CNAF Flashcards
(95 cards)
1
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(V) Define Actual Instrument Conditions and Actual Instrument Approach
A
Conditions external to the aircraft in flight that do not permit visual reference to the horizon.
When actual instrument conditions are encountered below 1,000’ above the airport / flight deck elevation during an instrument approach.
Glossary
2
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Define Aerobatic Flight Maneuvers
A
intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in aircraft attitude, maneuvers requiring:
- pitch/dive angles > 45deg
- bank angles > 60deg
- accelerations > 2gs
a maneuver that conforms to NATOPS is not considered aerobatic flight
Glossary
3
Q
Explain the difference between aircraft type, class, model, and series.
A
Type — the broadest classification of aircraft as to physical characteristics (ex. Fixed wing, rotary, tilt)
Class — general mission purpose of an aircraft design (ex. Attack, fighter, patrol, transport)
Model — basic mission symbol and design number (ex. P-8, F/A-18, H-60)
Series — specific version of aircraft within the same model (ex. MH-60R or S, F/A-18D or E/F)
Glossary
4
Q
(V) Define Controlling Custodian
A
The command exercising administrative control of assignment, employment, and logistic support of aircraft.
Glossary
5
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(V) Define cross-country flight
A
A flight that either does not remain in the local flying area or remains in the local flying area and terminates at a facility other than an active military facility.
Glossary
Local Flying Area: Area in vicinity of installation which locally based aircraft operate during a typical/average sortie’s flight time. Defined in CO’s air ops manual. Shall not exceed 350 miles.
6
Q
(V) When does helicopter flight time start and end?
A
For helicopters, a flight begins when the aircraft lifts from a rest point or commences ground taxi and ends after airborne flight when rotors are disengaged or the aircraft has been stationary for 5 minutes with rotors engaged.
Glossary
7
Q
(V) Define a hazard
A
A condition with the potential to cause personal injury or death, property damage, or mission degradation.
Glossary
8
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(V) When can you log actual instrument time? By whom? Simulated instrument time?
A
Actual instrument time will be logged by both pilots in a dual/multi piloted aircraft during flight in actual instrument conditions.
Simulated instrument time shall be logged only by the pilot actually manipulating the controls.
Glossary
9
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Define a landing
A
A return to the surface; landings include touch and go (providing the landing gear touches the surface), bolter, forced, or crash.
Glossary
10
Q
What is considered the local flying area?
A
Area in vicinity of an air installation in which locally-based aircraft operate during a typical sorties flight time.
The local flying area shall not exceed 350 miles from an air installation and be designated as such in the Air Operations Manual by the CO.
Glossary
11
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Requirements to meet the multi-piloted aircraft criteria.
A
- Two sets of flight controls and instruments
- Operated by two pilots who meet NATOPS requirements for that model aircraft
Glossary
12
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(V) Define night time
A
The portion of pilot time during darkness (i.e. between official time of sunset and sunrise (on the surface below the aircraft) regardless of whether IMC or VMC conditions exist).
Glossary
13
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(V) Define Operational Necessity
A
A mission associated with war or peacetime operations in which the consequences of an action justify accepting the risk of loss of aircraft and crew.
Glossary
14
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Define Orientation Flight
A
A continuous-flight in DOD aircraft performed within the local flying area and terminating at the point of origin intended to further the understanding of particular programs concerning the roles and missions of the DOD.
Glossary
15
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(V) Define Officer in Tactical Command
A
The senior officer present eligible to assume command, or the officer to whom he has delegated tactical command.
Glossary
Rule: 3.7.1.1
Wing, group, or squadron commander, if embarked on a mission involving aircraft of their command, retains full authority and responsibility regarding command, including the mission in which participating.
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Q
(V) Define Reporting Custodian
A
An organizational unit of the lowest echelon of command accepting responsibility for aircraft as designated either by the CNO or by the controlling custodian of the aircraft.
Glossary
17
Q
(V) Define a risk
A
An expression of possible loss in terms of severity and probability.
Glossary
18
Q
(V) Define a Simulated Instrument Conditions and Simulated Instrument Approach
A
Conditions external to the aircraft in flight are VMC, but pilot vision is limited primarily to the interior of the aircraft.
An instrument approach flown under simulated instrument conditions.
Simulated instrument conditions
Glossary
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Q
(V) Define NATOPS and state it’s purpose per CNAF.
