References:

[a] NAVAIR 00-80T-105, CV NATOPS Manual [b] COMNAVAIRLANT/COMNAVAIRPACINST 3100.4B, Air Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) [c] NAVEDTRA 12360-A, Aviation Boatswain�s Mate E, 3 & 2 [d] NAVEDTRA 12364, Aviation Boatswain�s Mate F [e] NAVEDTRA 12368, Aviation Boatswain�s Mate H, 3 & 2 [f] NAVEDTRA 12000, Airman

201.1.1 Primary Flight Control (PRI-FLY):

a. State the duties and responsibilities of the Air Officer The Air Officer is responsible, under the Commanding Officer, for the supervision and direction of the launching, recovery, V.L.A. and shipboard handling of aircraft, and servicing per current instruction. Also the Air Officer determines the case launch and/or recovery. The Air Officer is also responsible for visual control of all aircraft operating in the carrier control zone. Under Case I and II conditions, this responsibility may be extended beyond the carrier control zone to include all aircraft that have switched to air officer�s control frequency. For special operations such as bombing a sled or air demonstrations, the air officer may exercise control outside of the carrier control zone. Additionally, the air officer is the carrier control zone clearing authority. Agents desiring to operate aircraft within the control zone must obtain the air officer�s approval prior to entry. This clearance shall include the following: 1. Operating instructions as required for avoiding other traffic. 2. Information concerning hazardous conditions. 3. Altitude and distance limitations to which aircraft may be operated.

b. Identify the stations manned in PRI-FLY 1. Air Officer (Air Boss) 2. Assistant Air Officer (Mini Boss) 3. Primary Flight Control Supervisor 4. Land/Launch Record Keeper 5. Integrated Shipboard Information System (ISIS) Computer Operator 6. Forward spotter 7. Aft spotter 8. Recovery Equipment Controller 9. Fresenel Lens Optical Landing System (FLOLS) Controller

201.1.2 Aircraft handling/crash and salvage:

a. Identify the stations manned in flight deck control

1. Aircraft Handling Officer/Flight Deck Officer 2. Air Boatswain/Assistant Flight Deck Officer 3. Aviation Fuels representative 4. Sound-power phone talkers 5. Elevator operators 6. CAG Maintenance Representative 7. Weapons Personnel (as required)

b. State the duties and responsibilities of the Aircraft Handling Officer - The Aircraft Handling Officer exercises overall supervision of the handling of embarked aircraft on the flight deck and hangar deck and assists the Air Officer in the conduct of flight operations.

c. Discuss the duties and responsibilities of the aircraft crash, salvage, and rescue - The Crash Crews primary job is to save lives. They are responsible for flight deck fire fighting, rescue, clearing flight deck crashes, and maintaining crash and fire fighting equipment.

201.1.3 Aircraft launch and recovery equipment:

a. State the duties and responsibilities of the Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer - Catapult and Arresting Gear Officer is responsible for the operation of the ship�s Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) and Visual Landing Aids (VLA) equipment.

b. Briefly describe the operation of the arresting gear engine - The MK-7 arresting engine is a hydropneumatic system composed basically of the engine structure, a cylinder and ram assembly, the crosshead and fixed sheaves, a control valve system, the accumulator system, auxiliary air flasks, and a sheave and cable arrangement.

c. Briefly describe the operation of the steam - Steam is the principal source of energy and is supplied to the catapults by the ship�s reactors. The steam is drawn from the ship�s reactors to the catapult steam receivers, where it is stored at the desired pressure. From the receivers, it is directed to the launch valves, and provides, the energy to launch aircraft.

d. Briefly describe the following visual landing aids 1. Fresnal Lens Optical Landing System (FLOLS)- Is the visual landing aid normally used by the pilot to bring the aircraft down a glide slope to the deck within the arresting gear crossdeck pendant pattern with a safe clearance between the tail hook and the stern of the ship.

2. Manually Operated Visual Landing Aids System (MOVALS)- The MOVLAS is used as a back-up, should the FLOLS system be inoperative or ineffective due to excessive pitch or roll of the ship. It can also be rigged for LSO/pilot training. It consists of a light box, LSO controller, a power control box and mounting facilities.

3. Integrated Launch and Recovery Television system (ILARTS) - ILARTS is a completely integrated system of electronic pictures and sound recording, designed to monitor and simultaneously record aircraft launching and landing operations under day and night conditions. It is also used to play back the recording for the post flight analysis and evaluation and will be used for investigations in the event of an incident on the flight deck.

e. State the primary objective of the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Maintenance Program (ALREMP) - The primary objective of the ALREMP is to achieve and sustain maximum operational readiness of aircraft launch and recovery equipment in support of carrier flight operations and was based upon the NAMP(Naval Aviation Maintenance Program).

f. Discuss the two types of barricades - When an aircraft is required to make an emergency landing, the nose of the aircraft passes through the barricade and allows the vertical straps to contact the leading edges of the wings and wrap the aircraft. The barricade installation then passes the force of the arrestment through the purchase cable to the arresting engine. Currently there are two types of barricades available to the fleet. One for jet aircraft, and one for the E-2/C-2 aircraft. The E-2/C-2 barricade is designed so that the props of the E-2/C-2 aircraft can pass through it with minimal damage to the aircraft during arrestment.

201.1.4 Hangar deck

a. Identify the stations manned in hangar deck control

1. Hangar Deck Officer/Deck CPO/LPO 2. Elevator Operators

201.1.5 Aviation Fuels

a. Briefly describe the organization of the aviation fuels division - The aviation fuels division is normally made up of the V-4 Division Office. The Flight Deck workcenter (which includes flight deck repair and the quality surveillance lab), and the Below Decks workcenter that combines the maintenance and repair of the below decks workcenters.

b. Briefly describe the Lube Oil (L/O) system - The lube oil system is a separate, independent system. It is composed of a storage tank, one or two pumps, valves, and piping. The piping is arranged to supply two (or four, based on which ship you are on) ready service tanks, located in the catapult spaces. The pumps take suction from the manifolds connected to the lube oil storage tank and discharge through a manifold to the riser going to the service tanks.

201.5 Safety Precautions

a. Discuss the three causes of nearly all aircraft handling mishaps/incidents - Nearly all aircraft-handling mishaps/incidents are the result of poor supervision, disinterest, and/or disregard of applicable handling instructions.

b. Discuss general safety precautions that must be observed in the vicinity of launch and recovery equipment during operations - During launch, only members of the catapult crews are permitted in the catwalks in the vicinity of the deck edge stations. Flight deck personnel must be aware of the requirement for visual signals between catapult crewmembers and make a conscious effort not to impede their line of sight. During recovery, no personnel are permitted to work on or occupy aircraft in the port side parking area unless aircraft parked in the safe parking area abeam and aft of the island. All maintenance personnel shall remain clear of the Arresting Gear Officer�s deck edge control station during recovery operations. Alert crews may normally man up and occupy their aircraft where it is spotted but must remain ever vigilant during launch/recovery operations. During launch or recovery, all personnel shall exit the flight deck area via the shortest and most expeditious means consistent with safety. If you are not a flight deck member, you will always enter and exit the flight deck to the starboard side of the island.

c. What is the constant danger to all personnel involved in fueling/defueling of aircraft - Aircraft fuel is highly flammable, extreme caution shall be observed while fueling/defueling aircraft. The number one danger concerned is �Static Electricity�.