Pathfinder Test 1 Questions And Answers.

FM 3-21.38 - Pathfinder Manual FM 3-04.120 - ATC Manual FAA 7110.65P - FAA Publication on ATC ATC - Agency that promotes the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic Four Purposes of Pathfinder ATC - Prevent Collisions Expedite Traffic Provide Flight Information Aid in Search and Rescue Three Pathfinder ATC qualitites - Accuracy Speed Knowledge Six Commo Techniques - Speak in a normal conversational tone Speak directly into the microphone Speak with confidence Avoid a montonous pitch Avoid speaking too fast/slow Avoid emotion, nervousness, indecision or excitement Two types of flight info - Pertinent: directly to your landing sight Advisory: pilots must know in order to avoid a potentially hazardous situation. Be advisedPertinent Info - Conditions at landing sight Description of the landing sight signal on call field elevation of the landing sight (night) Advisory Info - Turbulence at our near sight Obstacles/hazards Artillery/Mortar Fire: location, direction of fire, range, ordinance Enemy Situation Weather Three Cardinal Rules for arriving/departing aircraft - Arriving aircraft cannot be given clearance to land until all preceding aircraft have taxied or flown forward of the designated landing point. Departing aircraft cannot be given clearance to depart until all preceding aircraft have flown clear of the forward landing point. Never fly a load over troops or equipment. Pathfinder knowledge breaks down into two sub categories - Ground Unit Commanders Intnet Pathfinder Mission Determine Turbulence (two ways) - From site History From previous lift Obstacle classification - 18" high/wide/deep Info for friendly mortar fire - Location Direction Range Max OrdnanceHow is direction related to bird - In relation to the bird Red Helicopter Light - On the pilots left Green Helicopter Light - On the pilots right Size of traffic pattern - One statute mile Pattern Altitude - METT-TC Crew Proficencey Airframe Six Traffic Patterns - Standard Left/Right Closed Left/Right Modified Straight In Standard Traffic Pattern Legs - Upwind (Flying in direction of heading) Crosswind Downwind Base Final Where does a rotary wing aircraft enter a pattern - Anywhere in the pattern Where does a fixed wing aircraft enter the pattern - Any leg during the first 1/3 of that leg @45 degreesStraight in approach - Withing 30 degrees Closed Pattern - Aircraft does not land on first pass Dropzone requiring multiple passes Modified Pattern - 2 or three legs