A
The Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures and Standardization program is a positive approach towards improving combat readiness and achieving a substantial reduction in aircraft mishaps.
CNAF 1.1
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Q
(V) Military Exigency clause in CNAF
A
In the tactical environment, military exigency may require on-site deviations from instructions/procedures contained in CNAF. The existing risk of deviation must continually be weighed against the benefits of deviating from this manual. Deviation from specified flight and operating instructions is authorized in emergency situations when, in the judgement of the pilot in command, safety justifies such a deviation.
CNAF 1.1.1 Para. 3
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Naval Aircraft shall be operated in accordance with applicable provisions of FAR, Part 91, except:
A
- Where CNAF prescribes more stringent requirements.
- Where exemptions or authorizations issued to DON/DOD permit deviation from FAR.
Applicable exceptions = Lighting and Alternate Airfield requirements
CNAF 1.3.3
22
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(V) Emergency and Humanitarian Operations
A
Naval aircraft operations are authorized in emergencies such as forest fire, search, rescue, major calamities, and for humanitarian reasons involving life-threatening circumstances. Notification of the operation shall be made to the CNO or CMC, as appropriate, and the responsible local commander, but without delaying action when time is an essential factor.
CNAF 3.1.1.1
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Q
Who can embark civilian law enforcement officials (LEO)? Who approves it?
A
Embarkation of civilian LEOs is authorized for helicopters, tiltrotor, and non-ejection seat aircraft.
Authority to approve flights for LEO personnel and responsibility for establishing operational procedures is delegated to COMNAVAIRLANT (PAC, CNATRA, CMC etc.). Authority to approve may be delegated to numbered fleet commanders and type commanders.
CNAF 3.1.1.12
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Q
(V) Non-essential flights. Statement and 4 examples.
A
(ROHM)
The use of aircraft for nonessential flights shall not be authorized. Any flight open to misinterpretation by the public shall be avoided. Examples of flights that are considered nonessential are as follows:
- Flights of a routine business nature for which commercial or other military transportation could be more economically substituted.
- Flights for any officer or group of officers, the sole purpose of which is the convenience and/or prestige of the officers concerned and not the performance of official duties or accomplishment of bona fide training.
- Repeated flights to the hometown area of flight personnel concerned.
- Flights coinciding with major sports events or civic celebrations.
CNAF 3.1.2
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(V) Who is authorized to taxi a Naval helicopter?
No one **shall** be permitted to taxi a helicopter except those persons who are authorized to fly helicopters.
| CNAF 3.1.4.2
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Individuals are selected to participate in orientation flights for one of the following purposes:
(ABFM)
1. To familiarize them with an _aircraft_, its operation, capabilities, requirements, concept of employment, or limitations.
2. To familiarize them with a _base_ complex from the air for official purposes other than merely sightseeing or goodwill.
3. To allow _FAA_ personnel to perform official functions that require their infrequent embarkation on naval aircraft.
4. To perform other _military_ duties not assigned to the flight crew.
| CNAF 3.3.1
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(V) Embarkation of Passengers
No person **shall** be enplaned as a passenger nor **shall** any cargo be embarked on a naval aircraft unless authorization has been granted by competent authority in accordance with applicable directives.
The Reporting Custodians for helicopter units may authorize personnel to be embarked as passengers onboard their aircraft. This authority may be delegated to a designated DET OIC when deployed or embarked. No person shall be carried in a taxiing aircraft as a passenger unless such person is authorized to fly in it or has been authorized by competent authority to be embarked herein.
The PIC of naval aircraft (while absent from home unit) may authorize air transportation for personnel and/or equipment not otherwise qualified for Government air transportation when required for the successful prosecution of a SAR, MEDEVAC, or disaster relief mission. This authority shall only be exercised when all practical means of obtaining authorization from competent authority in accordance with applicable directives have proven unsuccessful or unavailable. Appropriate authority shall be notified of such air transportation as soon as practicable.
| CNAF 3.4 para. 1
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(V) Helicopter Pax Overwater Flights
Helicopter and Tiltrotor passenger overwater flights at night are authorized subject to the following restrictions:
1. Ship launches and recoveries **shall** be made during daylight hours. This constraint may be waived in cases of _operational necessity_.
