Textbook Assignment:
“Automatic Carrier Landing System,” chapter 9, and “Electrostatic
Discharge Program,” chapter 10, pages 9-1 through 10-18.
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 10-1 THROUGH 10-4,
SELECT FROM COLUMN B THE ITEMS DESCRIBED
IN COLUMN A.
A.
DESCRIPTIONS B. ITEMS
10-1.
10-2.
10-3.
10-4.
Used to lock onto
the landing
pattern
Used to establish
the proper glide
path
Provides warnings
if automatic
carrier landing
mode becomes
uncoupled or is
degraded
1.
ACLS system
2.
Autopilot
system
3.
Data link
pitch
commands
4.
Data link
roll
commands
Ensures that the pilot
and the aircraft have
the best and safest
possible approach and
descent to the carrier
deck and touchdown
10-5.
What system provides the interface
between the data link and the
flight control surfaces?
1. APC
2.
AFCS
3.
DDCS
4. R-DG
10-6.
Data link messages and signals are
received, invalid messages are
screened out, and signals are sent
to the autopilot system by what
system?
1. APC
2.
AFCS
3.
DDCS
4. R-DG
10-7.
What system determines the
glide-path errors from the
carrier’s instrument landing
system radar?
1. APC
2.
AFCS
3. DDCS
4. R-DG
10-8.
The glide-path, pulse-coded,
Ku-band information is transmitted
from the carrier to the aircraft
by what system?
1.
LCCS
2. ACLS
3.
ILS radar
4.
Radar beacon
10-9.
Ka-band signals are transmitted
from the carrier to the aircraft
to track the aircraft and compare
the aircraft’s position to the
desired glide path by what system?
1.
LCCS
2. ACLS
3.
ILS radar
4.
Radar beacon
10-10.
What subsystem of the AN/SPN-42
system will generate a
signal?
1.
Control console
2.
Data link monitor
3.
Digital computer
waveoff
4.
Tracking pulse radar set
10-11.
What system transmits X-band
replies to the carrier to provide
precise aircraft position data?
1.
LCCS
2. ACLS
3.
ILS radar
4.
Radar beacon
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ASSIGNMENT 10
