft? When the belly of the aircraft is up. When there is not risk of getting hit by the wings of the aircraft How many emergency exits at located on the CH-47? 10 emergency exits Winds are blowing from 6-9 knots, in what direction must aircraft land? Side wind and Head wind What piece of equipment is used for an individual suspected of a spinal injury? Kendrick's extrication device How many first aid kits does the CH-47 have? 7 first aid kits What like covers CBRN and what does it stand for? Line 9 covers CBRN Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear When requesting for a 9 line MEDEVAC, what two lines change during wartime and peace time? Line 6 and line 8 Define H-Hour? When the first aircraft lands The planning phase How many lines are required to get a MEDEVAC aircraft in the air? The first 5 lines What are the two different speeds for the High Performance Utility Hoist? Fast= 250 FT per minute Slow= 125 FT per minute What size landing point does an OH-58D require? 25 meters If the ground slope exceeds 7 degrees, which type of aircraft cannot land? Aircraft with skeds Name one limitation of the Air Assault operation? Adverse Weather How many cargo hooks come equipped with the CH-47? 3 cargo hooks Fore Aft Center Which line of the 9-line MEDEVAC request may be omitted? Line 9 may be omitted What are the three methods to controlling an aircraft? Visual (Red markings for obstacles) Electronic Verbal ; the Clock method Define low level? Flying at a low consistent altitude What is the maximum speed if the UH-60L? 156 is the max 125 is the cruising How do you determine the area of unusable? By using the 10-1 ratio What is the reference material for Combat Assault Operations? ATTP 3-18.12 The Platoon Sergeant devises and disseminates what? The bump plan How many 2.75in FFAR are equipped on the AH-64D? 76 What reference material covers Aeromedical Evacuation in Theater of Operations? FM 8-10-6 The UH-60 has how many first aid kits? 3 first aid kits and 2 fire extinguishers The four basic aeromedical evacuation missions are what? (DAME) 1) Delivery of whole blood and biological 2) Air crash rescue support 3) Movement of medical personnel and supplies 4) Evacuation of selected casualties