2. In cases of MEDEVAC, a qualified medical attendant who is current in approved water survival training and has been properly briefed on egress procedures may be transferred at night with approval from the ship’s CO.
3. This does not preclude troop movement in support of amphibious exercises, VBSS, or SPECOPS training and operational missions.
| CNAF 4.3 para. 4
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(V) What are considered critical phases of flight?
(PIC station during orientation flights)
PIC **Shall** occupy flight control station during critical pheses of flight:
* Takeoff
* Landing
* Formation flight
* FCF
* Degraded aircraft performance regimes
| CNAF 3.3.5
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(V) Pilot in Command
Pilot in command refers to the pilot of an individual aircraft. The PIC is responsible for the safe, orderly flight of the aircraft and well-being of the crew.
The authority and responsibility of the PIC **shall not** be transferred during flight. It **shall not** be transferred to another individual except as required by emergency, _operational necessity_, or as directed by the commanding officer of the unit to which the aircraft is attached. The authority and responsibility of a PIC is independent of rank or seniority in relation to other persons participating in the mission or flight except for the following...
- OTC embarked
- Flag or General Officer embarked
| CNAF 3.7.1
## Footnote
OTC EMBARKED (3.7.1.1)
Wing, group, or squadron commander, if embarked on a mission involving aircraft of their command, retains full authority and responsibility regarding command, including the mission in which participating.
FOGO (3.7.1.2)
The pilot in command of an aircraft with a flag or general officer eligible for command at sea or in the field embarked as a passenger **shall** be subject to the orders of such flag or general officer in accordance with USN regulations.
When such an embarked passenger exercises authority to command the aircraft, that passenger thereby assumes full responsibility for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight.
The embarked passenger **shall** give due consideration to the judgement of the PIC regarding items of flight safety such as hazardous weather and aircraft / crew limitations.
Flying rule violations, accident reports, and any other actions arising out of the flight will be referred to the embarked passenger as the responsible commander of the aircraft.
NOTE
These provisions shall not be used to circumvent normal NATOPS qualification procedures if the officer desires to physically pilot the aircraft. Flights that require a NATOPS-qualified crew shall not be physically piloted by any individual not so qualified; however the flight may be directed by an OTC embarked who is not NATOPS qualified.
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(V) Officer in Tactical Command Embarked
Wing, group, or squadron commander, if embarked on a mission involving aircraft of their command, retains full authority and responsibility regarding command, including the mission in which participating.
| CNAF 3.7.1.1
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(V) Flag or General Officer Embarked
The pilot in command of an aircraft with a flag or general officer eligible for command at sea or in the field embarked as a passenger **shall** be subject to the orders of such flag or general officer in accordance with USN regulations.
When such an embarked passenger exercises authority to command the aircraft, that passenger thereby assumes full responsibility for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight.
The embarked passenger **shall** give due consideration to the judgement of the PIC regarding items of flight safety such as hazardous weather and aircraft / crew limitations.
Flying rule violations, accident reports, and any other actions arising out of the flight will be referred to the embarked passenger as the responsible commander of the aircraft.
NOTE
These provisions shall not be used to circumvent normal NATOPS qualification procedures if the officer desires to physically pilot the aircraft. Flights that require a NATOPS-qualified crew shall not be physically piloted by any individual not so qualified; however the flight may be directed by an OTC embarked who is not NATOPS qualified.
| CNAF 3.7.1.2
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Name the 7 CRM critical behavioral skills.
- Decision Making
- Assertiveness
- Mission Analysis
- Communication
- Leadership
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Situational Awareness
| CNAF 3.8.1
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Define _CRM_
Crew resource management is an integral part of every flight to improve mission effectiveness by:
1. minimizing crew preventable errors
2. maximizing crew coordination
3. optimizing risk management
| CNAF 3.8
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(V) Name the 5-step process of ORM.
(I AM IS)
1. Identify hazards
2. Assess hazards
3. Make risk decisions
4. Implement controls
5. Supervise
| CNAF 3.9.1 Para. 1
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(V) Name the 3 levels of ORM.
1. _Time-critical_: a quick mental review of the five-step process when time does not allow for any more (i.e. in-flight mission change)
2. _Deliberate_: experience and brain storming are used to identify hazards and is best done in groups (i.e. aircraft moves, fly on/off)
3. _In-depth_: more substantial tools are used to thoroughly study the hazards and their associated risk in complex operations
| CNAF 3.9.1 Para. 2
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(V) Name the 4 principles of ORM.
