NATOPS Exam Questions Bank (Updated 2024)
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NATOPS publications provide the best available operating instructions for________. However, no manual
can address every situation or be a substitute for ________. Operational situations may require
modifications of the procedure contained therein. Read these products thoroughly. As an aircrewman, it
is your responsibility to have a ______ knowledge of their contents. - ✔✔most circumstances / sound
judgement / complete
Which is not a defined change recommendation for NATOPS changes? - ✔✔Immediate
Revised text is indicated by a _________ in the outside margin of the page. - ✔✔Black vertical line
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, that may result in damage
to equipment if not carefully observed or followed. - ✔✔Caution
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, that may result in injury,
death, or loss of aircraft if not carefully observed or followed. - ✔✔Warning
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, that must be emphasized.
- ✔✔Note
_______ means extended flight is not recommended. The landing site and duration of flight are at the
discretion of the pilot in command. - ✔✔Land as soon as practicable
The MH-60R primary missions include what five missions? - ✔✔SUW / ASW / EW / CC / NCO
Secondary missions include _______, air warfare, health services, fleet support operations, _______,
logistics, and naval special warfare. - ✔✔Amphibious warfare / intelligence operations
_____ significantly reduces the field of view and the success rate of obtaining visual contact with the
survivor when performing SAR lookout duties from the SO window. Due to the visual restrictions,
dedicated SAR missions should consider removal of ____ to enhance probability of detecting the
survivor. - ✔✔LHEP / LHEP
,Use of the Sonobuoy Launcher Window is __________________. - ✔✔Prohibited
The center rear seat shall be removed if _______. - ✔✔RAST probe is installed
The Simula seat _______ be removed during flights not requiring its use. When installed the simula seat
creates an egress hazard for the aircrewman. - ✔✔Should
The primary passenger seat is the _____ seat position during single-passenger flights. - ✔✔Instructor
The center rear seat _____ be removed if RAST probe is installed. The RAST probe prevents proper
stroking of the seat in the event of a crash. - ✔✔Shall
All essential engine electrical functions are powered by the ______. The engine _____ contains separate
windings providing ac power to the ignitor assembly, EDECU, and Ng signal to the vertical instruments. -
✔✔Alternator
The _____ attenuates the magnitude and reduces the duration of the peak vibratory loads produced by
the main rotor at the main motor blade passage vibration frequency. - ✔✔Active Vibration Control
System (AVCS)
In flight or on deck, the near instantaneous nature of the AVCS commanded vibrations can sometimes
cause a vibration spike or a "______" that is felt throughout the aircraft. It can range in intensity from
barely noticeable to extremely uncomfortable and excessive. - ✔✔Bump
Water contaminated fuel may cause fluctuations/surges in one or both engines with no associated
_______ or _______ caution. - ✔✔FUEL PRESS / FUEL FLTR BYPASS
A pressure refueling port is provided for standard ___ psi pressure refueling on the ground with or
without electrical power. - ✔✔55
The minimum accumulator pressure required for starting the APU is approximately _____ psi. It can be
recharged by using the accumulator hand pump. With ac power available, the accumulator is charged by
the backup hydraulic pump. - ✔✔2,650
, With a _______ percent charge, normal battery life is 11 minutes for day operations and 9 minutes for
night operations. - ✔✔80%
During normal system operations, the selection of certain hydraulic systems and Automatic Flight Control
System (AFCS) functions may result in the ________________ of the related cautions. - ✔✔intermittent
appearance
The central component of the AFCS is __________. - ✔✔Digital AFCC
The crew hover feature is activated from the AFCS CONTROL panel by depressing the CREW HVR
pushbutton. It can only be activated if the __________ is already engaged. - ✔✔Hover coupler mode
The crew hover trim grip has a control authority of +/- _____ KGS laterally and longitudinally about the
reference values selected on the LONG VEL and LAT VEL switches in addition to the speed set by the
cyclic four-way TRIM switch. - ✔✔5
If the ________ outer ring is reached while the dome is leaving the water, there is a significantly
increased risk of the dome striking the aircraft rotors which may result in aircrew injury and/or death. -
✔✔8.5 degrees
The potentiometers on this panel are used to bias the cable angle sensor away from the preset
manufacturer cable angle sensor calibration and should normally not require adjustment. In most cases,
these potentiometers should be set at zero (at the ___ o'clock position) prior to flight and not adjusted. -
✔✔12 o'clock
Conditions required for cable angle hover mode engagement are groundspeed of +/- ___ knots, altitude
hold within ___ feet of selected altitude, and ____ indication. - ✔✔ / dome wet
Adjustment of the pots during the first ____ seconds may counter the AFCC's correction calculation, and
can result in damage to the transducer or sonar cable. Use of the potentiometer does not guarantee that
the cable will center. - ✔✔25
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NATOPS publications provide the best available operating instructions for________. However, no manual
can address every situation or be a substitute for ________. Operational situations may require
modifications of the procedure contained therein. Read these products thoroughly. As an aircrewman, it
is your responsibility to have a ______ knowledge of their contents. - ✔✔most circumstances / sound
judgement / complete
Which is not a defined change recommendation for NATOPS changes? - ✔✔Immediate
Revised text is indicated by a _________ in the outside margin of the page. - ✔✔Black vertical line
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, that may result in damage
to equipment if not carefully observed or followed. - ✔✔Caution
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, that may result in injury,
death, or loss of aircraft if not carefully observed or followed. - ✔✔Warning
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice, or condition, that must be emphasized.
