1
Q
C-17 Loading
- What FS marks the beginning and front and back of the cargo compartment?
- Which FS mark the usable space?
- What is the width of the cargo compartment?
- 2” off floor?
A
- FS 347 - FS 1424
- FS 347 - FS 1403
- 213”
- 216”
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-7
2
Q
C-17 Loading
- What are the height limitations along various stages of the cargo compartment floor?
- What FS and height are spotters required?
A
- FS 347 - 827 height max 148”FS 827 - 937 height max 158”FS 937 - 1165 height max 162”
- Higher than 148” forward of FS 937
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-7
3
Q
C-17 Loading
- What is the weight of palletised seats with no seats attached?
- What is the weight of a double seat?
- What is the weight of a triple seat?
A
- 415lbs
- 74lbs
- 102lbs
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-17
4
Q
C-17 Loading
- How many personal warning signs (no smoking/seat belt) are there, and where are they located.
- How many vents are in the Cargo Compartment. What are they for and where are they located.
A
- 7 - 1 Crew Rest Area. 2 Forward Cargo Bulkhead. 4 cargo centre sidewalls (2 double mounted) - NVG compatible.
- i) 5 vents
ii) 1 - FS 372 (right) - ATGL venting
iii) 2 - FS 604, 924 (right) - venting of exhaust from vehicles or other internal combustion engines which may be operated in the cargo compartment.
iv) 2 - FS 604, 924 (left) - venting of cryogenic low temperature oxygen and nitrogen.
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-27-29
5
Q
C-17 Emergency
- How many primary ground emergency exits are there, and where are they located?
A
- 8 exits 2 - cockpit clearview windows
1 - maintenance ditching hatch
1 - crew entry door
1 - forward emergency escape door
2 - troop doors
1 - ramp and door
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-50/51
6
Q
C-17 Emergency
- How many Crash Axes are kept on board the aircraft and where are they located?
- How many Chop out areas are built into the aircraft and where are they located?
A
- 2 - 1 FS 260, crew rest area
- 1 FS 480, right hand side of the cargo compartment - 4 - 2 FS 524, both sides of cargo compartment
- 2 FS 1340, both sides of cargo compartment
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-54 / Figure 2-15
7
Q
C-17 Loading
- How many different types of ADS
link are on the aircraft? - What ramp angles do the different configurations produce?
- With the ramp at 3.8 degrees, what is the height and length limitations on pallets loaded in ADS and Logistic rails?
A
- 2 different size of link and one link plug per side
- Short links - ramp at coplanar
Long links with plugs - ramp at 3.8 degrees
Long links - ramp at 5 degrees - Logistics - Height 121” - 138” Length Double
ADS - Height 121” - 146” Length Triple
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-62 / 4C-45
8
Q
C-17 Loading
- What size is the Ramp Ground Support Pad?
- What are the requirements for using pedestal shoring on the Support Pad?
A
- 30” x 18”
2. Pedestal shoring must be a minimum of 30” x 18”
9
Q
C-17 Loading
- How long are Ramp Toes?
- What different positions can the Toes be placed in?
- With the ramp and toes in the full down position what angle will the toes be at?
- The aft end of the ramp shall not be supported in what position?
- Which Ramp Toes have proximity sensors?
A
- 89”
- High & Low
- 15 Degrees
- Low position - when loading wheeled cargo in Low position from flatbed type of vehicles Bridge plates and approach steps should be used
- Left inboard & right outboard.
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-67/8/9
10
Q
C-17 Loading
- What is the maximum weight for a pallet in a logistic position when using the locks?
- Which parts of the logistic rails do not offer permanent vertical restraint?
- Which pallets have 1 lock per side, and which have 2?
- How do you manually release a lock
A
- 10,355 lbs
- Aft 60” of cargo compartment and all ramp rails
- 1, 7, 8 & 9 have 1. 2 - 6 have 2.
- Manual tool is inserted in a pallet indent forward (main floor) or aft (ramp) of one of the locks engaged in the pallet. Tool engages the lock slide, pressure is exerted Aft to unlock the locks - exerting pressure aft on one lock slide will unlock all logistic locks in that position
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-76/7
11
Q
C-17 Loading
- What is the potential danger if one logistic Lock’s white index lines is showing in the red during a visual inspection
- What should be done if the index line on a lock shows in the red?
- How many logistic pallet end stops are there and at what flight station
A
- Any lock within a pallet position that does not fully lock can cause other locks in that pallet position to unlock.
- Apply supplemental restraint or move pallet to a different pallet position.
- 4 pallet end stops at FS 379
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-78/82
12
Q
C-17 Loading
- How many pallets can be loaded in ADS positions?
- Locks are powered _______.
- What is the max weight of a pallet that can be restrained in the ADS rails?
- The aft end of the ADS rail is tapered outboard to permit ____” of pallet misalignment whilst loading.
