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?