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Question 1

What are the three levels of operation established to differentiate operational requirements?

Answer 1

Level I, Level II, Level III

Level I is least restrictive, Level III is most restrictive.

Question 2

What type of operations does Level I encompass?

Answer 2

IMC day/night operations, VMC day/night operations

IMC refers to Instrument Meteorological Conditions, while VMC refers to Visual Meteorological Conditions.

Question 3

Class 1 facility

Answer 3

Landing area with support (service and maintenance) facilities for the types of aircraft certified.

Question 4

Class 2 facility

Answer 4

Landing area with service facilities

Question 5

What is Class 2A?

Answer 5

Landing area with LIMITED service facilities

Question 6

What is Class 3?

Answer 6

Landing area for types of aircraft certified; no service facilities

Question 7

What is class 4?

Answer 7

VERTREP/hover area (with minimum of 5 ft authorized) for types of aircraft certified.

CG 60 aft VERTREP area

Question 8

What does Class 5 specify?

Answer 8

VERTREP/hover area with a minimum of 15 feet authorized for types of aircraft certified

CG 60 forward VERTREP area

Question 9

What is a Class 6 facility?

Answer 9

HIFR facility capable of delivering minimum of 50 gallons of fuel per minute, at a pressure of 20 psi, to a height of 40 feet above the water

Question 10

What is a Class 6R facility?

Answer 10

HIFR facility capable of delivering only 25 to 49 gallons of fuel per minute, at a pressure of 20 psi, to a height of 40 feet above the water

Question 11

What type of operations does Level II encompass?

Answer 11

VMC day/night operations

Question 12

What type of operations does Level III encompass?

Answer 12

VMC day only

Question 13

What are the 4 types of VERTREP/hover areas within class 4 & 5 facilities?

Answer 13

Type 1, Type 2, Special Type 2, Type 3

Question 14

What is Type 1 hover area?

Answer 14

Rotorcraft hovers with centerline of aircraft directly above segmented lineup line

Question 15

What is Type 2 hover area?

Answer 15

Rotorcraft hovers with main rotor hubs over or aft of the T line

Question 16

What is Special Type 2 hover area?

Answer 16

Rotorcraft hover with the main rotor hubs over or aft of the T or Ball & T line

Question 17

What is Type 3 hover area?

Answer 17

Rotorcraft hover with centerline of aircraft between the two T lines

Question 18

Who directs level and class certification?

Answer 18

CNO

Question 19

What is the acronym for Aviation Certification?

Answer 19

AVCERT

Question 20

Define Air-Capable Ship.

Answer 20

All ships other than CV/CVN or LHA/LHD from which aircraft can take off, be recovered, or routinely receive and transfer logistic support

Question 21

What defines an Aviation Ship?

Answer 21

A CV or CVN

Question 22

What is an Amphibious Assault Aviation Ship?

Answer 22

An LHD or LHA

Question 23

What does NVD Compliant mean?

Answer 23

Components that are NVD compatible, NVD shipboard friendly, and non-compatible systems which are dimmed, baffled, or hidden from direct line of sight of the aided operator

Question 24

What is the definition of NVD Compatible?

Answer 24

Lighting systems which are only required for the unaided operator and shall have no adverse effect on the operator equipped with ANVIS devices

Question 25

What does NVD Shipboard Friendly refer to?

Answer 25

Lighting systems which are required to be seen by both the aided and unaided operators simultaneously and/or independently

Question 26

Define NVD Shipboard Covert

Answer 26

Only required to be seen by the aided operator and cannot be detected by the unaided observer

Question 27

What is shipboard VLA requirement (verbatim)

Answer 27

All shipboard VLA lighting equipment should be operative for night/low visibility operations.

Question 28

What is required when conducting aided operations?

Answer 28

All shipboard lighting required to be illuminated shall be NVD compliant, as defined in the glossary

Question 29

Without a visible horizon___

Answer 29

An operable Horizon Reference System (HRS) should be utilized for single-spot ship operations. A visible horizon maybe be obtained through the use of NVDs and must be the same devices that would be used by the aircrew in flight.

Question 30

Permissible Lighting Degradations Unaided:

Answer 30

Night unaided VMC operations may be conducted in the event of a failure of not more than one of the lighting subsystems required for the ships facility certification provided the following criteria are met:

Question 31

Unaided degradations - Criteria 1:

Answer 31

* A visible horizon exists and is discernable by the aircraft commander

Question 32

Unaided degradations - Criteria 2:

Answer 32

The ship's Commanding Officer and Air Detachment Officer in Charge concur that the failed lighting system is not critical to the scheduled mission

Question 33

Permissible Lighting Degradations Aided:

Answer 33

Aided operations may be conducted in the event of a failure of more than one of the lighting subsystems required for the ships facility certification provided the following criteria are met:

Question 34

Aided degradation - Criteria 1

Answer 34

A visible horizon exists and is discernible through NVDs by the aircraft commander in the shipboard landing/takeoff environment

Question 35

Aided degradation - Criteria 2:

Answer 35

The ship's Commanding Officer and Air Detachment Officer in Charge (aircraft commander for non-embarked evolutions) concur that the failed lighting system is not critical to the scheduled mission

Question 36

Aided degradations - Criteria 3

Answer 36

The following subsystems must remain operational and available: * Overhead/Forward Structure Floodlights * Deck Surface/Hanger Wash Floodlights * Associated Lighting Control Panels

Question 37

What is the definition of a subsystem?

Answer 37

A subsystem is a secondary system that is part of a larger system.

Question 38

If one deck surface floodlight is missing, is the subsystem still operational?

Answer 38

It is at the discretion of the PIC to determine if the subsystem is operational.

Question 39

What categories of VLA lighting equipment are installed on air-capable ships?

Answer 39

* VERTREP lighting equipment * Landing-configured lighting equipment * LAMPS Mk III lighting equipment * Accessory visual aids

Question 40

What is VERTREP lighting equipment required for?

Answer 40

It is required on all ships designated by CNO for Level I/II Classes 4, 5, and/or 6 helicopter operations.

Question 41

What is a characteristic of landing-configured lighting equipment?

Answer 41

It is used on air-capable ships with RAST, designated by CNO for specific helicopter operations.

Question 42

What does LAMPS Mk III lighting equipment support?

Answer 42

It supports Level I/II Classes 1, 2, 2A, and/or 3 helicopter operations.

Question 43

What is a characteristic of VERTREP lighting control panels?

Answer 43

They are not NVD compatible and must be secured or dimmed for aided operations.

Question 44

What must be done with the homing beacon light during NVD operations?

Answer 44

It shall be turned off.

Question 45

What is the compatibility status of deck edge lights during aided operations?

Answer 45

They are not NVD compatible and should be secured or dimmed.

Question 46

What should be done with VERTREP approach lineup lights during aided operations?

Answer 46

They must be secured or dimmed to an acceptable level.

Question 47

What is the adjustability feature of overhead/forward structure floodlights during aided operations?

Answer 47

They can be adjusted from 0 to 100 percent depending on ambient light conditions.

Question 48

What is the compatibility status of HIFR heading lights during aided operations?

Answer 48

They are not NVD compatible and must be secured or dimmed.