Study Guide_CNAF Definitions

Question 1

Actual instrument approach

Answer 1

When actual instrument conditions are encountered below 1,000 feet above the airport/flight deck elevation during an instrument approach.

Question 2

Actual instrument conditions

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Aircraft commander time

Answer 3

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 4

T/M/S

Answer 4

Type: The broadest classification of aircraft as to physical characteristics (i.e., fixed-wing, rotary-wing or tilt-rotor).

Model: The basic mission symbol and design number (e.g., P-3, S-3, F/A-18, and H-60).

Series: The specific version of aircraft within the same model (e.g., AV-8B; H-46D or E; F/A-18D or E/F).

Question 5

Aircrew

Answer 5

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 such as installation, maintenance, evaluation of airborne technical equipment (maintenance skins), communication specialists, photo specialists, etc.

Question 6

Controlling custodian

Answer 6

The command exercising administrative control of assignment, employment, and logistic support of aircraft. Controlling custodians are identified in COMNAVAIRFORINST 4790.2A.

Question 7

Crew Resource Management

Answer 7

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 8

Cross country flight

Answer 8

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 9

Designation

Answer 9

A designation is a one-time occurrence
and remains in effect until removed for cause.
Commanders shall issue a designation letter to the
individual upon the occasion of his/her original
designation with appropriate copies for inclusion in
his/her NATOPS qualification jacket.

Question 10

VMC

Answer 10

Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, cloud distance, and ceiling that are
equal to or better than specified minimums. Basic
weather conditions prescribed for flight under visual
flight rules (VFR). (Refer to Chapter 5.)

Question 11

Flight

Answer 11

For helicopters, 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 12

Flight Clearance

Answer 12

A flight clearance provides temporary flight operating limits for an aviation system operating in a nonstandard configuration or to a nonstandard envelope, pending issuance of the technical directive or change to the NATOPS, NATIP, or tactical manuals. A flight clearance is a temporary airworthiness approval from COMNAVAIRSYSCOM.

Question 13

Flight Time

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Flight Crew

Answer 14

Personnel whose presence is required on
board a manned aircraft or at a control station for UAS to perform crew functionsin support of the assigned mission (e.g., pilot, copilot, navigator, flight engineer, crew chief, air observer, special crew, trainee, etc.).

Question 15

Formation Flight

Answer 15

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 separation between aircraft within the flight rests
with the pilots in that flight.

Question 16

IMC

Answer 16

Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling less than the minimums specified for visual meteorological conditions. IMC conditions exist anytime a visible horizon is not distinguishable.

Question 17

Hazard

Answer 17

A condition with the potential to cause personal

injury or death, property damage, or mission degradation.

Question 18

Inst Time

Answer 18

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

1. Actual instrument time will be logged by both pilots
   in a dual/multipiloted aircraft during flight in actual
   instrument conditions.
2. Simulated instrument time shall be logged only by
   the pilot actually manipulating the controls.

Question 19

Landing

Answer 19

A return to the surface; landings include touch and go (providing the landing gear touches the surface), bolter, forced, or crash.

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

Mile

Answer 22

All distances referred to in this instruction are nautical miles unless otherwise specified.

Question 23

Mission commander time

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Multi-piloted aircraft

Answer 24

Any aircraft having two sets of flight controls and instruments and operated by two pilots, both of who meet the requirements of the NATOPS manual for that model aircraft.

Question 25

Night Time

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Oceanic

Answer 26

A situation where an aircraft has no radio communication and is greater than 250 nm from the nearest navaid

Question 27

OTC

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Official business

Answer 28

The necessity to contact personnel, units, or organizations for the purpose of conducting
transactions in the service of and in the interest of the
United States Government. This definition does not
authorize the use of official business only airfields, their
services, or other items attendant to itinerant operations when making en route stops while proceeding to an airfield at which official business is to be conducted. Official business only restrictions do not preclude the use of the facility as an alternate during instrument flight rule (IFR) conditions.

Question 29

Operational necessity

Answer 29

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 30

Operational Risk Management

Answer 30

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 31

Orientation Flight

Answer 31

A continuous-flight in DOD aircraft performed 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 Department of Defense.

Question 32

Passenger

Answer 32

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

Question 33

PIC

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Pilot time

Answer 34

Pilot time includes all time credited as first pilot and copilot. Pilot time is intended to be a record of active participation in the control of an aircraft. Pilot time will be credited to the individual actually earning it regardless of rank, billet, age, or level of experience.

1. First Pilot Time. The portion of pilot time during
   which an individual is positioned with access to
   the flight controls and is exercising principal active
   control of the aircraft.
2. Copilot Time. The portion of pilot time while
   assisting the pilot exercising principal active control
   of a multipiloted aircraft during which the copilot
   is positioned with access to and is immediately
   ready to operate the flight controls. Aeronautically
   designated personnel may log CPT while performing
   copilot duties as required by the aircraft mission.

Question 35

Qualified in model

Answer 35

A designation that indicates the minimum requirements for qualification in a specific crew position, as set forth in the appropriate NATOPS manual, have been attained. Such designations are a one-time occurrence (per unit/command tour) and remain in effect until removed for cause. Annual NATOPS evaluations should not be confused with or combined with these designations. If specific aircraft model NATOPS guidance is lacking, an individual shall be considered qualified in model for specific crew position when so designated by the reporting custodian.

Question 36

Reporting custodian

Answer 36

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 37

Risk

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Simulated instrument approach

Answer 38

An instrument approach flown under simulated instrument conditions.

Question 39

Simulated instrument conditions

Answer 39

Conditions external to the aircraft in flight are visual meteorological conditions (VMC), but pilot vision is limited primarily to the interior of the aircraft.

Question 40

Single pilot aircraft

Answer 40

Any aircraft that has only one set of flight controls or a tandem cockpit, or any aircraft that hastwo sets of flight controls and instruments and is being operated by only one pilot who meets the requirements of the NATOPS manual for that model aircraft.

Question 41

Stereo route

Answer 41

Routinely used route of flight established
by users and ARTCC (air route traffic control centers) identified by a coded name. These routes simplify flight plan handling and communications.