(BUMR)
1. Accept risk when _benefits_ outweigh the costs.
2. Accept no _unnecessary_ risk.
3. Anticipate and _manage_ risk by planning.
4. Make _risk_ decisions are the right level.
| CNAF 3.9.1 Para 3.
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Weather and Pax Requirements for FCF
* Passengers **shall not** be carried during FCF.
* FCF should be conducted during daylight hours within the local flying area in VMC.
* Unit commanders may authorize FCF under conditions other than the above if in their opinion the flight can be conducted with an *acceptable margin of safety*.
* Those portions of the flights that are considered critical **shall** be conducted in the vicinity of a suitable landing area
| CNAF 3.10
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List some limitations associated with _orientation flights_
- only highly qualified personnel **shall** be selected
- wx equal to or better than VFR
- no formation flying unless req./authorized
- permitted to fly during **non-critical** phases of flight
- **shall** be conducted in local area, returning to point of origin
(High visible form non-critical local)
| CNAF 3.3.5
What are considered non-critical Phases of flight?
Takeoff
Landing
FCF procedures
Forms
Degraded aircraft conditions
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(V) Define _intent_
Lack of intent does not in itself constitute absence of culpability. One can be so grossly negligent as to equate omission with commission. The question is whether the PIC or formation leader could reasonably have been expected to avoid the violation.
| CNAF 3.11.1.3
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Cross Country Flight Requirements
(MSA)
- Contributes to the _mission_ of the command and naval service
- Can be completed _safely_
- _Achieves_ training requirements
| 3.12.1
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Flights that require a HAC
(OATT)
1. _Operational_ / tactical missions
2. _Administrative_ missions in helicopters / tiltrotors
3. _Training_ flights, except those that are within the capabilities of pilots of lower classification and which, in the opinion of the CO, are best suited to teach such pilots self-reliance and command responsibility.
4. Flights in which the _transport_ of passengers is involved
| 4.2.1
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Any naval helicopter that is assigned the primary mission to operate as a rescue vehicle over water **shall**...
NOTE
Where SAR/plane guard is briefed as a primary mission, or when it becomes the primary mission, the rescue air crewman shall be prepared for immediate water entry.
have as a member of its crew one aircrewman who is completely outfitted for water entry and has completed an approved rescue swimmers school
| CNAF 4.2.5
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What is to be included in pre-flight planning?
(DRAFT NW)
- anticipated traffic _delays_
- _risk_ assessment
- _alternates_ available
- _fuel_ requirements
- _terminal_ flight procedures
- _NOTAMs_ and _TFRs_
- _weather_
| CNAF 4.3.1
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(V) When are Naval aircraft permitted to operate at civilian airfields?
(VMI)
- Adds _value_ to training
- Contributes to _mission accomplishment_
- Is otherwise in the _interests_ of the government and taxpayers
| CNAF 4.4.1.2
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When is RON authorized for civilian airfields?
Civilian airfirelds **Shall not** be used for RON unless required for mission accomplishment. In such cases, approval by the appropriate wing/group commander is required
RON is authorized If required for aircraft maintenance or following an emergency divert.
| CNAF 4.4.1.2
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Helicopters are authorized to land at _other than airfield_ locations (such as fields, highways, and parks) provided:
4.4.3
(MSL CO)
1. A _military_ requirement exists for such landing.
2. Adequate _safeguards_ are taken to permit safe landing and takeoff operations without hazard to people or property.
3. There are no _legal_ objections to landing at such nonairfield sites.
COs are authorized to waive the *other than airfield* landing requirements when the dispatched aircraft is engaged in SAR operations.
| CNAF 4.4.3
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Naval aircraft are permitted to operate from a _closed control tower_ airfield when...
Both the aircraft reporting custodian and the commanding officer of the airfield have specifically authorized such operations.
Operations without crash crew being present are permitted with concurrence of the reporting custodian and the airfield CO.
| CNAF 4.4.4
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When are naval aircraft permitted to operate at _closed airfields_?
All naval aircraft are _prohibited_ from taking off or landing at closed airfields except in the case of an emergency.
| CNAF 4.4.5
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When is it NOT required to submit a flight plan?
