CNAF Glossary HSM-50 Flashcards
Actual Instrument Approach
When actual instrument conditions are encountered below 1,000’ above the airport/flight deck elevation during an inst approach.
Actual Instrument Conditions
Conditions external to the a/c that do not permit visual reference to the horizon
Aerobatic Flight maneuvers
An intentional maneuver involving
an abrupt change in a/c attitude,
intentionally performed spins, or other maneuvers requiring
pitch/dive angles greater than 45 deg,
bank angles greater than 60 deg,
Or accelerations greater than 2 Gs.
A maneuver that conforms to the model NATOPS manual (i.e. autos) is no considered to be aerobatic flight
Aircraft Class
A broad classification as to the general mission purpose of an a/c design (i.e. attack, fighter, helicopter, patrol)
Aircraft Commander Time
The individual flight time during which an individual, designated as a qualified a/c commander in the a/c model being flown, is serving as pilot in command. A/C commander time is a measure of command experience rather than of pilot experience.
Aircraft Model
Basic mission symbol and design number (H-60)
A/C Series
The specific version of a/c w/in the same model (MH-60R)
Aircraft Type
The broadest classification of a/c as to physical characteristics (Rotary wing, fixed wing, tilt rotor)
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 aerial flights to perform inflight functions
(i.e. installation, mx, veal of equipment, comm specialists, photo specialists)
Civil A/C Ops
A/C ops other than public ops
Combatant Commander
A commander of one of the unified or specified combatant commands established by the President
Advisory Control
Tactical control of a/c by a designated control unit in which the pilot receives directions and recommendations. A/C commanders are not relieved of responsibility for their own safety and navigation
Close Control
Tactical control of a/c by a designated control unit where the pilot receives orders affecting a/c movement.
Pilot WILL NOT deviate from controller instructions unless given permission or unless unusual circumstances require immediate action for the safety of the flight.
In either case the pilot will inform the controller of the action taken.
Requires: 2 way radio comms and radar contact.
Controller is responsible for safe separation of the a/c and the pilot must be informed whenever the a/c is not held on the radarscope for periods in excess of 1 min or 5 sweeps.
Ultimate safety is responsibility of the pilot
Positive control
Tactical control of the a/c by a designated control unit where the pilot receives orders affecting a/c movements that transfer responsibility for safe nav of the a/c to the unit issuing such orders.
The ultimate safety of the a/c is the responsibility of the pilot.
Controlling custodian
The command exercising administrative control over the assignment, employment, and logistic support of the a/c.
CRM (Glossary Def)
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
Cross Country Flight (Glossary Defn)
A flight that either
does not remain in the local flying area or
remains in the local flying area but terminates at a facility other than an active military facility
Designation (glossary defn)
A one time occurrence and remains in effect until removed for cause
DIFCREW
Duty for enlisted personnel in a flying status involving operational or training flights
DIFDEN
Duty involving flying denied;
Duty in a flying status for an officer not involving flying
DIFOPS
Duty in a flying status for an officer involving operational or training flights
DIFTEM
Duty in a temporary flying status performing special missions as a noncrewmember
Emergency Landing (Forced Landing)
An immediate landing, or or off and airport, necessitated by the inability to continue further flight
Flight (operational purposes)
One or more a/c proceeding on a common mission
Flight (Helicopter)
Begins when the a/c lifts from a rest point or commences ground taxi
And ends after airborne flight
When the rotors are disengaged or the a/c has been stationary for 5 minutes w/ the rotors engaged
Flight Clearance
Provides temporary flight op limits for an aviation system operating in a nonstandard configuration or to a nonstandard envelope.
Flight Crew
Personnel whose presence is required on board a manned a/c to perform crew functions in support of the assigned mission
Flight Support Personnel
Personnel immediately involved in the mx, fueling, towing/moving, start-up, taxi, or launch and recovery of a/c
Flight Time
The elapsed time computed in accordance with the defn of flight.
