NPC + NVD Notes

Question 1

Describe what each monocular has in them

Answer 1

Objective lens
Photocathode
Micro channel plate
Phospher screen
Fibre optic inverter

Question 2

When does the low battery level indicator flash?

How much time remains?

Answer 2

2volts DC

Atleast 1 hour

Question 3

How should goggles be focused?

Answer 3

On a straight edge 30 - 60m away

Question 4

List common faults to look for through the image intensifier tubes

Answer 4

• shading
• edge glow
• bright spots
• emission points
• flickering
• black spots
• fixed pattern noise
• chicken wire
• image disparity
• veiling glare
• Image distortion

Question 5

What quals are required to conduct an NVFR op?

Answer 5

a night VFR rating, or
an instrument rating

Question 6

State the night recency requirements for night VFR rating?

Answer 6

Within previous 6mths
1 take off and landing in same cat of aircraft, or
NPC

Within 90days (to carry passengers)
3 takeoff and ldgs at night in same cat of aircraft

Question 7

State the proficienecy requirements to be auth’d to conduct NFVR ops?

Answer 7

Auth’d to conduct a NVFR op if have completed a night VFR flight review within previous 24 mths.

Question 8

What equipment does the aircraft require for NVFR flight ops?

Answer 8

External lights
- 1 x landi g light
- 2 x landing lights ( for charter with pax)
- nav and anti cols

Internal
- instrument lights
- 2 x power sources

Emergency lights
- 1 x torch per crew member

Instruments
- ASI, ALT, Comp, VSI, OAT, AI, HSI, turn and slip, stby AI

Nav aids
- Atleast 1 of VOR or GNSS

Question 9

Climb to, or descent from LSALT should only be made…

Answer 9

with aerodrome in sight.

Requirement on track within 5nm and clear of terrain on climb to LSALT.

Question 10

NVFR alt minima

Answer 10

• cloud more than SCT below 1500ft
• forecast or % of vis less than 8000m
• TS or Sev turbforecast

Question 11

Descent below LSALT does not commence until…

Answer 11

within 3nm and aerodrome in sight

Question 12

When does night start and finish?

Answer 12

Between end of evening civil twilight to beginning of morning civil twilight.

Question 13

What is a limitation regarding pax carrying as PIC of a NVFR flight )

Answer 13

Within previous 90 days, At least 3 takeoffs and 3 landings at night
(with 500ft min climb)

Question 14

State the privileges and limitations of a NVFR rating

Answer 14

Privileges allow holder to fly as PIC at night in VMC

must not exercise privileges unless recency is fulfilled.

Question 15

Does a HLS - NVIS require a windsock or lighting?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

When can an NVFR or IFR operate below LSALT?

Answer 16

• flight is a NVIS op
• an operational need exists
• at least 2 NVIS crew members

Question 17

State the night recency requirments for NVIS operations:

Flight time &
NVIS Proficiency cx

Answer 17

Flight time = 3hrs , Inc 3 take off’s, ccts and ldgs in last 3 mths (or Proficiency cx in last 3 mths)

NVIS cx = 12 monthly (within 90days of exp)

Question 18

What due date can be applied to an NVIS Proficiency check?

Answer 18

Recency is deemed to expire at end of the due month.

Question 19

What are the standard transponder codes for NVFR?

Answer 19

CTA = 3000

OCTA = 1200

Question 20

What height above obs is required for NVFR?

Answer 20

Must plan Atleast 1000ft abv highest obstacle with 10nm of track

Question 21

When can your height abv obstacles reduce below 1000ft?

State the 3 exemptions

Answer 21

1 - during takeoff or landing

2 - destination AD insight and within 3nm

3 - radar vectors

Question 22

FEW + SCT cloud =

Answer 22

BKN for alt minima planning

Question 23

Describe a Cct rejoin at night

Answer 23

Within 3nm and AD is sight, descend to overfly at 1500ft
Check windsock
Descend on dead side
Join x wind or upwind (cannot descend on downwind)

Question 24

Does the dest AD have suitable lighting? What conditions need to be met to avoid having to nominate an alt.

Answer 24

1 - portable lighting with RP

2 - elec w/out stby pwr, portable + RP

3 - PAL w STBY pwr, need RP

4 - elec w STBY power

Question 25

Is the Alt AD suitable?

Answer 25

Lighting - no RP required if 2 x VHF

Navaid - within 1hr of dest and has atleast 1 aid

Weather - same as dest

Question 26

Does destination need lighting if using NVIS?

Answer 26

No. Lighting and alternate lighting do not apply.

Question 27

Where do you find the NVIS equipment requirements?

Answer 27

Part 91

Question 28

What’s the lowest you can fly if flying single crew under NVIS?

Answer 28

1000ft unless landing or taking off

Question 29

MSA calculations NVFR and NVIS?

Answer 29

NVFR add 1000ft above highest obs within 10nm

NVIS add 1000ft to highest obs within 5nm of HLS, but must operate with 3nm

Question 30

Can an NVIS operation continue if Trakka fails?

Answer 30

Yes, but NVG winching no longer an option.

Question 31

State NVIS equipment requirements?

Answer 31

Radalt
Searchlight steerable
NVIS torch per crew member
Lip light per crew member

Question 32

Pilot recency requirements NVIS

Answer 32

HLS basic - 1 cct every 6 months
NVIS winch - 1 every 6 months
NVIS fast rope - 1 every 6 months
NVIS Proficiency cx - 12 months

Question 33

NVIS visibility assessment

Answer 33

5000m unlit terrain from 500ft or above

Question 34

Does casa need to be told about a tube failure?

Answer 34

Yes, with 28 days