1. Flights of _operational necessity_
2. Student training flights under CNATRA within authorized training areas.
| CNAF 4.5.1
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What are the authorized methods of submitting a flight plan?
1. DD-1801
2. Authorized third party applications may be used. Because these Circumvent base operations monitoring of scheduled land time, the SDO shall track SOD status to ensure activation of overdue aircraft procedures.
3. A daily flight schedule may be used by the approval authority when:
a. The flight scedule will used an approved stereo route
b. The flight will be conducted within the establisheed local flying area and adjacent offshore areas, provided:
(1) Sufficient information relative to the flight is included to satisfy needs of local ATC/FSS.
(2) Facility operations maintain cognizance of each flight and are responsible for overdue messages.
(3) The flight shall not be IMC within controlled airspace.
4. FAA Flight plan FAA 7233-4
5. Flight plan form specified by the local authorities shall be used for flights originating at points of departure outside of the US.
| CNAF 4.5.3
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(V) What is the PIC signing for when submitting a flight plan?
Except when a daily flight schedule is used in lieu of a flight plan form, the PIC/Form leader shall submit a flight plan for their flight . This can be delegated to any NATOPS qualified pilot/NFO. PIC shall comply with:
(RAW FW PIG)
- Acknowledges _responsibility_ for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight
- The flight has been _authorized_
- Every pilot in formation has received the _weather_ brief
- _Flight planning_ data complete (DRAFT NW)
- _Weight and balance_ forms filed
- _Passengers_ properly briefed and manifested
- Each pilot has _instrument rating_ if going IMC or under positive control
- Adhere to _governing directives_ to include criteria for fuel and weather mins
| CNAF 4.6.1
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Methods of obtaining a weather brief
1. FWB -- expires 3 hours after briefing or ETD + 30 min.
2. FWC Norfolk/San Diego, NAS contract forecaster, 1-888-PILOTWX or FSS brief
3. Approved comercial third-party applications provided they:
a. Utilize NWS and ICAO approved aviation weather information.
b. Comply with all ICAO, FAA, FAR, JAROPS requirements.`
| CNAF 4.8.3.1
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(Weather criteria for filing) Flight plans **shall** be filed based on all of the following:
1. The actual weather at the point of departure at the time of clearance.
2. The existing and forecast weather for the entire route of flight.
3. Destination and alternate forecasts for a period 1 hour before ETA until 1 hour after ETA.
| CNAF 4.8.4
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Alternate airfield requirements
An alternate airfield is required when the weather at the destination is forecast to be less than 3000/3 during 1 hr before ETA to 1 hr after ETA.
If an alternate airfield is required, it **shall** have a published approach compatible with installed operable aircraft navigation equipment that can be flown without the use of two-way radio communication whenever either one of the following conditions is met:
1. The destination lacks the above described approach.
2. The forecasted weather at the alternate is < 3000/3 during 1hr before ETA until 1hr after ETA.
|CNAF 4.8.4.3
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IFR filing criteria (destination vs. alternate wx)
| 4.8.4.2
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Severe Weather Watch bulletin exceptions
4.8.4.5
Except for _operational necessity_, emergencies, and flights involving all-weather research projects or weather reconnaissance, pilots **shall not** file into or through areas for which the Storm Prediction Center has issued a Watch Notification Message unless one of the following exceptions apply:
1. Storm development has not progressed as forecast. If originating/terminating at Naval installation or at other DoD instillation that serve as main operating bases for naval aircraft, local installation CO or Wing commanders may continue operations based on a determination that storm development has not progressed as forecast for the planned route of flight. Normally, such determination should include verification by a DoD forecaster or FSS. If Naval aviator is at another DoD/commercial airfield, flight through SPC WN are authorized only if storm notprogressing as forecast as verified by DoD forecaster or FSS. Either way:
- File VFR and Maintain VMC
- File IFR and maintain VMC
- File IFR with aircraft radar installed and operative, thus permitting detection and avoidance of isolated thunderstorms.