A
- 11
- Electrically
- 10,355 lbs
- 1.5”
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-94/96
13
Q
C-17 Loading
- How far are locks spaced apart from each other on the cargo floor?
- Right ADS locks forward and aft restraint?
- Left ADS locks forward and aft restraint?
- Why should manual release of the ADS locks only be used as a last resort?
A
- 40” (meaning pallets will always have 2 sets of locks
- Fwd 14,800lbs aft 7,500lbs
- Fwd 14,800lbs aft 15,533lbs
- Affected ADS lock cannot be used until they are reassembled by qualified maintenance personnel
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-98/101
14
Q
C-17 Loading
- Where are the vertical restraint lips in the ADS system?
- How many ADS Pallet End Stops are there and what FS are they at?
A
- Vertical restraint feature is removed from the last 60” of the rails on the cargo floor and all of the ramp rails. The first retractable vertical restraint assembly is positioned on the last 10” of the cargo floor.
- 2 pallet end stops at FS 337
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-104/106
15
Q
C-17 Aeromed
- There are __ aeromedical litter stations, each designed to accommodate __ litters stowed in the Cargo Compartment.
- The aircraft has provisions for a further __ litter stations which would provide a combined total of __ litter positions on board.
- Top, Middle and Lower litter tier weight limits?
- What are the restrictions on installing litter stations in the outboard positions?
A
- 3, 3.
- 9, 36.
- 250lbs, 275lbs, 275lbs.
- When installed in the outboard location adjacent sidewall seats cannot be used.
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-1117
16
Q
C-17 Loading
- Tie down rings. How many total? How many longitudinal columns are they in?
- Tie down rings are bolted directly to the ________ ________ structure.
- What is the rated strength of a Tie Down Ring?
- What are the following pieces of Tie down equipment rated too; MB-1, MB-2, CGU1/B?
A
- 295 Tie down rings in 7 columns
- Underfloor bulkhead.
- 25,000lbs
- MB-1 10,000lbs
MB-2 25,000lbs
CGU1/B 5,000lbs
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-126/128
17
Q
C-17 Winching
- How many Snatch Blocks are on the aircraft?
- A Snatch Block is rated to ______lbs.
- Max cable size (diameter) to be used with the Snatch Blocks is?
A
- 4
- 20,0000
- 3/8” diameter
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-133
18
Q
C-17 Loading
- Where are the two staging lights located?
- The lights will illuminate the area around the Cargo door and ramp a ___ft radius of the ramp hinge and aircraft centreline.
A
- Lower surface of the Left and Right horizontal stabilisers.
- 100ft
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-135
19
Q
C-17 Winching
- Electrical power is provided to the winch through No. __ __C bus.
- The winch is equipped with one electrical line and ___ hydraulic hoses.
- What do the hydraulic connections consist of?
- On the Ground the Winch is powered by which auxiliary pump?
A
- No. 1 DC Bus
- 3
- Return line, case drain line and a pressure line
- No. 3 Aux Pump
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-137/139
20
Q
C-17 Winching
- How many usable feet of cable does the winch contain?
- Diameter of the winch cable?
- The winch sheave has a ____ degree operating envelope.
- When raised the winch sheave allows the cable to exit approximately __” above the cargo floor surface.
A
- 250ft
- 3/8” diameter
- 360 degrees
- 1”
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-139
21
Q
C-17 Winching
- The cable should automatically stop when the hook is between __” and __” from the winch sheave. It will also stop automatically at its reel-out limit.
- What are the two variable speed settings for the winch?
- The max allowable winch cable load without using Snatch Blocks is _____lbs.
A
- 17” to 23”.
- HIGH and LOW.
- 7,500lbs cable pull.
22
Q
C-17 Winching
- Identify the speed boundaries for the following winching configurations;
- HIGH Speed mode, cable load of 200lbs or less.
- HIGH Speed mode, cable load between 200lbs and 2000lbs.
- LOW Speed mode, greater than 2000lbs.
- True or False. The Winch will automatically shift from HIGH to LOW mode when the cable load exceeds 2,000lbs.
A
- 0 - 100ft per minute
- 0 - 60ft per minute
- 0 - 15ft per minute
- TRUE
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-140
23
Q
- Each Snatch block will increase the maximum winch cable pull by _____ lbs.
- When 4 Snatch Blocks are used the cable pull can be increased to ______ lbs under the winches increased load capability.
- What is the maximum rated cable load?
- At what cable load will the winch stall?
A
- 7,500 lbs
- 9,000 lbs
- 9,000lbs
- Between 9,000 lbs and 10,000 lbs
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-141/142
24
Q
C-17 Winching
- A full recharge of the RWC (after low battery warning light illuminates) can be achieved by returning the RWC to its holder for a minimum of ___ _____.
- A completely drained RWC Battery takes ___ ____to recharge.
- The RWC will not operate at temperatures of -___ Fahrenheit or below.
A
- 4 hours
- 48 hours
- -40 degrees Fahrenheit
Ref. 1C-17A-9 Section 2-145
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