Alss/egress

Front 1

What is the objective of the Egress System Checkout Certification Program?

Back 1

- to thoroughly familiarize personnel working in and around the cockpit with ejection seats and the special hazards associated with those systems

Front 2

When is an Egress System Certification required?

Back 2

- every 6 months

- more than 90 days TAD

Front 3

What is hypoxia?

Back 3

- a decrease in the amount of oxygen per unit of volume of air

- results in an insufficient amount of oxygen entering the bloodstream

- causes the eyes, body and muscles to fail

Front 4

What is anoxia?

Back 4

- death due to complete lack of oxygen

Front 5

What must be done before entering the cockpit?

Back 5

ensure

- ejection seat safety pins are installed

- ejection seat handle is in safe position

- Canopy Jettison safety pin is installed

Front 6

Under what circumstances must the canopy not be operated?

Back 6

- must not be left in intermediate position

- do not open/close while moving

- do not open with battery power under 0 degrees Fahrenheit

- personnel and foreign objects free of area before operation

Front 7

What is ABO?

Back 7

- Aviator's Breathing Oxygen

Front 8

What type of ABO is used in the Navy?

Back 8

- Type I: Gaseous Oxygen MIL-0-272710D

- Type II: Liquid Oxygen

Front 9

What is LOX?

Back 9

- Liquid Oxygen

- 99.5% pure oxygen

- exists as a liquid at atmospheric pressure at -182.97 degrees Celsius/-297 degrees Fahrenheit

Front 10

What precautions must be observed when using LOX equipment?

Back 10

- well ventilated area

no

- gasoline

- kerosene

- oils

- greases

- other hydrocarbons

- no contact with skin (PPE)

Front 11

What is the expansion ratio of LOX?

Back 11

- 862 to 1

Front 12

What pressure can be generated from liquid oxygen allowed to expand?

Back 12

- 12,000 PSI

Front 13

What is the safe distance to permit smoking, open flames, or sparks in a LOX handling area?

Back 13

- 50 ft

Front 14

What are the minimum requirements for aircrew Personal Protective Equipment?

Back 14

- flight suit

- aviator boots

- anti-g garment

- helmets

- survival radio/beacon

- gloves

- anti-exposure suit

- ID tags

- knife

- personal survival kit

- signal device

- flashlight

- life preserver

- laser eye protection

Front 15

What does the Oxygen mask provide?

Back 15

- designed for use with a regulator

- provides breathing gas upon demand at a pressure schedule dependent on altitude

- facial protection from projectiles and fire

- depths of 16 feet under water

Front 16

What is the CRU-103/P?

Back 16

- Oxygen Regulator

- chest mounted

- positive pressure

- g-mounted regulator

- provides on demand oxygen flow to the aircrew

Front 17

What is the LPU-36/P?

Back 17

- Life Preserver

- low profile floatation collar

- equipped with Flu-8B/P

Front 18

When is the LPU-36/P authorized for use?

Back 18

- only with aircraft equipped with the ejection seat system

Front 19

What does the Anti-Gravity suit consist of?

Back 19

- bladder system encased in fire-resistant cloth

Front 20

How does the Anti-Gravity suit operate?

Back 20

- bladders automatically inflate as G-forces increase

- applies pressure on the body to restrict downward flow of blood to aircrew feet and waist

- lessens the effects of black out

Front 21

What is the PHSRU?

Back 21

- Parachute Harness Sensing Release Unit

- Sea Water activated release system

- provides a back up automatic mode of separating the parachute from the aircrew

Front 22

What is the HDU?

Back 22

- Helmet Mounted Display Unit

- uses miniature display components

- allows symbology to be projected onto the visor and superimposed in the operator's view

- provides a way of recording real-world view

- routes the video to the cockpit video recording system (CVRS)

Front 23

What is the purpose of the ejection seat?

Back 23

- provides aircrew a place to sit during normal conditions

- propels occupant out during emergency situations

Front 24

What is the SJU-17A (V) 2/A?

Back 24

- variant of the Navy common ejection seat (NACES)

- automatic
- cartridge operated

- rocket assisted

Front 25

How is ejection initiated?

Back 25

- by pulling the ejection control handle located on the front of the seat bucket

Front 26

How is the Ejection Seat System operated?

Back 26

- ballistic gas pressure

- produced by ejection seat initiators

- fired by ejection control handle

- each initiator has 2 cartridges (L/R)

Front 27

What does the Ejection Seat System right cartridge do?

Back 27

- gases start the canopy jettison sequence

- activates the seat electronic sequencer

- activates seat restraints

- fires the seat catapult after a delay inserted by the escape system

Front 28

What does the Ejection Seat System left cartridge do?

Back 28

- gases redundantly activate the seat electronic sequencer

- provides a backup source to fir the seat catapult if the right cartridge fails

Front 29

Where is the Emergency Oxygen System?

Back 29

- in the seat pan

Front 30

What does the Emergency Oxygen System include?

Back 30

- 100 cubic inch emergency oxygen cylinder

- pressure reducer

- associated piping

all mounted on the underside of the platform

Front 31

Where is the operating handle for the Emergency Oxygen System located?

Back 31

- left side of the platform (seat pan)

Front 32

Where is the cylinder contents gage for the Emergency Oxygen System?

Back 32

- inside face of the left hand thigh support

Front 33

When is emergency oxygen automatically activated?

Back 33

- during ejection

- lanyard connected to the cockpit floor

Front 34

What does the oxygen/communications hose provide?

Back 34

connections between the seat occupant and

- the aircraft

- survival kit system

Front 35

What is the Canopy System?

Back 35

- pyrotechnically operated

- emergency canopy removal

Front 36

When is canopy jettison automatic?

Back 36

- when seat ejection is initiated

Front 37

What is the ECS?

What does it provide?

Back 37

- Environmental Control System

- air supply

- thermal control

- cabin pressurization

for the aircrew

Front 38

What are the 12 subsystems of ECS?

Back 38

- Bleed Air Control

- Bleed Air Leak Detection System

- Air Cycling Air Conditioning

- Cabin pressurization

- Cabin cooling and defog

- Anti-G/vent suit

- OBOGS

- Canopy seal

- Avionics Cooling

- Waveguide pressurization

- Radar Liquid Cooling (RLCS)

- Windshield anti-ice and rain removal

Front 39

What does the Bleed Air System provide?

Back 39

hot, high pressure engine bleed air for

- ECS

- OBOGS

- External fuel tank pressurization

Front 40

What is the function of the ACACS?

Back 40

Air Cycle Air Conditioning System

- cools and conditions engine bleed air for use in ECS and other systems

Front 41

What is the function of the Anti-G suit system?

Back 41

- delivers regulated air pressure to the pilot's anti-g suit

- reduces the fatiguing effects of exposure to positive and negative g-forces

Front 42

What is OBOGS?

Back 42

- On-board Oxygen Generation System

- a series of lines, valves, and a concentrator that regulate pressure, control flow and distribute oxygen

Front 43

Where does the air supplied to the ECS originate from?

Back 43

- Bleed Air Control

- compressor stage of the turbine engines

Front 44

What does the fire detection system monitor?

Back 44

- AMAD

- APU

- Engine bays

for fires or overheat conditions

Front 45

What does the fire detection system provide for the pilot?

Back 45

- audible and visual warnings of fire or overheat conditions