-
2. Performance characteristics permit altitude above the storm.
| CNAF 4.8.4.5
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Fuel planning requirements
- If alternate not required, fuel from takeoff to destination plus 10% reserve
- If alternate required, fuel from takeoff to approach fix servicing destination and thence to an alternate plus 10% reserve
- At no point **shall** the planned fuel reserve after landing be than than 20 mins of fuel at planned altitude
| CNAF 4.8.5.1
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Position Light requirements
**Shall** be ON 30 min before official sunset until 30 min after official sunrise or anytime visibility from cockpit is < 3 statute miles
During these conditions, they **shall** be displayed:
- Immediately before engine start and anytime the engines are running
- When the aircraft is being towed unless otherwise illuminated
- When parked and likely to cause a hazard unless otherwise illuminated
| CNAF 5.1.1.1
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Anti-Collision Lights requirements
Anti-collision lights **shall** be used immediately before engine start and at all times when the aircraft engines are in operation, _except when the use of such lights adversely affects ground operations_ (i.e., arming and dearming, refueling operations, etc.).
They may be turned off during flight through clouds when the rotating light reflects into the cockpit.
| CNAF 5.1.1.2
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Landing/taxi lights should be utilized for...
all taxi movements ashore during the hours of darkness unless a taxi signalman is directing the aircraft
use of these lights during landing approaches (day and night) within class B, C, D airspace is recommended when wx conditions permit
also recommended in areas of high bird concentration
| CNAF 5.1.1.3
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When aircraft lighting is required, what is the requirement for a formation flight?
Normally, all aircraft **shall** have external lights on and at least one aircraft in the flight **shall** have lights on bright and the anti-collision light on when aircraft lighting is required
| CNAF 5.1.1.4
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Special VFR Weather Minimums
For SVFR within controlled airspace:
- Pilot must obtain authorization from tower
- Ceiling min. 500'
- Visibility min. 1 statute mile
- Aircraft must remain clear of clouds
- Pilot and aircraft must be certified for instrument flight
COs may authorize helicopter special VFR flights in conditions below 500/1 for missions of _operational necessity_
For SVFR outside controlled airspace:
- May operate below 1200' AGL at a speed that allows the pilot adequate see and avoid and maintain obstable avoidance
- Clear of clouds
- Visibility less than 1 mile
| CNAF 5.2.4 Para 1 and 2
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Class A,B,C,D,E Cloud Clearance
| CNAF 5.2.4
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Class G Cloud Clearance
| CNAF 5.2.4
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To decrease the probability of midair collisions, all flights in naval aircraft **shall**...
be conducted in accordance with IFR to the max extent practicable
| 5.3.1.1
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Takeoff minimums for a standard instrument rating
Published mins for available non-precision approach not less than 300/1.
When a precision approach compatible with installed and operable aircraft equipment is avilable, takeoff is authorized provided the weather is at least equal to the precision approach minimums for the landing runway in use, but in no case when the weather is less than 200ft ceiling and 1/2 statue mile /2,400 ft RVR.
| CNAF 5.3.4.1
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Helicopters and tiltrotor required visibility minimum for approaches and landing may be reduced to...
1/2 the published visibility minimum for Category A aircraft, but **in no case** may it be reduced to less than _1/4 mile or 1,200' RVR_
| CNAF 5.3.5.1
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Approach criteria for multipiloted aircraft
When reported weather is at or below published minimums for the approach to be conducted, an approach **shall not** be commenced in a multi piloted aircraft _unless the aircraft has the capability to proceed to a suitable alternate in the event of a missed approach_.
| CNAF 5.3.5.2
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Pilots **shall not** descend below MDA or continue below DH unless...
they have the runway environment in sight and in their judgement a safe landing can be made
| CNAF 5.3.5.4
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When can you execute practice approaches below published minimums?
- When the airport is not the filed destination or alternate
- The weather at the filed destination and alternate meet the IFR filing criteria
| CNAF 5.3.5.7
## Footnote
What is IFR Filing criteria?
Destination weather and Alternate weather required chart
CNAF 4.8.4.2
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Where no other guidance is provided, pilots of helicopters and tiltrotors **shall not** exceed __________ within Class B, C, or D airspace unless specifically cleared by the tower or other control agency.
500' AGL
| CNAF 5.4.1.2
****
IFR filing criteria is the chart that determines if you need an alternate in order to file a destination.
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Practice autorotation restrictions
(SAFE)
Practice autos **shall** be conducted:
- Over a _surface_ where a full auto can be safely completed
- Requires _approval_ of tower
- Is within the limits of the _field_ boundary
- Accessible to crash, rescue, and firefighting _equipment_
At airfields without a tower or during closed tower ops:
- Crash, rescue, and firefighting support is still available and monitoring the landing area visually or through an RDO.
