107: AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS/EGRESS FUNDAMENTALS

References:

(a) OPNAVINST 3710.7Q, NATOPS, General Flight and Operating Instruction

(b) NAVAIR 14-1-6.3-2, Seat Survival Kits

(c) NAVAIR 13-1-6.7, Aircrew Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

(d) NAVAIR 01-85ADC-1, NATOPS Flight Manual, Navy Model EA-6B Aircraft

(e) NAVEDTRA 10401, Aviation Structural Mechanic (E) 2

(f) OPNAVINST 4790.2G, The Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP), Vol. 5

(g) NAVAIR 13-1-6.1-2, Inflatable Survival Equipment, Life Preservers

(h) NAVAIR 13-1-6.4, Oxygen Equipment

107.1 Identify the minimum requirements for aircrew Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE). 

(1)	Protective Helmet *
(2)	Aircrew safety/flyer boots *
(3)	Fire Resistant (Aramid) flight gloves *
(4)	Fire Resistant fight suit (Aramid) *
(5)	Identification Tags
(6)	Survival knife and sheath *
(7)	Personal Survival kit *
(8)	Signal device *
(9)	Survival radios and beacons
(10)	Flashlight
(11)	Anti-Exposure suits
(12)	Anti-Blackout  suits
(13)	Inflatable life preserver
(14)	Laser Eye Protection (LEP)
(15)	Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED)
NOTE: Items marked (*) may be omitted by flight personnel flying in fixed wing cargo/transport class aircraft if such flight does not involve carrier operations. Deviations shall be specified by NATOPS flight manual for individual model aircraft refer to NAVAIR 13-1-6.7, Aircrew Personal Protective Equipment.

107.2 State the purpose of the following personal flight equipment.

(a) Oxygen Mask - Designed for use in aircraft where the mask is required at all times and an audio amplifier is required for communication compatibility.

(b) Oxygen Regulator - Designed to regulate 100% oxygen to the aircrew during flight.

(c) Life Preserver - Designed for use in ejection seat equipped aircraft and provides a minimum of 65 pounds bouyancy.

(d) Anti-G Suit - Designed to provide protection for the aircrewman against the effects of the high G-Forces experienced in high performance aircraft.

107.3 State the purpose of the following parachutes.

(a) Drogue - To stabilize and decelerate the seat and to position the seat in the proper attitude for aircrew seperation.

(b) Main - Pulls occupant, survival kit and lower restraint harness free of sticker clips allowing seat to fall free and occupant to continue normal parachute descent.

107.4 Identify the items contained in the Seat Survival Kit. 

Nylon Cord		Signal and Smoke Flares
Sea Dye Marker		Bailing Sponge
SRU-31/P Survival Kit#1	SRU-13/P Survival Kit #2
Canned Drinking Water	Emergency Drinking Water
Combat Casualty Blanket	Can Opener
Emergency Code Card	Packing List
Radio Beacon Set	Inflatable Liferaft

107.5	State the objective of the Egress System Checkout Certification Program.


Establishes policies, responsibilities and requirements for egress system checkout procedures.


107.6	Define the following conditions.


(a)	Hypoxia - A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body.


(b)	Anoxia - A complete lack of oxygen, which results in permanent physical damage or death.













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