- ✔✔Note
_______ means extended flight is not recommended. The landing site and duration of flight are at the
discretion of the pilot in command. - ✔✔Land as soon as practicable
The MH-60R primary missions include what five missions? - ✔✔SUW / ASW / EW / CC / NCO
Secondary missions include _______, air warfare, health services, fleet support operations, _______,
logistics, and naval special warfare. - ✔✔Amphibious warfare / intelligence operations
_____ significantly reduces the field of view and the success rate of obtaining visual contact with the
survivor when performing SAR lookout duties from the SO window. Due to the visual restrictions,
dedicated SAR missions should consider removal of ____ to enhance probability of detecting the
survivor. - ✔✔LHEP / LHEP
,Use of the Sonobuoy Launcher Window is __________________. - ✔✔Prohibited
The center rear seat shall be removed if _______. - ✔✔RAST probe is installed
The Simula seat _______ be removed during flights not requiring its use. When installed the simula seat
creates an egress hazard for the aircrewman. - ✔✔Should
The primary passenger seat is the _____ seat position during single-passenger flights. - ✔✔Instructor
The center rear seat _____ be removed if RAST probe is installed. The RAST probe prevents proper
stroking of the seat in the event of a crash. - ✔✔Shall
All essential engine electrical functions are powered by the ______. The engine _____ contains separate
windings providing ac power to the ignitor assembly, EDECU, and Ng signal to the vertical instruments. -
✔✔Alternator
The _____ attenuates the magnitude and reduces the duration of the peak vibratory loads produced by
the main rotor at the main motor blade passage vibration frequency. - ✔✔Active Vibration Control
System (AVCS)
In flight or on deck, the near instantaneous nature of the AVCS commanded vibrations can sometimes
cause a vibration spike or a "______" that is felt throughout the aircraft. It can range in intensity from
barely noticeable to extremely uncomfortable and excessive. - ✔✔Bump
Water contaminated fuel may cause fluctuations/surges in one or both engines with no associated
_______ or _______ caution. - ✔✔FUEL PRESS / FUEL FLTR BYPASS
A pressure refueling port is provided for standard ___ psi pressure refueling on the ground with or
without electrical power. - ✔✔55
The minimum accumulator pressure required for starting the APU is approximately _____ psi. It can be
recharged by using the accumulator hand pump. With ac power available, the accumulator is charged by
the backup hydraulic pump. - ✔✔2,650
, With a _______ percent charge, normal battery life is 11 minutes for day operations and 9 minutes for
night operations. - ✔✔80%
During normal system operations, the selection of certain hydraulic systems and Automatic Flight Control
System (AFCS) functions may result in the ________________ of the related cautions. - ✔✔intermittent
appearance
The central component of the AFCS is __________. - ✔✔Digital AFCC
The crew hover feature is activated from the AFCS CONTROL panel by depressing the CREW HVR
pushbutton. It can only be activated if the __________ is already engaged. - ✔✔Hover coupler mode
The crew hover trim grip has a control authority of +/- _____ KGS laterally and longitudinally about the
reference values selected on the LONG VEL and LAT VEL switches in addition to the speed set by the
cyclic four-way TRIM switch. - ✔✔5
If the ________ outer ring is reached while the dome is leaving the water, there is a significantly
increased risk of the dome striking the aircraft rotors which may result in aircrew injury and/or death. -
✔✔8.5 degrees
The potentiometers on this panel are used to bias the cable angle sensor away from the preset
manufacturer cable angle sensor calibration and should normally not require adjustment. In most cases,
these potentiometers should be set at zero (at the ___ o'clock position) prior to flight and not adjusted. -
✔✔12 o'clock
Conditions required for cable angle hover mode engagement are groundspeed of +/- ___ knots, altitude
hold within ___ feet of selected altitude, and ____ indication. - ✔✔ / dome wet
Adjustment of the pots during the first ____ seconds may counter the AFCC's correction calculation, and
can result in damage to the transducer or sonar cable. Use of the potentiometer does not guarantee that
the cable will center. - ✔✔25
