CV/CVN Natops Exam Questions and
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Advisory Control, definition - ✔✔-A form of air traffic control in which the controlling
agency monitors radar and radio contact with aircraft under its control and provides
traffic advisories
-Traffic separation is the responsibility of the individual pilot, with the assistance
provided by the control agency
Base Recovery Course (BRC) - ✔✔The ship's magnetic heading during flight operations
Bingo - ✔✔-An order to proceed and land at the field specified, utilizing a bingo profile
-Aircraft is considered to be in an emergency/fuel critical situation; Bearing, distance,
and destination shall be provided
Carrier Control Area - ✔✔-A circular airspace within a radius of 50 nm around the
carrier, extending upward from the surface to infinity, under control of CATCC except
for those aircraft operating under control of the air officer during Case I and II
operations
-Note: The radius and height may be limited because of adjacent controlled airspace
Carrier Control Zone - ✔✔The airspace within a circular limit defined by 5 miles
horizontal radius from the carrier, extending upward from the surface to and including
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,2,500 feet unless otherwise designated for special operations, and is under the
cognizance of the air officer during VMC
CHARLIE - ✔✔-Signal for aircraft to land aboard the ship
-A number suffix indicates time delay before landing
Clara - ✔✔A pilot transmission indicating the pilot does not have the visual landing aid
(ball) in sight
Final Bearing - ✔✔-The magnetic bearing assigned by CATCC for final approach
-It is an extension of the landing area centerline
Foxtrot Corpen - ✔✔Ship's true heading during flight operations
Marshal Control - ✔✔A control position in CATCC responsible for providing control
and arrival information to inbound aircraft until handed off to another controlling
agency
Monitor Control, definition - ✔✔The monitoring of radar and radio channels for
emergency transmissions
Nonradar Control, definition - ✔✔-A form of air traffic control in which the pilot flies
according to a published procedure or as prescribed by the controlling agency
-Traffic separation is provided by the controlling agency, using frequent pilot position
reports and modified separation criteria
-This form of control is used only in case of emergency, when all shipboard air control
radar is inoperative or, in the opinion of the CATCC officer, unusable
Popeye - ✔✔A pilot coded report indicating aircraft flying in clouds or area of reduced
visibility
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, Positive Control, definition - ✔✔-A form of air traffic control in which the controlling
agency has radar and radio contact with the aircraft being controlled and published
approach or departure procedures are complied with, or where specific assignments
regarding heading and altitude are issued by the controller
-While altitude separation is provided by pilot maintaining assigned altitude, lateral
and time separation is the responsibility of the air traffic controller
-Speed changes may be directed by the air traffic controller
Precision Approach and Landing System (PALS) - ✔✔A system consisting of shipboard
and aircraft components for all weather recovery of carrier-based aircraft
Red Light - ✔✔The local time at which a helicopter will no longer be SAR capable and
has approximately 30 minutes of flight time remaining
Starboard Holding Pattern - ✔✔A right-hand racetrack pattern between 045° and 110°
relative to the BRC for helicopters; 300' and below, 80 knots
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
Chock/Chain - ✔✔-Chock/Chain: Blue/Blue
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
Fuel - ✔✔Purple/Purple
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
LSE - ✔✔Red/Green
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
Helo PC - ✔✔Red/Brown
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
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Answers 100% Pass
Advisory Control, definition - ✔✔-A form of air traffic control in which the controlling
agency monitors radar and radio contact with aircraft under its control and provides
traffic advisories
-Traffic separation is the responsibility of the individual pilot, with the assistance
provided by the control agency
Base Recovery Course (BRC) - ✔✔The ship's magnetic heading during flight operations
Bingo - ✔✔-An order to proceed and land at the field specified, utilizing a bingo profile
-Aircraft is considered to be in an emergency/fuel critical situation; Bearing, distance,
and destination shall be provided
Carrier Control Area - ✔✔-A circular airspace within a radius of 50 nm around the
carrier, extending upward from the surface to infinity, under control of CATCC except
for those aircraft operating under control of the air officer during Case I and II
operations
-Note: The radius and height may be limited because of adjacent controlled airspace
Carrier Control Zone - ✔✔The airspace within a circular limit defined by 5 miles
horizontal radius from the carrier, extending upward from the surface to and including
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,2,500 feet unless otherwise designated for special operations, and is under the
cognizance of the air officer during VMC
CHARLIE - ✔✔-Signal for aircraft to land aboard the ship
-A number suffix indicates time delay before landing
Clara - ✔✔A pilot transmission indicating the pilot does not have the visual landing aid
(ball) in sight
Final Bearing - ✔✔-The magnetic bearing assigned by CATCC for final approach
-It is an extension of the landing area centerline
Foxtrot Corpen - ✔✔Ship's true heading during flight operations
Marshal Control - ✔✔A control position in CATCC responsible for providing control
and arrival information to inbound aircraft until handed off to another controlling
agency
Monitor Control, definition - ✔✔The monitoring of radar and radio channels for
emergency transmissions
Nonradar Control, definition - ✔✔-A form of air traffic control in which the pilot flies
according to a published procedure or as prescribed by the controlling agency
-Traffic separation is provided by the controlling agency, using frequent pilot position
reports and modified separation criteria
-This form of control is used only in case of emergency, when all shipboard air control
radar is inoperative or, in the opinion of the CATCC officer, unusable
Popeye - ✔✔A pilot coded report indicating aircraft flying in clouds or area of reduced
visibility
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, Positive Control, definition - ✔✔-A form of air traffic control in which the controlling
agency has radar and radio contact with the aircraft being controlled and published
approach or departure procedures are complied with, or where specific assignments
regarding heading and altitude are issued by the controller
-While altitude separation is provided by pilot maintaining assigned altitude, lateral
and time separation is the responsibility of the air traffic controller
-Speed changes may be directed by the air traffic controller
Precision Approach and Landing System (PALS) - ✔✔A system consisting of shipboard
and aircraft components for all weather recovery of carrier-based aircraft
Red Light - ✔✔The local time at which a helicopter will no longer be SAR capable and
has approximately 30 minutes of flight time remaining
Starboard Holding Pattern - ✔✔A right-hand racetrack pattern between 045° and 110°
relative to the BRC for helicopters; 300' and below, 80 knots
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
Chock/Chain - ✔✔-Chock/Chain: Blue/Blue
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
Fuel - ✔✔Purple/Purple
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
LSE - ✔✔Red/Green
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
Helo PC - ✔✔Red/Brown
Flight Deck Personnel Cranials/Jerseys
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