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Aviation Boatswains Mate E - Aviation theories and other practices
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during the preliminary functional tests. All malfunctions must be reported to the maintenance officer, catapult officer, or catapult captain. INTEGRATED CATAPULT CONTROL STATION (ICCS) NO-LOAD LAUNCHING PROCEDURES No-load launches are conducted during the accomplishment of the preoperational MRCs. No-load launches  may  also  be  required  for  post  maintenance catapult checkout. WARNING NO-load  tests  shall  be  conducted  under  the supervision of a qualified launching officer. To prevent  injury  to  personnel,  safety  lines  shall be rigged along the deck inboard of the catapult and  safety  personnel  shall  be  stationed  in  the catwalk  to  keep  unauthorized  personnel  clear of the catapult area. Perform the following steps for no-load test launchings: 1. With    the    catapult    track    clear,    the    safety observer    signals    the    monitor    operator    to retract. 2. With  the  grab  and  shuttle  in  battery  position, the   safety   observer   signals   the   monitor   to maneuver   forward   a   sufficient   distance   to allow grab/shuttle separation (one to two feet is adequate). 3. With  a  crewmember  manually  releasing  the grab   latch,   the   safety   observer   signals   the monitor  operator  to  maneuver  the  grab  to  the fully aft position. 4. The  charging  panel  operator  closes  the  fluid supply  valve  to  the  bridle  tensioner  pressure regulator and blows off the air pressure in the dome  of  the  bridle  tensioner  regulator,  surge accumulator, and from the dome of the internal tensioning pressure regulator. 5. The   launching   officer   shall   set   the   CSV command  setting  to  the  required  value  and ensure that the CSV is confirmed and that the CSV match lights come on. 6. The  charging  panel  operator  shall  ensure  that the  CSV  command  setting  is  in  the  no-load range, and if in agreement with the command setting,   depresses   the   set   pushbutton,   and ensures that command, position, and mechanical counter all match. If in disagreement  with  the  command  setting,  the charging  panel  operator  shall  not  depress  the set pushbutton until the setting discrepancy is resolved. 7. The launching officer notifies pri-fly to make a 5MC warning announcement of the impending no load launches. 8. The   launching   officer   depresses   the   bridle tensioning   pushbutton,   military   power,   and final ready pushbuttons. 9. The   safety   observer   shall   ensure   that   the catapult track is clear and all safety personnel are   indicating   thumbs   up   and   signal   the launching officer to fire the catapult. 10. The  launching  officer  shall  check  for  a  clear launching area and depress the fire pushbutton. 11. Repeat  the  above  procedures  if  necessary  for subsequent no loads. INTEGRATED CATAPULT CONTROL STATION (ICCS) LAUNCHING PROCEDURES Where the ICCS is the primary mode of controlling fixed-wing-aircraft launching operations, the following procedures apply: As  the  ship  approaches  the  launch  course,  the  air officer   monitors   the   wind   repeater   and   keeps   the launching   officer(s)   advised   of   the   relative   wind velocity. When permission to launch aircraft is received from the bridge, a final check must be made to ensure relative  wind  is  within  the  limits  prescribed  in  the applicable  launching  bulletin.  This  is  accomplished before  changing  the  rotating  beacon(s)  from  red  to green, which lights the pri-fly "go light" on the catapult officers  ICCS  console,  thereby  clearing  the  launching officer(s) to begin launching. The following steps must be completed before the launching officer assumes control of the aircraft. 1. Before aircraft tension, the topside safety petty officer performs the following: 1)    Ensures that appropriate jet blast deflectors are raised. 2)    Supervises the attachment of the holdback to aircraft. 3)    Checks the catapult area forward. 4)    Gives the tension signal to the director. 4-57







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