SAR Fundamentals/Air observer

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	== Question bank ==		== Question bank ==
-	Q: When searching for a lost person from the air,	+	See [[/Question bank]]
-	what clues should you look for?	+
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-	A:	+
-	* tracks	+
-	* signals	+
-	* smoke/fire	+
-	* colour contrasts	+
-	* movement	+
-	* odd angles of light	+
-	* debris	+
-	* shiny objects	+
-	* anything that appears out of the ordinary	+
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-	Q: What is the most important element of scanning, in an air search?	+
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-	A:	+
-	The ability to concentrate and maintain interest in the task.	+
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-	Q:	+
-	How are sightings reported from an aircraft?	+
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-	A:	+
-	State bearing & approximate range.	+
-	Bearings are in terms of the hours of a clock.	+
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-	Q: In air search, what is the most important part of scanning?	+
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-	A: Maintaining interest.	+
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-	Q: Name some signals to keep an eye out for on the helicopter when looking at the ground?	+
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-	A:	+
-	* smoke (fire)	+
-	* flames (fire)	+
-	* coloured smoke	+
-	* single torch tree	+
-	* flares	+
-	* sunlight reflection	+
-	* messages printed on snow, field or sand	+
-	* parachutes	+
-	* broken tree tops	+
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-	Q: How long is the maximum visual efficiency of an air observer?	+
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-	A: 2-3 hours.	+
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-	Q: What do you need to know in a helicopter emergency?	+
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-	A:	+
-	the location of	+
-	* the Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)	+
-	* the fire extinguisher	+
-	* the survival kit	+
-	* the first aid kit	+

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Revision as of 06:22, 2 March 2012

Contents 1 Material covered 2 Time alloted 3 Lesson plan 4 Aids 5 Question bank

Material covered

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.28 "Air Operations Observer"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: F-7 "Air Observer Guide"

Time alloted

0.75 hr

• 2005-02 12:45-13:20: 0.7h
• 2006-09-30 13:12-14:15: 1.0h
• 2011-03 13:24-13:42: 0.3h

Lesson plan

• air spotter's course

Aids

• non publishable material

Question bank

See /Question bank