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Questions on catapult officer
SpazSinbad:
I guess the CAT O has to be able to tap his head with his right hand and rub his stomach with his left hand at the same time to get the job. ;D
Here is a Sinatra ::) Goshawk CarQual Brief PDF zipped made from the original PPT [in colour] (Powerpoint) at:
http://www.wings-of-gold.com/cnatra/CNATRACQBrief.ppt (0.74Mb)
SpazSinbad:
From the Goshawk CQ brief above
SpazSinbad:
burner12, said: "You know it's kinda confusing when I look at that file Razgriz suggested fists mean brakes on but whenever I see a launch the aircraft director puts up the fists (brakes on) a green shirt runs from the cat signaling its hooked up and the director moves his torso from side to side. So if fists are brakes on, why have them on when you are about to take off? So what is the correct signal for brakes on and off?"
http://www.hnsa.org/doc/pdf/aviationboatswainsmateH.pdf (6.4Mb)
Hand Signal Extracts from above detailed (deck equipment & procedures) document are in the zipped PDF below, with an illustration of one point above (yet to find the 'wiggle' signal).
SUBS17:
Hey Microbrewst or SpazSinbad when is the launch end speed set for the cat prior to launch is this already past onto the ground crew prior to taxing to the cat or does the pilot pass it via radio before he hooks up?
SpazSinbad:
I don't know when the launch weight is passed to the catapult crew but according to Hornet NATOPS: "Catapult Hook-Up. Before taxiing past the [catapult] shuttle, aircraft gross weight should be verified." There is a chap on deck with the weight board. USN personnel should say more about this though.
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