NORMAL RECOVERY OPERATIONS

· Landing area clear of aircraft or any other obstructions · Aircraft recovery green rotating beacon on · All stations manned and ready with voice communication established and reports made to the air officer · Sheave and anchor damper in the battery position · All engines fully retracted and crossdeck pendant at the proper height · Engine fluid levels in the battery range and accumulator pressure at 400 psi · Received from the air officer; aircraft type to be recovered · Determine proper aircraft weight setting in accordance with applicable aircraft recovery bulletin · Direct the engine room operators to set their respective engine and verify that correct weight has been set · Pickle switch is actuated, lighting the green clear deck landing status light NORMAL RECOVERY OPERATIONS Normal recovery operations involve the recovery of aircraft with no equipment failure or damage that precludes the aircraft from recovering at the prescribed air speed or proper landing configuration. 3-3 DECK SHEAVE ABEf0302 DAMPER SHEAVE INSTALLATION ACCUMULATOR AIR EXPANSION FLASK COOLER CONSTANT RUNOUT CONTROL VALVE FILTER CABLE ANCHOR DAMPER CROSSHEAD RAM CYLINDER RETRACTION VALVE FIXED SHEAVE AIR _FLUIDZERO PRESSURE 750 PSI TO 1500 PSI 400 PSI TO 650 PSI 750 PSI TO 3000 PSI 400 PSI TO 10000 PSI LEGEND AIR FLUID AIR FLUID FLUID FLUID Figure 3-2.—Mk 7 Mod 3 fluid flow diagram during arrestment.