CNAF Glossary

Question 1

When can you deviate from CNAF?

Answer 1

Deviation from specified flight and operating instructions is authorized in emergency situations when, in the judgment of the pilot in command (PIC), safety justifies such a deviation.

Question 2

Actual Instrument Approach

Answer 2

When actual instrument conditions are encountered below 1000 feet above the airport/flight deck elevation during an instrument approach

Question 3

Actual Instrument Conditions

Answer 3

Conditions external to the aircraft in flight that do not permit visual reference to the horizon

Question 4

Aerobatic Flight Maneuvers

Answer 4

An intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in aircraft attitude, intentionally performing spins, or other maneuvers requiring pitch/dive angles greater than 45 degrees, bank angles greater than 60 degrees, or acceleration greater than 2g’s. a maneuver that conforms to the model NATOPS manual (autorotations) is not considered to be aerobatic flight

Question 5

Aircraft Class

Answer 5

A broad classification as to the general mission purpose of the aircraft design.

I.e. - attack, helicopter, patrol, fighter

Question 6

Aircraft Commander Time

Answer 6

The individual flight time during which an individual, designated as a qualified aircraft commander in the aircraft model being flown, is serving as pilot in command. Aircraft commander time is a measure of command experience rather than of pilot experience.

Question 7

Aircraft Model

Answer 7

The basic mission symbol and design number.

Question 8

Aircraft Series

Answer 8

The specific version of aircraft within the same model.

Question 9

Aircraft type

Answer 9

The broadest classification of aircraft as to physical characteristics.

I.e fixed wing, rotary wing

Question 10

Aircrew

Answer 10

A collective term that applies to all categories of personnel in a flight status either as crew member or non-crew member.

AIRCREW ARE MILITARY PERSONNEL ON COMPETENT FLIGHT ORDERS or civilian personnel whose duties require frequent and regular participation in flights to perform in flight functions.

Question 11

Controlling custodian

Answer 11

The command exercising administrative control of assignment, employment, and logistic support of aircraft.

Question 12

Crew Resource Management

Answer 12

The use of specifically defined behavioral skills as an integral part of every flight to improve mission effectiveness by minimizing crew preventable errors, maximizing crew coordination, and optimizing risk management.

Question 13

Cross-country Flight

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

Definition of flight time for helos

Answer 14

A flight begins when the aircraft lifts from a rest point or commences ground taxi and ends after airborne flight when the rotors are disengaged or the aircraft has been stationary for 5 minutes with rotors engaged.

Question 15

Flight Crew DELETE

Answer 15

Personnel whose presence is required on board a manned aircraft or at a control station for a UAV in supposed of an assigned mission.

Question 16

Flight Time DELETE

Answer 16

The elapsed time computed in accordance with the definition of flight. Flight time is logged in hours and rents of hours and is creditable to the aircraft, personnel, and equipment.

Question 17

Hazard

Answer 17

A condition with the potential to cause injury, death, property damage or mission degradation

Question 18

Instrument meteorological Conditions

Answer 18

Conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling less than the minimums specified for visual meteorological conditions. IMC CONDITIONS EXSIST ANYTIME A VISIBLE HORIZON IS NOT DISTINGUISHABLE

Question 19

Instrument Time

Answer 19

The portion of pilot time in either day or night under actual or simulated instrument conditions.

Actual Instrument time will be logged by both pilots in a dual piloted aircraft during flight in actual Instrument conditions.

Simulated instrument time shall be logged only by the pilot actually at the controls.

Question 20

Local Flight

Answer 20

A flight that remains within the local flying area and terminates at either the same facility or another military facility with which the originating station has direct station to station communications.

Question 21

Local Flying Area

Answer 21

That area in the vicinity of an air installation in which locally-based aircraft can operate during an average/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 Commanding Officer

In so far as practicable, local flying areas shall be bounded by prominent terrain features and/or air navigation aid radials/distances.

Question 22

Multi piloted aircraft

Answer 22

Aircraft that has 2 sets of flight controls and instruments operated by 2 pilots, both of which meet the NATOPS qualification for that model.

Question 23

Night Time

Answer 23

Total portion of flight time during darkness (i.e. between the official times of sunset and sunrise on the surface below the aircraft in flight) regardless of whether visual or instrument conditions exist

Question 24

Officer in Tactical Command

Answer 24

The senior officer present eligible to assume command or the officer whom he has delegated tactical demand.

Question 25

Official Business

Answer 25

The necessity to contact personnel, units, or organizations in order to conduct transactions in the service of or in the interest of the United States government

Question 26

Operational Necessity

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

Operational Risk Management

Answer 27

The process of dealing with the risk associated with military operations, which include risk assessment, risk decision making and implementation of effective risk controls.

Question 28

Orientation Flight

Answer 28

A continuous flight in a DoD aircraft 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

Question 29

Passenger

Answer 29

An individual who is not a part of the aircrew traveling in an aircraft configured for passenger carrying capability on a point-to-point flight.

Question 30

Pilot in Command

Answer 30

The pilot assigned responsibility for safe and orderly conduct of the flight.

Question 31

Risk

Answer 31

An expression of possible loss in terms of severity and probability.

Question 32

VIP

Answer 32

Are defined as flag Officers, DOD officials equal to or senior to flag officers, high profile public figures, elected members of Congress, etc.

Question 33

Simulated Instrument Approach

Answer 33

An instrument approach flown under simulated instrument conditions.

Question 34

Simulated Instrument Conditions

Answer 34

Conditions external to the A/C in flight are VMC, but pilots vision is limited primarily to the interior of the A/C.

Question 35

Visual Meteorological Conditions

Answer 35

Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, cloud distance, and ceiling that are equal to or better than specified minimums.

Question 36

FNAEB

Answer 36

Field Naval Aviator Evaluation Board

Question 37

JANAP

Answer 37

Joint Army, Navy, Air Force pubs

Question 38

NITE

Answer 38

Night imaging and threat evaluation

Question 39

SHARP

Answer 39

Sierra Hotel Aviation Readiness Program

Question 40

Reporting Custodian

Answer 40

An organizational unit of the lowest echelon of command accepting responsibility (involving accountability to CNO) for aircraft as designated either by CNO or by the controlling custodian of the aircraft

Question 41

Control (Radar):

Advisory:

Close:

Positive

Answer 41

Pilot receives directions and recommendations. Aircraft commanders are not relieved of responsibility for safety of flight.

Pilot receives orders. Pilot will not deviate unless given permission or unless immediate action is required for safety of flight.

Pilot receives orders and the responsibility for safety of flight resides with those giving orders. Ultimate safety of flight is still pilots responsibility

Question 42

Formation flight

Answer 42

A flight of more than one aircraft operating by prior arrangement as a single aircraft with regard to altitude, navigation, and position reporting, and where the seperation of the flight rests with the pilots in that flight.

Question 43

Mission Commander Time

Answer 43

Flight Time during which an individual, designated as a qualified mission commander in model is serving as mission commander.

Question 44

NALCOMIS

Answer 44

Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management info sys.