Logged in hours and tenths of hours and is creditable to
The a/c
Personnel aboard and
Equipment
Formation Flight (glossary defn)
A flight of more than one a/c operating by prior arrangement as a single a/c w/ regard to
Altitude
Nav
Pos reporting
And where separation between a/c w/in the flight rests with the pilots in that flight
Hazard
A condition with the potential to cause personal injury or death, property damage, or mission degradation
IMC (Glossary Defn)
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of
Visibility, cloud distance, and ceilings
Less than minimums specified for VMC (Chap 5)
IMC conditions exist anytime a visible horizon is not distinguishable
Instrument Time
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 multipiloted a/c during flight in actual IMC
Simulated instrument time
shall be logged only by the pilot actually manipulating the controls
Landing (Glossary defn)
A return to the surface (touch and gos, bolter, forced, crash)
Local flight (glossary defn)
A flight that remains in 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 comms
Local Flying Area (Glossary Defn)
The area in the vicinity of an air installation in which locally based aircraft can operate during a average/typical sorties flight time.
Shall not exceed 350 NM from an air installation and be designated as such in the Air Ops Manual by the CO
In so far as practicable, shall be bounded by prominent terrain features and/or air nav aid radials/distances
Mission Commander Time
Flight time during which an individual,
Designated as a qualified mission commander in the a/c model being flown
Is serving as the mission commander.
Measure of command experience rather than flight experience
Multipiloted A/C (glossary defn)
Any a/c having 2 sets of flight controls and instruments
Operated by 2 pilots, both NATOPS qualled for that model
Night Time (Glossary Defn)
The portion of flight time during darkness (i.e. between the official time of sunset and sunrise on the surface below the a/c in flight, regardless of IMC or VMC)
Oceanic
No radio comms and is greater than 250 NM from nearest navaid
OTC (Glossary defn)
The senior officer present eligible to assume command or the officer to whom he has delegated tactical command
Official business
The necessity to contact personnel, units or orgs
for the purpose of conducting transactions in the service of and in the interest of the US government.
Operational Necessity
A mission associated with war or peacetime operations in which the consequences of an action justify accepting the risk of loss of a/c and crew
ORM (glossary definition)
The process of dealing with the risk associated w/ military ops, which include
Risk assessment
Risk decision making
Implementation of effective risk controls
Orientation flight (glossary defn)
A continuous flight in a DOD a/c
performed w/in the local flying area
Terminating at the point of origin
Intended to further the understanding of particular programs concerning the roles and mission of the DOD
Passenger (glossary defn)
An individual who is not part of the aircrew
traveling in an a/c designed or normally configured for pax carrying capability
On a point to point flight
PIC (Glossary defn)
The pilot assigned responsibility for the safe and orderly conduct of the flight
Precautionary landing
A premeditated landing, on or off an airport, where further flight is possible but not advisable
Public a/c ops
A/C owned by armed forces or
used by armed forces and operates outside of its FAA airworthiness certificate
Reporting custodian
An organizational unit of the lowest echelon of command accepting responsibility (involving accountability to the CNO) for a/c as designated either by CNO or by the controlling custodian
Risk (glossary defn)
An expression of possible loss in terms of severity and probability
Risk assessment
The process of detecting hazards and assessing associated risks
Simulated instrument approach
An inst approach flown under simulated inst conditions
Simulated inst conditions
Conditions external to the a/c are VMC but pilot vision is limited primarily to the interior of the a/c
Single piloted A/C
Any a/c that has only one set of flight controls or a tandem cockpit
Or
Any a/c that has 2 sets of flight controls and instruments and is being operated by only one pilot who is NATOPS qualled for that model
VIP (Glossary defn)
Flag officers
DOD officials equal to or senior to flags
High profile public figures
Elected members of congress
VMC
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of ceiling, cloud distance, and visibility that are equal to or better than mins in chapter 5
