NIFE FR&R 5-1-1 Flashcards
IDENTIFY the organization responsible for the publication of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
DESCRIBE the relationship between FAR Part 91, CNAF M-3710.7, and the AIM
- CNAFM-3710.7 states that “Naval aircraft shall be operated in accordance with applicable provisions of FAR 91 except where this manual prescribes more stringent requirements
o Deviations happens in aeras dealing with aircraft speed, minimum fuel, alternate airport weather, special mission, and low-level mission requirements - Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) part 91 “general operating and flight rules” – section that most affects naval Aviators
- Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) – official guide to basic flight information and air traffic control procedures or use in the national airspace system
- AIM is a non regulatory publication so wording in AIM may be different but the information is consistent with FAR part 91 and is normally easier to read
LIST the regulatory priority of applicable Department of the Navy (DON), Department of Defense (DOD), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publications
- Specific aircraft NATOPS Flight manual i.e T-6 NATOPS
- CNAF M-3710.7
- Flight Information Publications (FLIPs)
- Federal Aviation Regulations – Part 91
IDENTIFY “shall”, “should”, “may”, and “will” as per CNAF M-3710.7
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Shall: procedure is mandatory
Should: procedure is recommended
May and “Need Not”: procedure is optional
Will: indicates futurity and never indicates any degree of requirement for application of a procedure
1.5 IDENTIFY the responsibilities of Air Traffic Control (ATC)
- agency of the FAA that enforces FAR Part 91
- approves flight plans and grants clearances
1.5 IDENTIFY the responsibilities of Flight Service Station (FSS),
Flight Service Station (FSS):
- pilot briefings
- en route communications
- some search and rescue services – assist lost aircraft - and aircraft in emergency situations
- relay ATC clearances
- originate NOTAMS
- broadcast aviation weather
- receive and process flight plans
- provide some flight following
- monitor navigation aids
- some provide
- en route flight advisory service (flight watch)
- take weather observations
- issue airport advisories
- advise customs and immigration of trans-border flights
1.5 IDENTIFY the responsibilities of Control Tower
Responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic operating on and in the vicinity of an airport
Has three stations:
- Clearance delivery – relays ATC clearances to departing aircraft and has no control or surveillance capabilities
- Ground – responsible for aircraft movement on the ground up to the hold short line
Provides clearance to taxi when conditions permit
- Tower – maintains efficient flow of airport traffic in its assigned airspace
Sole source of clearance to takeoff and land
1.5 IDENTIFY the responsibilities of Approach Control (APC)
To control instrument flight rules (IFR) traffic in the terminal area
1.5 IDENTIFY the responsibilities of Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)
“Center” is established primarily to control en route IFR traffic i.e. traffic that is between terminal areas
IDENTIFY the responsibilities of the Pilot in Command
FAR Defines PIC as
“pilot responsible for the operation and safety of an aircraft during flight time”
“directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to the operation of that aircraft”
CNAF M – 3710.7 defines PIC as
The pilot who is assigned by the unit commander, or a delegated authority, the responsibility for the safe, orderly flight of the aircraft and well-being of the crew
IDENTIFY the CNAF M-3710.7 requirements for preflight planning
- Before commencing a flight, the PIC shall be familiar with all available information appropriate to the intended operation
- Information should include but is not limited to: available weather reports and forecasts, NOTAMs, fuel requirements, alternate airfields available If the flight cannot be completed as planned, and any anticipated traffic delays
- Flights shall be planned to circumvent areas of forecast atmospheric icing and thunderstorm conditions whenever practicable
IDENTIFY the purpose of a flight plan
Relays important information about the flight to the departure airport, destination airport, and all intermediate agencies
Establishes a baseline for lost communication and missing aircraft procedures if necessary
IDENTIFY the pilot’s responsibilities for acquiring a flight weather brief
- For flights where any portion of the intended route is forecast to be under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), naval aviators shall obtain a flight route weather brief from a DOD-qualified forecaster or approved forecasting service
- Primary method ashore is online through the web-enabled flight weather brief (FWB) system operated by DOD-qualified meteorological forecasters at the naval aviation forecast center (NAFC), its satellite components or within marine corps weather services
- If operating from locations without access to FWB, naval aviators may obtain route weather forecast support from NAFC via 1-888-PILOTWX, an approved flight route weather briefing may be obtained via FSS (1-800-WXBRIEF) or through Air Force Weather and Marine Corps Services, where available
1.10 IDENTIFY the provision which allows deviation from established rules
Both FAR and CNAF M-3710.7 allow pilots to deviate from established rules during emergencies requiring immediate action
1.11 IDENTIFY the pilot’s responsibilities concerning Authorized Airfields, Fuel Purchases, and Closing of Flight Plans
Authorized airfields – naval aircraft are authorized to operate at and land at all U.S. military and joint civil-military airfields
Fuel purchases – PICs shall make every effort to purchase fuel from military or government contract sources.
- - authorized to purchase fuel/oil from other than military government contract sources when
mission requirements dictated stopping at a facility without military or contract fuel sources,
the flight terminated as the result of an emergency,
the flight terminated at an alternate airport in lieu of filed destination
Closing of flight plans
- PIC is responsible for ensuring that the proper agency is notified of flight termination