AIR ASSAULT PHASE 1 WRITTEN TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATED 2026
Question: Which personal protective and identification items must personnel have
on them at all times when operating around aircraft?
✔✔ Answer: You are required to maintain possession of your official ID Card,
wear your ID Tags, and have Earplugs accessible for hearing protection.
Question: What are the counts for Emergency Exits, First Aid Kits, and Fire
Extinguishers for the LUH-72A, UH-60, and CH-47D respectively?
✔✔ Answer: The requirements break down as follows:
LUH-72A: 4 Exits, 1 First Aid Kit, 1 Fire Extinguisher
UH-60: 4 Exits, 3 First Aid Kits, 2 Fire Extinguishers
CH-47D: 10 Exits, 7 First Aid Kits, 3 Fire Extinguishers
Question: Which three specific areas of an aircraft are the most hazardous and
must be avoided?
✔✔ Answer: Personnel must stay clear of the Main Rotor Blade, the Tail Rotor
Blade, and the Cargo Hook, the latter of which can discharge fatal levels of static
electricity.
Question: How do emergency window releases differ between wheeled and skid-
based aircraft?
, ✔✔ Answer: In the event of an emergency, windows in wheeled aircraft are
designed to fall outward, whereas windows in skid-mounted helicopters are
designed to fall inward.
Question: Which flight formation is recognized as providing the highest level of
security?
✔✔ Answer: The Diamond formation is considered the most secure configuration
during flight operations.
How do you approach a LUH-72A? -ANSWER✔✔if engines are running 45
degrees from the front. If engines are stopped 90 degrees from the side.
How do you approach a UH-60? -ANSWER✔✔90 degrees from the side away
from the tail rotor and front
How do you approach a CH-47? -ANSWER✔✔45 degrees from the rear away
from the engine exhaust
How many NATO approved flying formations are there? -ANSWER✔✔9
What are the UH-60s mission sets? -ANSWER✔✔FRIES/SPIES, rappelling and
Airborne ops
Air Assailt and air movement
Casualty Evacuation
Sling loads and resupply
What are the CH-47s mission sets? -ANSWER✔✔air assault and air movement
personnel recovery
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATED 2026
Question: Which personal protective and identification items must personnel have
on them at all times when operating around aircraft?
✔✔ Answer: You are required to maintain possession of your official ID Card,
wear your ID Tags, and have Earplugs accessible for hearing protection.
Question: What are the counts for Emergency Exits, First Aid Kits, and Fire
Extinguishers for the LUH-72A, UH-60, and CH-47D respectively?
✔✔ Answer: The requirements break down as follows:
LUH-72A: 4 Exits, 1 First Aid Kit, 1 Fire Extinguisher
UH-60: 4 Exits, 3 First Aid Kits, 2 Fire Extinguishers
CH-47D: 10 Exits, 7 First Aid Kits, 3 Fire Extinguishers
Question: Which three specific areas of an aircraft are the most hazardous and
must be avoided?
✔✔ Answer: Personnel must stay clear of the Main Rotor Blade, the Tail Rotor
Blade, and the Cargo Hook, the latter of which can discharge fatal levels of static
electricity.
Question: How do emergency window releases differ between wheeled and skid-
based aircraft?
, ✔✔ Answer: In the event of an emergency, windows in wheeled aircraft are
designed to fall outward, whereas windows in skid-mounted helicopters are
designed to fall inward.
Question: Which flight formation is recognized as providing the highest level of
security?
✔✔ Answer: The Diamond formation is considered the most secure configuration
during flight operations.
How do you approach a LUH-72A? -ANSWER✔✔if engines are running 45
degrees from the front. If engines are stopped 90 degrees from the side.
How do you approach a UH-60? -ANSWER✔✔90 degrees from the side away
from the tail rotor and front
How do you approach a CH-47? -ANSWER✔✔45 degrees from the rear away
from the engine exhaust
How many NATO approved flying formations are there? -ANSWER✔✔9
What are the UH-60s mission sets? -ANSWER✔✔FRIES/SPIES, rappelling and
Airborne ops
Air Assailt and air movement
Casualty Evacuation
Sling loads and resupply
What are the CH-47s mission sets? -ANSWER✔✔air assault and air movement
personnel recovery
