NATOPS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
Mode____turns altitude transmission ON/OFF for Mode 3/A, Mode S, and Mode 5 -
✔✔C
Mode___is a Civil Air Traffic Control Surveillance System that can respond to selective
interrogations and provide air-to-air and air-to-ground data link of aircraft
identifications and flight parameters - ✔✔S
Slope Landing Limitations are_____degrees nose-up slope,____degrees cross-slope,
and______degrees nose-down slope - ✔✔9,12,6
The HIFR fuses in the GO/No-Go canister should be capable of handling
approximately_____pounds of fuel - ✔✔10,000
What are the X Channels used for in TACAN - ✔✔FAA
What are the Y Channels used for in TACAN - ✔✔Tactical Use
Primary Consideration__________be given to recovering a hung dome ashore or aboard
aviation ships (CVN or LHA/LHD). Air-capable ships may be considered if ambient
conditions and POCL permit pilots adequate reference reference to position the
helicopter - ✔✔SHALL
The goal of _______,_________,________(____) is to improve mission effectiveness,
minimize crew-preventable errors, maximize crew coordination, and optimize risk
management - ✔✔Crew Resource Management (CRM)
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,___________Is the ability to maintain awareness of what is happening in the aircraft and
in the mission - ✔✔Situational Awareness
_______The willingness to actively participate in the ability to state and maintain one's
position - ✔✔Assertiveness
_________The ability to use logic and sound judgement based on the information
available - ✔✔Decision Making
_________The ability to direct and coordinate the activities of other crewman or
wingmen and to encourage the crew to work together as a team - ✔✔Leadership
______The ability to clearly and accurately send and acknowledge information,
instructions, or commands, and provide useful feedback - ✔✔Communication
______The ability to alter a course of action to meet situational demands -
✔✔Adaptability/Flexibility
______The ability to coordinate, allocate, and monitor crew and aircraft resources -
✔✔Mission Analysis
_________Is the single most important factor in improving mission effectiveness and
safety for flight crews - ✔✔Situational Awareness
(True or False) Those who receive a grade of UNQUALIFIED on a ground flight
evaluation shall be allowed 60 days in which to complete a reevaluation - ✔✔False (30
days)
A maximum of_____days may elapse between the day the initial ground evaluation was
commenced and the date the flight evaluation is satisfactorily completed - ✔✔60
The number of questions on open and closed book examinations shall be
between_____and_____. - ✔✔40-80
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,(True or False) The maximum time for the open book examination shall not exceed 3
working days - ✔✔False (5 working days)
The maximum time limit for the closed book examination shall not exceed____hours. -
✔✔3
To obtain a grade of QUALIFIED on Open Book, an evaluatee must obtain a minimum
score of_____ - ✔✔3.5
To obtain a grade of QUALIFIED on oral, an evaluatee must obtain a minimum score
of_____ - ✔✔3.0
(True or False) To obtain a grade of qualified on a closed book, an evaluatee must obtain
a minimum score of 3.3. On retake examinations, an evaluatee must obtain a minimum
score of 3.5 to obtain a grade of QUALIFIED - ✔✔True
To obtain a grade of_____in each subarea on a NATOPS flight, an evaluee must
demonstrate that standard procedures were executed in accordance with the provisions
of this manual and it's subsets (i.e., checklists) - ✔✔Qualified
Up to____Hellfire (AGM-114) missiles can be carried on SUW mission profiles - ✔✔8
The ASE system consists of what 3 systems - ✔✔ALQ-144C, AAR-47B(V), ALE-47
Pop-up opens the SIM mode control menu____ - ✔✔Display Area 1A
Display Area 2: For altitudes above___ft AGL, radar altimeter altitude value will be
replaced with red Xs - ✔✔5,000
AMP uses____sensor characteristics, search area, and historical in situ environmental
data for the search area to compute estimates of sensor performance against the TOI -
✔✔TOI
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, The aircraft may be flown in a______mode without the PC cards installed. While the
mission computer and radar remain available to the crew in this mode, the following
are unavailable: ISAR mode of radar, ESM, Dipping Sonar, Acoustic processing, ASE
system, Missile and torpedo employment - ✔✔Utility
The following specific conditions must be satisfied before entering ATS mode:
-Formatted PC cards/DTDs are installed
-Mission plan built with ATS scenario(s)
-___________________________ - ✔✔Sys Config 18 & subsequent
(True or False) The LRD and LTM are Class 3, non-eyesafe, non-visible lasers -
✔✔FALSE, Class 4
To ensure the IR scene is adequately recreated, variations in the response of each pixel
must be accounted for. Even when all pixels receive identical inputs, manufacturing
variations may cause each pixel to have a different output. Performing a_________can
accommodate for this variability. - ✔✔NUC
The ELRF is a Class_____eyesafe laser - ✔✔1
On the aircraft, the user can request an AMP optimized pattern and allow AMP to run
for minimum time, _____minutes, or______minutes to compute the pattern. - ✔✔5, 15
If the ______or the ASW search area is changed while AMP is computing a pattern,
AMP discontinues the pattern processing and waits for a new pattern request - ✔✔TOI
________feet below the aircraft, the RMIU commands the ST/R into ESD protect mode -
✔✔20
BOTTOM caution light will activate when the TA is within _____feet of the bottom -
✔✔50
