Air Assault Phase 1 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
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1. Aircraft Safety: What items are needed at all times? - ANSWER ✔ ID Card
ID Tags
Earplugs
2. How many Emergency Exits, First Aid Kits, and Fire Extinguishers are in
each of these A/C? LUH-72A, UH-60, and CH-47D - ANSWER ✔ 4 1 1
432
10 7 3
3. Aircraft Safety: 3 portions to stay away from? - ANSWER ✔ Main rotor
blade
tail rotor blade
cargo hook (static electricity will kill you)
4. Windows in _________ aircraft fall out, windows in _________ helicopter
fall in - ANSWER ✔ wheeled / skid
5. What is the most secure flying formation? - ANSWER ✔ Diamond
,6. How do you approach a LUH-72A? - ANSWER ✔ if engines are running 45
degrees from the front. If engines are stopped 90 degrees from the side.
7. How do you approach a UH-60? - ANSWER ✔ 90 degrees from the side
away from the tail rotor and front
8. What is tactical cross loading? - ANSWER ✔ loads so key personnel are not
on the same aircraft
9. define chalk - ANSWER ✔ personnel and equipment designated to be
moved by a specific aircraft
10.define serial - ANSWER ✔ 2 or more a/c seperated by other tactical
groupings within the lift by time or space
11.define H-Hour - ANSWER ✔ when the first a/c of the first lift touches down
on the LZ
12.time from PZ to SP, and time from RP to LZ - ANSWER ✔ 2 mins
13.What does WALT stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Wave off
Assume guidance
Land
Take off
14.TC 3-21.6 cover?? - ANSWER ✔ Visual Signals (hand and arm signals)
,15.define AACFF - ANSWER ✔ army attack aviation call for fire
16.ATP 3-04.1 - ANSWER ✔ Aviation Tactical employment
17.ATP 3-09.32 - ANSWER ✔ Joint application of firepower
18.army attack aviation call for fire 5 line - ANSWER ✔ observer and warning
order
friendly location and mark
target location
taget description and mark
remarks
19.Most critical aspect of Friendly location and mark? - ANSWER ✔ pilot to
identify your postion
20.AH-64D Apache Airspeed - ANSWER ✔ Max: 140-145 knots
Cruise 110-120 knots
21.AH-64D Flight Time - ANSWER ✔ 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
22.Limitations - ANSWER ✔ Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse
weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements
Overwater operations severely degrade nav system
Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles
23.AH-64 Missions - ANSWER ✔ Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
, Recon
Air to Air Combat
24.AH-64 Crew - ANSWER ✔ 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
25.UH-60A/L/M Airspeed - ANSWER ✔ Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
26.UH-60A/L/M Flight time - ANSWER ✔ 2 hours, 30 min
27.UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops - ANSWER ✔ 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew
chiefs
28.UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops) - ANSWER ✔ 11 PAX w
seats
16 PAX w/o seats
29.UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight - ANSWER ✔ 8,000
lbs
22,000 lbs
30.UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight - ANSWER ✔ 9,000
lbs
23,500 lbs
31.UH-60 Limitations - ANSWER ✔ Can't sling load TOW missile equpped
HMMWV
Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. Aircraft Safety: What items are needed at all times? - ANSWER ✔ ID Card
ID Tags
Earplugs
2. How many Emergency Exits, First Aid Kits, and Fire Extinguishers are in
each of these A/C? LUH-72A, UH-60, and CH-47D - ANSWER ✔ 4 1 1
432
10 7 3
3. Aircraft Safety: 3 portions to stay away from? - ANSWER ✔ Main rotor
blade
tail rotor blade
cargo hook (static electricity will kill you)
4. Windows in _________ aircraft fall out, windows in _________ helicopter
fall in - ANSWER ✔ wheeled / skid
5. What is the most secure flying formation? - ANSWER ✔ Diamond
,6. How do you approach a LUH-72A? - ANSWER ✔ if engines are running 45
degrees from the front. If engines are stopped 90 degrees from the side.
7. How do you approach a UH-60? - ANSWER ✔ 90 degrees from the side
away from the tail rotor and front
8. What is tactical cross loading? - ANSWER ✔ loads so key personnel are not
on the same aircraft
9. define chalk - ANSWER ✔ personnel and equipment designated to be
moved by a specific aircraft
10.define serial - ANSWER ✔ 2 or more a/c seperated by other tactical
groupings within the lift by time or space
11.define H-Hour - ANSWER ✔ when the first a/c of the first lift touches down
on the LZ
12.time from PZ to SP, and time from RP to LZ - ANSWER ✔ 2 mins
13.What does WALT stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Wave off
Assume guidance
Land
Take off
14.TC 3-21.6 cover?? - ANSWER ✔ Visual Signals (hand and arm signals)
,15.define AACFF - ANSWER ✔ army attack aviation call for fire
16.ATP 3-04.1 - ANSWER ✔ Aviation Tactical employment
17.ATP 3-09.32 - ANSWER ✔ Joint application of firepower
18.army attack aviation call for fire 5 line - ANSWER ✔ observer and warning
order
friendly location and mark
target location
taget description and mark
remarks
19.Most critical aspect of Friendly location and mark? - ANSWER ✔ pilot to
identify your postion
20.AH-64D Apache Airspeed - ANSWER ✔ Max: 140-145 knots
Cruise 110-120 knots
21.AH-64D Flight Time - ANSWER ✔ 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
22.Limitations - ANSWER ✔ Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse
weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements
Overwater operations severely degrade nav system
Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles
23.AH-64 Missions - ANSWER ✔ Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
, Recon
Air to Air Combat
24.AH-64 Crew - ANSWER ✔ 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
25.UH-60A/L/M Airspeed - ANSWER ✔ Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
26.UH-60A/L/M Flight time - ANSWER ✔ 2 hours, 30 min
27.UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops - ANSWER ✔ 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew
chiefs
28.UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops) - ANSWER ✔ 11 PAX w
seats
16 PAX w/o seats
29.UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight - ANSWER ✔ 8,000
lbs
22,000 lbs
30.UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight - ANSWER ✔ 9,000
lbs
23,500 lbs
31.UH-60 Limitations - ANSWER ✔ Can't sling load TOW missile equpped
HMMWV
Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots
