TDs Flashcards
These manuals are the basic source of information for definition of operating instructions, tactical applications, and the maintenance
and upkeep of hardware.
Operational and Maintenance
What is written for a specific piloted aircraft or unmanned air vehicle (UAV) and contains standardized ground and flight operating procedures, training requirements, and technical
data necessary for the safe and effective operation of the aircraft or UAV?
NATOPS Flight Manual
What contains general system descriptions and procedures or
reference information for aircraft-related operations and evolutions?
NATOPS Manual (Gerneral Series)
What is an abbreviated extension to NATOPS data released in a special “knee pad” checklist format and contains performance and reference data and emergency, normal, and special procedures?
Pilot Pocket Checklists/Flight Crew Checklists
What is required to determine whether the airframe, power plant, accessories, and other items of equipment are functioning in accordance with predetermined standards while subjected to the intended operating environment?
FCF Checklists
What are documents containing a description and instruction for the effective use and support of the weapon system from a viewpoint of upkeep and repair?
Maintenance Manuals
What provides both general and specific instructions which are
required for maintenance at organizational, intermediate, or depot levels of maintenance on aircraft, weapons systems, equipment, components, and support equipment.
Maintenance Instruction Manuals
What records are maintained by the aircraft-reporting custodian and overhaul activities and must be brought up-to-date prior to any transfer of aircraft?
Weight and Balance Data Manuals
What is used to identify, requisition, issue, and provide information on storing parts required for maintenance support?
IPBs
What requirements are scheduled with intervals based on the predominant failure mode, such as calendar time, flight/operation hours, or numbers of cycles/events?
Planned Maintenance System
What evaluations are conditional maintenance actions, which are depot level evaluations of aircraft general material condition?
ASPA, Aircraft Service Period Adjustment
What divides the total scheduled maintenance requirements into
small packages of approximately the same work content, which are accomplished sequentially at specific intervals?
Phase Maintenance Requirements Cards
What identifies all scheduled or forced removal items and
their replacement intervals and contain a record of applicable technical directives, a maintenance requirements index and a conditional inspection listing?
Periodic Maintenance Information Cards (PMIC)
What provides organizational and intermediate maintenance
activities with detailed information for weapons uncanning/recanning and inspection, component
unpackaging/repackaging and inspection, and weapons assembly and inspection criteria for assembled weapons?
AWAMs
What are a combination of operation and
maintenance documents, which specifically apply to major weapons systems such as aircraft, missiles, and unmanned drones or targets?
PRIMARY WEAPON SYSTEMS TECHNICAL MANUALS (PWSTM)