Air Assault Phase 1 Study Guide
SABALAUSKI 2026
What is one physical feature used to distinguish between the AH-64A and AH-64D? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The AH-64D has a Fire Control Radar (FCR) located above the
Main Rotor system/ or EFAB box on side of AH-64D.
What is the cleared diameter of a size 1 landing? - CORRECT ANSWER-25 Meters
What are the dimensions for additional touchdown point lights at night for utility aircraft?
- CORRECT ANSWER-5x5m
When working with obstacles, what are the four R's? - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove
Reduce
Red (Mark it)
Radio (advise pilot)
Which terrain flight mode is defined as flying as near as possible to the earth's surface
with varying speeds and altitudes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nap of the earth
What is the cleared diameter of a size 5 landing point? - CORRECT ANSWER-100
Meters
What are the nine standard aircraft flying/landing formations? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trail
Echelon Left
Echelon Right
Heavy Left
Heavy Right
Staggered Trail Lef t
Staggered Trail Righ t
Vee
Diamond
What is the ACL of the UH-60A with seats? - CORRECT ANSWER-11
What is the ACL of combat equipped troops on the CH-47 (Army Standard)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-33; Fort Campbell is 31
What reference materials covers Pathfinder Operations? - CORRECT ANSWER-FM 3-
, m
21.38
m
There mare m3 mportions mof mthe maircraft mthat myou mmust mavoid mat mall mtimes, mwhat mare
mthey? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-1. mMain mrotor m
2. Tail mRotor m
3. Cargo mhook m
m
How mmany mRed mCross mmarkings mare mon mthe mHH-60? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-5
mMarkings m
m
If mthe maircraft mcatches mfire, mwhat mis mthe mfirst mthing myou mare mgoing mto mdo? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Exit mimmediately m(use mcommon
msense)
m
Who mis mthe mnucleus mof mthe mAir mAssault mTask mForce? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Infantry m
m
The mOH-58D mKiowa mWarrior mhas ma mcruising mspeed mof mwhat? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-80
m
Knots
m
UH-60A mhas ma mhook mor mlift mcapacity mof mwhat? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-8,000lbs m
m
How mmany mmedics mare massigned mto mthe mcrew mof ma mCH-47 mduring mmass mcasualty
mevacuation? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-No mmedics mare m"assigned" mto mthe mCH-47D/F.
m(But, mduring ma mmass mcasusalty mor mMASCAL mevacuation, mthe mCH-47D/F mrequires mone
mmedic mfor mevery msix mcasualties.) m
m
Who mis moverall mresponsible mfor mthe mAir mAssault mmission? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
PL/OIC m
m
What mis mthe mdistance mbetween mthe mbase mlight mand mthe mnumber mone mtouchdown
mpoint? m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-14
mmeters
m
Who mcollects mall mpersonnel mand mequipment mleft mbehind mon mthe mPZ? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-The mStraggler mControl
mTeam
m
What mis mknown mas musing mthe mmobility mof mrotary mwing massets mand mtotal mintegration mof
mavailable mfire-power, mmaneuvering munder mthe mcontrol mof ma mground mor mair mmaneuver
mcommander mto mengage menemy mforces mor mto mseize mand mhold mkey mterrain? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER-Air mAssault mOperations m
m
What mis mthe mcleared mdiameter mof ma msize m4 mland mpoint? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-80
mMeters m
m
SABALAUSKI 2026
What is one physical feature used to distinguish between the AH-64A and AH-64D? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The AH-64D has a Fire Control Radar (FCR) located above the
Main Rotor system/ or EFAB box on side of AH-64D.
What is the cleared diameter of a size 1 landing? - CORRECT ANSWER-25 Meters
What are the dimensions for additional touchdown point lights at night for utility aircraft?
- CORRECT ANSWER-5x5m
When working with obstacles, what are the four R's? - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove
Reduce
Red (Mark it)
Radio (advise pilot)
Which terrain flight mode is defined as flying as near as possible to the earth's surface
with varying speeds and altitudes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nap of the earth
What is the cleared diameter of a size 5 landing point? - CORRECT ANSWER-100
Meters
What are the nine standard aircraft flying/landing formations? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trail
Echelon Left
Echelon Right
Heavy Left
Heavy Right
Staggered Trail Lef t
Staggered Trail Righ t
Vee
Diamond
What is the ACL of the UH-60A with seats? - CORRECT ANSWER-11
What is the ACL of combat equipped troops on the CH-47 (Army Standard)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-33; Fort Campbell is 31
What reference materials covers Pathfinder Operations? - CORRECT ANSWER-FM 3-
, m
21.38
m
There mare m3 mportions mof mthe maircraft mthat myou mmust mavoid mat mall mtimes, mwhat mare
mthey? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-1. mMain mrotor m
2. Tail mRotor m
3. Cargo mhook m
m
How mmany mRed mCross mmarkings mare mon mthe mHH-60? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-5
mMarkings m
m
If mthe maircraft mcatches mfire, mwhat mis mthe mfirst mthing myou mare mgoing mto mdo? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Exit mimmediately m(use mcommon
msense)
m
Who mis mthe mnucleus mof mthe mAir mAssault mTask mForce? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Infantry m
m
The mOH-58D mKiowa mWarrior mhas ma mcruising mspeed mof mwhat? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-80
m
Knots
m
UH-60A mhas ma mhook mor mlift mcapacity mof mwhat? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-8,000lbs m
m
How mmany mmedics mare massigned mto mthe mcrew mof ma mCH-47 mduring mmass mcasualty
mevacuation? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-No mmedics mare m"assigned" mto mthe mCH-47D/F.
m(But, mduring ma mmass mcasusalty mor mMASCAL mevacuation, mthe mCH-47D/F mrequires mone
mmedic mfor mevery msix mcasualties.) m
m
Who mis moverall mresponsible mfor mthe mAir mAssault mmission? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
PL/OIC m
m
What mis mthe mdistance mbetween mthe mbase mlight mand mthe mnumber mone mtouchdown
mpoint? m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-14
mmeters
m
Who mcollects mall mpersonnel mand mequipment mleft mbehind mon mthe mPZ? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-The mStraggler mControl
mTeam
m
What mis mknown mas musing mthe mmobility mof mrotary mwing massets mand mtotal mintegration mof
mavailable mfire-power, mmaneuvering munder mthe mcontrol mof ma mground mor mair mmaneuver
mcommander mto mengage menemy mforces mor mto mseize mand mhold mkey mterrain? m-
mCORRECT mANSWER-Air mAssault mOperations m
m
What mis mthe mcleared mdiameter mof ma msize m4 mland mpoint? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-80
mMeters m
m