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ANSWERS 100% PASS
Mode____turns altitude transmission ON/OFF for Mode 3/A, Mode S, and Mode 5 -
✔✔C
Mode___is a Civil Air Traffic Control Surveillance System that can respond to selective
interrogations and provide air-to-air and air-to-ground data link of aircraft
identifications and flight parameters - ✔✔S
Slope Landing Limitations are_____degrees nose-up slope,____degrees cross-slope,
and______degrees nose-down slope - ✔✔9,12,6
The HIFR fuses in the GO/No-Go canister should be capable of handling
approximately_____pounds of fuel - ✔✔10,000
What are the X Channels used for in TACAN - ✔✔FAA
What are the Y Channels used for in TACAN - ✔✔Tactical Use
Primary Consideration__________be given to recovering a hung dome ashore or aboard
aviation ships (CVN or LHA/LHD). Air-capable ships may be considered if ambient
conditions and POCL permit pilots adequate reference reference to position the
helicopter - ✔✔SHALL
The goal of _______,_________,________(____) is to improve mission effectiveness,
minimize crew-preventable errors, maximize crew coordination, and optimize risk
management - ✔✔Crew Resource Management (CRM)
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,___________Is the ability to maintain awareness of what is happening in the aircraft and
in the mission - ✔✔Situational Awareness
_______The willingness to actively participate in the ability to state and maintain one's
position - ✔✔Assertiveness
_________The ability to use logic and sound judgement based on the information
available - ✔✔Decision Making
_________The ability to direct and coordinate the activities of other crewman or
wingmen and to encourage the crew to work together as a team - ✔✔Leadership
______The ability to clearly and accurately send and acknowledge information,
instructions, or commands, and provide useful feedback - ✔✔Communication
______The ability to alter a course of action to meet situational demands -
✔✔Adaptability/Flexibility
______The ability to coordinate, allocate, and monitor crew and aircraft resources -
✔✔Mission Analysis
_________Is the single most important factor in improving mission effectiveness and
safety for flight crews - ✔✔Situational Awareness
(True or False) Those who receive a grade of UNQUALIFIED on a ground flight
evaluation shall be allowed 60 days in which to complete a reevaluation - ✔✔False (30
days)
A maximum of_____days may elapse between the day the initial ground evaluation was
commenced and the date the flight evaluation is satisfactorily completed - ✔✔60
The number of questions on open and closed book examinations shall be
between_____and_____. - ✔✔40-80
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,(True or False) The maximum time for the open book examination shall not exceed 3
working days - ✔✔False (5 working days)
The maximum time limit for the closed book examination shall not exceed____hours. -
✔✔3
To obtain a grade of QUALIFIED on Open Book, an evaluatee must obtain a minimum
score of_____ - ✔✔3.5
To obtain a grade of QUALIFIED on oral, an evaluatee must obtain a minimum score
of_____ - ✔✔3.0
(True or False) To obtain a grade of qualified on a closed book, an evaluatee must obtain
a minimum score of 3.3. On retake examinations, an evaluatee must obtain a minimum
score of 3.5 to obtain a grade of QUALIFIED - ✔✔True
To obtain a grade of_____in each subarea on a NATOPS flight, an evaluee must
demonstrate that standard procedures were executed in accordance with the provisions
of this manual and it's subsets (i.e., checklists) - ✔✔Qualified
Up to____Hellfire (AGM-114) missiles can be carried on SUW mission profiles - ✔✔8
The ASE system consists of what 3 systems - ✔✔ALQ-144C, AAR-47B(V), ALE-47
Pop-up opens the SIM mode control menu____ - ✔✔Display Area 1A
Display Area 2: For altitudes above___ft AGL, radar altimeter altitude value will be
replaced with red Xs - ✔✔5,000
AMP uses____sensor characteristics, search area, and historical in situ environmental
data for the search area to compute estimates of sensor performance against the TOI -
✔✔TOI
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, The aircraft may be flown in a______mode without the PC cards installed. While the
mission computer and radar remain available to the crew in this mode, the following
are unavailable: ISAR mode of radar, ESM, Dipping Sonar, Acoustic processing, ASE
system, Missile and torpedo employment - ✔✔Utility
The following specific conditions must be satisfied before entering ATS mode:
-Formatted PC cards/DTDs are installed
-Mission plan built with ATS scenario(s)
-___________________________ - ✔✔Sys Config 18 & subsequent
(True or False) The LRD and LTM are Class 3, non-eyesafe, non-visible lasers -
✔✔FALSE, Class 4
To ensure the IR scene is adequately recreated, variations in the response of each pixel
must be accounted for. Even when all pixels receive identical inputs, manufacturing
variations may cause each pixel to have a different output. Performing a_________can
accommodate for this variability. - ✔✔NUC
The ELRF is a Class_____eyesafe laser - ✔✔1
On the aircraft, the user can request an AMP optimized pattern and allow AMP to run
for minimum time, _____minutes, or______minutes to compute the pattern. - ✔✔5, 15
If the ______or the ASW search area is changed while AMP is computing a pattern,
AMP discontinues the pattern processing and waits for a new pattern request - ✔✔TOI
________feet below the aircraft, the RMIU commands the ST/R into ESD protect mode -
✔✔20
BOTTOM caution light will activate when the TA is within _____feet of the bottom -
✔✔50
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