- Sufficient seperation exitsts to conduct a stop and go without impeding other traffic if a full-auto/PEL be required.
| CNAF 5.4.2
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Examples of _Noise Sensitive Areas_
&
Rule about flying over them
(BRB RMP)
- breeding farms
- resorts
- beaches
- national recreational areas
- national monuments
- national parks
These areas shall be avoided when at altitudes less than 3,000' AGL except:
(RST)
- VR/IR *Route*
- *SUA*
- *Traffic* or approach pattern
| CNAF 5.5.1.1-5.5.1.2
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Define _Flat Hatting_
Flat hatting or any maneuvers conducted at low altitude and/or a high rate of speed for thrill purposes over land or water are _prohibited_.
Any acts conducted for thrill purposes are strictly _prohibited_.
| CNAF 5.5.1.6
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Jettisoning fuel restrictions
Whenever practicable, fuel **shall not** be jettisoned below an altitude of _6,000' above the terrain_.
Should weather or emergency conditions dictate jettisoning at a lower altitude, every effort **shall** be made to avoid populated areas.
When under positive control, PIC should advise ATC fuel will be jettisoned.
| CNAF 5.5.6
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Define _Minimum Fuel_
Minimum fuel is an advisory term indicating that in the judgement of the pilot the fuel state is such that _no undue delay can be accepted_ en route to the destination.
If the usable fuel remaining suggests need for traffic priority the pilot **shall** declare emergency fuel with amount of fuel remaining in minutes.
| CNAF 6.2.6
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Liferaft requirements
7.1.1.2
On overwater flights the number of persons in an aircraft **shall not** exceed capacity of the liferafts carried except as dictated by _operational necessity_.
8.2.2
Liferafts of sufficient capacity to accommodate pax and crew **shall** be provided in all aircraft when there would be significant risk of water entry in the event of a mishap.
Officers in tactical command may waive this provision during troop movements between sea and shore when they deem appropriate and adequate SAR resources are available.
| CNAF 7.1.1.2 & 8.2.2
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Flight personnel and pax briefing requirements / exceptions
PIC **shall** ensure that prior to takeoff flight personnel and pax are adequately instructed on personal safety and survival equipment and procedures
pilots of helos/tiltrotor that embark pax are exempt from briefing responsibilities while engaged in:
- SAR
- Transporting patrols, outposts, recon, troops
- Ship ops when landings are precluded
| CNAF 7.1.3.1
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Safety belts and shoulder harnesses requirements / exceptions
Each person's safety belt and shoulder harness **shall** be worn and tightened prior to takeoff and shall be worn until completion of the flight except when necessary activities require temporary removal.
The number of persons over 2yo embarked in a naval aircraft for flight **shall** be restricted to the number for which there are adequate seats and safety belts
during takeoffs, landings, and at other times specified by PIC, each person over 2yo on board **shall** occupy a seat or berth and be secured with the safety belt provided
req. may be eliminated when operational environment or aircraft configuration/load req dictate for the accomplishment of essential training and operations with the following guidelines:
(SLAMR)
- applies to _SPECOPS_ training and missions
- dedicated _lifesaving efforts_ (SAR/humanitarian)
- pax will be restrained by appropriate _alternate means_ when seats removed
- if mission profile requires removal of seats/restraints for one part of the _mission_, pax will if possible use seats/restraints for all other phases of flight
- Not to be used for _routine_ operations, only applies when tactical or procedural requirement exists
| CNAF 7.2
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Unpressurized aircraft requirements (oxygen use)
In aircraft where oxygen systems are not available, it **shall** be determined that it is mission essential by CO/OIC or mission commander for flight altitude to exceed 10K'.
Time above 10K' without supplemental oxygen **shall not** exceed 1 hour and altitude **shall not** exceed 13K'.
| 8.2.4.11
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Crew Rest / Crew Day for flight crew
Sailor and crew rest includes free time for meals, transportation, rest and **shall** _include an opportunity for 8 hrs of uninterrupted sleep for every 24-hr period_.
Crew rest does not begin until after termination of official duties and is required prior to reporting for duty to assume the watch, and preflight preparations.
