NATOPS Test Study Guide | 100% Correct
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the airspace within a circular limit defined by 5 miles horizontal radius from the carrier, extending
upward from the surface up to and including 2500 ft unless otherwise designated for special operations
is called what? - ✔✔carrier control zone
during concurrent flight ops by 2 or more cvn/lha/lhd, prelaunch procedures shall include exchange of
air plan and pre-launch notification by aviation capable ships prior to any flight ops within ??? nm of
CVN/LHA/LHD - ✔✔10
the starboard holding pattern is a right hand racetrack pattern between ??? relative to the BRC for the
COD aircraft and ??? relative to the BRC for helicopters - ✔✔045-135
045-110
a helicopter, when designated primary plane guard, shall be under the operational control of whom
during launches and recoveries - ✔✔air officer
the maximum number of aircraft in the landing pattern during a case 1 operations is limited to ??? unless
modified by boss - ✔✔6
aircraft shall enter the break at ??? feet and shall not break more than ??? nm ahead of the ship -
✔✔800
4
the ???provides PrifFly and CATCC with a current NATOPS flight manual and pocket checklist for each
aircraft under his command - ✔✔squadron commander
the ??? is a circular airspace within a radius of 50 NM around the carrier, extending upward from the
surface to infinity, under the control of CATTC except for those a/c operating under the control of the air
officer during case 1 and case 2 operations. - ✔✔carrier control area
when shall the tanker be vectored to intercept the final bearing? - ✔✔when the pilots report ready
, the ??? unless otherwise specified by higher authority, determines what case launch recovery will be
exercised. - ✔✔air officer
aircraft provided non-radar control utilizing a published approach, should be separated by ??? minutes
or ??? miles when using DME - ✔✔2,5
what are the approach minimums for practice nighttime CCA approaches with OLS and deck lights off -
✔✔500 ft and 1 nm
routine change recommendations to NAVAIR 00-80T-105 are submitted to whom? - ✔✔OIC, NATOPS
model manager
when controlling aircraft experiencing communication or navaid failure during approach, the glide slope
information of the ARA- 63/ ARN- 138 should not be used until the aircraft is within ??? degrees of the
final bearing? - ✔✔20
if communications cannot be established during a switch to an appropriate controlling agency after an
a/c has been diverted, as often is the case, a pilot should file a flight plan using??? - ✔✔GCI common
what is the altitude for COD a/c in starboard holding - ✔✔1000
case 2 recoveries shall not be conducted concurrently with case 3 launches T/F - ✔✔true
unless special circumstances exist, the tanker should not proceed more than ??? miles ahead of the ship.
the downwind leg should be ??? miles abeam and tanking should be completed prior to reaching a point
??? miles astern to allow for proper pattern entry. - ✔✔10
3-5
6
if a flight on a case 2 recovery does not have the ship in sight at 10 nm, the flight may proceed no closer
than??? nm and no lower than ??? ft before efforts will be made to transition to case 3 - ✔✔5 nm and
800 ft
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
the airspace within a circular limit defined by 5 miles horizontal radius from the carrier, extending
upward from the surface up to and including 2500 ft unless otherwise designated for special operations
is called what? - ✔✔carrier control zone
during concurrent flight ops by 2 or more cvn/lha/lhd, prelaunch procedures shall include exchange of
air plan and pre-launch notification by aviation capable ships prior to any flight ops within ??? nm of
CVN/LHA/LHD - ✔✔10
the starboard holding pattern is a right hand racetrack pattern between ??? relative to the BRC for the
COD aircraft and ??? relative to the BRC for helicopters - ✔✔045-135
045-110
a helicopter, when designated primary plane guard, shall be under the operational control of whom
during launches and recoveries - ✔✔air officer
the maximum number of aircraft in the landing pattern during a case 1 operations is limited to ??? unless
modified by boss - ✔✔6
aircraft shall enter the break at ??? feet and shall not break more than ??? nm ahead of the ship -
✔✔800
4
the ???provides PrifFly and CATCC with a current NATOPS flight manual and pocket checklist for each
aircraft under his command - ✔✔squadron commander
the ??? is a circular airspace within a radius of 50 NM around the carrier, extending upward from the
surface to infinity, under the control of CATTC except for those a/c operating under the control of the air
officer during case 1 and case 2 operations. - ✔✔carrier control area
when shall the tanker be vectored to intercept the final bearing? - ✔✔when the pilots report ready
, the ??? unless otherwise specified by higher authority, determines what case launch recovery will be
exercised. - ✔✔air officer
aircraft provided non-radar control utilizing a published approach, should be separated by ??? minutes
or ??? miles when using DME - ✔✔2,5
what are the approach minimums for practice nighttime CCA approaches with OLS and deck lights off -
✔✔500 ft and 1 nm
routine change recommendations to NAVAIR 00-80T-105 are submitted to whom? - ✔✔OIC, NATOPS
model manager
when controlling aircraft experiencing communication or navaid failure during approach, the glide slope
information of the ARA- 63/ ARN- 138 should not be used until the aircraft is within ??? degrees of the
final bearing? - ✔✔20
if communications cannot be established during a switch to an appropriate controlling agency after an
a/c has been diverted, as often is the case, a pilot should file a flight plan using??? - ✔✔GCI common
what is the altitude for COD a/c in starboard holding - ✔✔1000
case 2 recoveries shall not be conducted concurrently with case 3 launches T/F - ✔✔true
unless special circumstances exist, the tanker should not proceed more than ??? miles ahead of the ship.
the downwind leg should be ??? miles abeam and tanking should be completed prior to reaching a point
??? miles astern to allow for proper pattern entry. - ✔✔10
3-5
6
if a flight on a case 2 recovery does not have the ship in sight at 10 nm, the flight may proceed no closer
than??? nm and no lower than ??? ft before efforts will be made to transition to case 3 - ✔✔5 nm and
800 ft
