NTTP 3-22.5-SAR-TAC Questions and Answers

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Rate of eye movement should not exceed how many degrees per seconds?

30-minutes

To prevent fatigue how often should crew rotate positions?

2-3 hours

To prevent fatigue what is the maximum scanner endurance without rest?

15-30

The search craft should contact the OSC - - minutes prior to ETA on scene?

15 minutes

The OCS should require an operations normal report how often from single engine aircraft and helicopters?

drop a smoke float

What should the search aircraft do immediate after sighting survivor?

IFF to emergency, MODE 1 ON, MODE 2 ON, and MODE 3-7700

What mode should search aircraft switch once sighting survivor?

200-500 ft

What is the recommended altitudes for visual search for persons, 1-6 person raft, boats less then 15 feet, and light aircraft crashes?

1,000-3,000 ft

What is the recommended altitudes for visual search for small to medium-sized boats, 7 + person rafts, and aircraft?

200-500 ft

What is the recommended altitudes for FLIR search of a person in the water?