CNAF M-3710.7 Flashcards
Disclaimer at the beginning
In the tactical environment, military exigency may require on site deviation from instructions/procedures contained here. The existing risk of deviation must be continually weighed against the benefit of deviating from this manual. Deviation from specified flight and operating instructions is authorized in emergency situations when, in the judgement of the PIC, safety justifies such a deviation.
Requires Operational Necessity
Change of PIC in flight
Flying without a flight plan
Night ship launches and recoveries with pax
Flying through a weather watch bulletin
VFR FLIGHT MINIMUMS
Class A
5-24
None
VFR FLIGHT MINIMUMS
Class B
3 statute miles clear of clouds
VFR FLIGHT MINIMUMS
Class C
3 statute miles
500 below
1000 above
2000 horizontal
VFR FLIGHT MINIMUMS
Class D
3 statute miles
500 below
1000 above
2000 horizontal
VFR FLIGHT MINIMUMS
Class E
BELOW 10,000’
3sm
500 below
1000 above
2000 horizontal
ABOVE 10,000’
5sm
1000 below
1000 above
1sm horizontal
VFR FLIGHT MINIMUMS
Class G
1200’ OR LESS ABOVE SURFACE DAY 1sm clear of clouds NIGHT 3sm 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal
> 1200’ AGL BUT <10,000’ MSL
DAY
1sm 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal
NIGHT
3sm 500 below, 1000 above, 2000 horizontal
> 1200’ AGL AND >10,000’ MSL
5sm 1000 below, 1000 above, 1sm horizontal
Warning
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice or condition that may result in injury, death or loss of aircraft if not carefully observed or followed.
Caution
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice or condition that may result in damage to equipment if not carefully observed or followed.
Note
Explanatory information about an operating procedure, practice or condition that must be emphasized.
Shall
Is used only when application of a procedure is mandatory
Should
Is used only when application of a procedure is recommended
May and need not
Used only when application of a procedure is optional
Will
Indicates futurity and never indicates any degree of requirement for application of a procedure.
Land immediately
Execute a landing without delay
Land as soon as possible
Land at the first site at which a safe landing can be made.
Land as soon as practicable
Extended flight is not recommended, landing site and duration of flight are at the discretion of the PIC.
Actual instrument conditions
Conditions external to the aircraft in flight that do not permit visual reference to the horizon.
Instrument meteorological conditions
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds and ceiling less than the minimum specified for VMC. IMC conditions exist any time a visible horizon is not distinguishable.
Actual instrument approach
When actual instrument conditions are encountered below 1000’ above airport/flight deck elevation.
Simulated instrument conditions
Conditions external to the aircraft in flight are VMC but pilot vision is limited primarily to interior of the aircraft.
Visual meteorological Conditions
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, cloud distance, and ceiling that are equal or better than the specified minimums.
Simulated instrument approach
An instrument approach flown under simulated instrument conditions
Flight
Helicopter flight begins when an aircraft commences ground taxi or lifts from a point of rest and ends after airborne flight when rotors are disengaged or the aircraft is stationary with rotors engaged for five minutes.
Flight also terminated after a change of PIC
FAR EXEMPTIONS
1-3
Naval aircraft shall be operated in accordance with the FAR except when
CNAF prescribes more stringent requirements
Exemptions are issued to naval aircraft:
USN student aviators may operate in class A airspace without an instrument rating
Allows operation at other altitudes when engaged in drug interdiction for the purpose of PID and maintaining visual as long as there is a dedicated observer onboard to watch for traffic and the aircraft has operable mode C
Allows operation of aircraft with no lights when engaged in drug interdiction if the aircraft has a dedicated observer onboard and an additional resource of detecting aircraft operating in the vicinity.
Emergency and humanitarian operations
3-1
Naval aircraft operations are authorized in emergency such as forest fire, search, rescue, major calamities and for humanitarian reasons involving life threatening circumstances.
Notification of the operation shall be made to CNO or CMC as appropriate and the responsible local commander but without delaying action when time is an essential factor.
Squadron commanders and officers in charge will operate under the direction of assigned joint task force commanders per combatant commander policy/guidance.
Non essential flights
3-2
Use of aircraft for non essential flights shall not be authorized. Any flight open to misinterpretation by the public shall be avoided. To include:
Flights of routine business nature for which commercial or other military transportation could be more economically suited
Flights for an 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.
Special airlift Requirements
3-1
Special airlifts shall meet he following requirements:
The sole purpose of the flight must be to provide air transportation for the accomplishment of urgent business in the national interest that would suffer if other forms of transportation were relied upon.
The flight must be in national interest or result in cost savings to the department of the Navy.
Personnel authorized to taxi helicopters
3-4
No one shall be permitted to taxi a helicopter except those persons who are authorized to fly helicopters.
Orientation flights
3-6
A. Orientation flights are typically one time events for selected participants in a particular model aircraft. Orientation flights shall not be used to circumvent normal training requirements for individuals required to fly multiple flights in naval aircraft. Orientation flights for midshipmen participating in official training programs are an exception and may involve multiple flights. Additionally orientation flights are stand alone events, specifically authorized, sanctioned and planned to accomplish the following purposes:
B.
- to familiarize them with an aircraft, it’s operation, capabilities, requirements, concept of employment or limitations.
- to familiarize them with a base complex from the air for official purposes other than merely sightseeing or goodwill.
- to allow FAA personnel to perform official functions that require their infrequent embarkation on naval aircraft.
- to perform other military duties not assigned to the flight crew.