_Sailors and flight crew **shall not** be scheduled continuously (req. awake) in excess of 18 hours_. If _operationally necessary_ to exceed 18-hr rule, 15 hrs of continuous off-duty time **shall** be provided prior to scheduling.
| CNAF 8.3.2.1.1
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Max caffeine intake daily
450 mg per day
| CNAF 8.3.2.5 Para e.
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Alcohol restrictions
Consumption of any type of alcohol is _prohibited_ within 12 hours of any mission brief or flight planning.
Flightcrews **shall** ensure that they are free of hangover effects prior to flight.
| CNAF 8.3.2.5 Para c.
85
Blood Donation
Minimum interval **shall** be 4 months
**Shall not** donate within 4 weeks of combat, shipboard, or operational mission flying
**Shall not** participate in flight duties or perform low-px chambers within 4 days of donating 1 pint
If subject to flying within 4 days must obtain command approval prior to donating.
| 8.3.2.11
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(V) When are we authorized to purchase _non-contract fuel_?
(EPA)
1. _Mission requirements_ dictated stopping at a facility without military or contract fuel sources.
2. The flight terminated as a result of an _emergency_.
3. The flight terminated at an _alternate airport_ in lieu of filed destination.
| CNAF 9.3
87
Semiannual and annual _minimum flying hours_ (pilot, night, and instrument)
semi annual:
- pilot - 40 hrs
- night - 6 hrs
- inst. - 6 hrs
annual:
- pilot - 100 hrs
- night - 12 hrs
- inst. - 12 hrs
first pilot time mins are *not required* for training command or FRS instructor pilots
at least 50% of annual pilot req must be in the aircraft, 50% of that must be first pilot time
| 11.2.5
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(V) Requirements to become a HAC
1. Have completed the requirements for and possess to an advanced degree the knowledge, proficiency, and capabilities of a _second pilot_.
2. Have a minimum of _500 total flight hours_.
a. Simulator hours flown as part of a formal helicopter syllabus may be credited for up to 10%.
3. Have _150_ flight hours in _rotary-wing_ aircraft.
4. Have pilot hours in class and model required by the commanding officer or higher authority and demonstrate the _proficiency and judgement_ required to ensure the successful accomplishment of all tasks of the unit mission.
5. Demonstrate ability to _command and train_ the officers and enlisted members of the flightcrew.
6. Demonstrate the _qualities of leadership_ required to conduct advanced base or detached unit operations as officer in charge when such duty is required as part of the unit's mission or method of operation.
| CNAF 12.3.2.2
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Standard instrument rating requirements
within 6 months of check ride:
- 6 hours actual or sim instrument time
- 6 precision *and* 6 non-precision approaches
within 12 months of check ride:
- 12 hours actual or sim instrument time
- 12 precision *and* 6 non-precision approaches
instrument hours and approaches from last check ride may be applied
approved simulators may be used to meet 1/2 of instrument rating requirements
| CNAF 13.2.1
90
What is the name of the CNAF pub?
NATOPS General Flight and Operating Instructions Manual
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Anti-Exposure Suit Requirements
**Shall** be provided when in the event of a mishap there would be significant risk of water entry and when either of the following two conditions exist:
- Water temp is 50F or below
- OAT is wind chill factor corrected to 32F or below
Rescue swimmers **shall not** be deployed without a drysuit when water temp is 60F or below and/or OAT is wind chill factor corrected to 32F or below.
| CNAF 8.2.1.1 Para. 11. a.
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Define Aircrew
A collective term that applies to all categories of personnel in a flight status either as crew or noncrewmember. Aircrew are military personnel on competent flight orders or civilian personnel whose duties require frequent and regular participation in Arial flights to perform inflight functions such as installation, maintenance, evaluation of airborne technical equipment (maintenance skins), communication specialists, photo specialists, etc.
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Define Oceanic
A situation where an aircraft has no communication and is greater than 250 nm from the nearest navaid.
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Minimum Altitude (IFR)
When in uncontrolled airspace, an aircraft shall not be flown less than 1,000 ft above the highest terrain, surface of the water, or obstacle within 22 miles of the intended line of flight, except when the mission requires otherwise.
CNAF 5.3.1.6
95
CNAF operational necessity
FLOSS-TF
Flights into WW
LL outside training areas
Overwater flights with more people than liferafts
Ship launch/recoveries at night with pax
SVFR in controlled airspace less than 500-1
Transfer of PIC
Flying in Naval aircraft without a flight plan
