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Instructor crew day correct answers begins upon arrival for official business and should not
exceed 12 hours
Student crew day correct answers begins with the first scheduled ground event or 30 minutes
prior to brief and SHALL not exceed 12 hours
Crew rest correct answers 12 hours of continuous crew rest SHALL be afforded prior to
commencement of crew day. The CO may waive an instructor's crew rest down to 10 hours on a
case-by-case basis due to operational necessity.
Instructor events per day correct answers The maximum number of flight events per day is four
and the maximum number of flight hours per day is six and a half. These may be waived by CO.
Criteria for Student Warm Up Event correct answers Break 7-13 days, 1 Optional
Break 14-30 Days, 1 Mandatory and 1 Optional
Student CRM Roles and Responsibilities correct answers The student SHALL control navigation
aids, radios, transponder, and perform duties as assigned. If the instructor ceases training, the
student SHALL acknowledge and continue crewmember duties, unless otherwise directed by the
instructor.
Backseat crew member CRM responsibility correct answers SHALL remain attentive and be
available to assist the PIC as directed for the entire duration of the flight.
During critical phases of flight to include takeoff, climb-out, and the approach to landing correct
answers the cockpit SHALL be a sterile environment. There should be no communications that
are not pertinent to the mission or safety of flight
All aircrew SHALL be familiar with this instruction (SOP) and which references prior to flying
NIFE events? correct answers NASCINST 1542.1A Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Master
Curriculum Guide
NASCINST 1542.2 Flight Training Instruction
NASCINST 3710.3 Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Inflight Guide
ORM shall be conducted correct answers prior to all flights utilizing enclosure (1). (NIFE ORM
WORKSHEET)
Turbulence criteria correct answers Aircraft SHALL NOT file or fly in areas where severe
turbulence is forecast or experienced.
, Weather criteria conditions correct answers Flights SHALL maintain Visual Meteorological
Conditions (VMC) for the duration of the event.
Takeoff weather determination SHALL be determined from correct answers Automatic Terminal
Information System (ATIS) or Automatied Weather Observing System (AWOS)/Automated
Surface Observing System (ASOS)/Meterological Aerodrome Report (METARS) if ATIS is
unavailable. If no weather sources available, the ATIS/AWOS/ASOS/METARS of the nearest
airfields SHALL be used.
Takeoff weather minimums correct answers Takeoff is not authorized with weather below a
1,500 foot ceiling and three-statute mile visibility in the general area.
What requires both an IFR legal instructor and aircraft in the event weather diminishes? correct
answers Executing an event with current or forecasted weather between a 1,500 and 2,500 foot
ceiling at any point along the route of flight
Forecasted weather in cases of steady or diminishing Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) correct
answers the TAF must remain at or above takeoff minimums during takeoff and until one hour
after ETA
In cases of an improving TAF correct answers takeoff (with takeoff weather minimums) is
authorized up to one hour earlier than the TAF's timeline for achieving takeoff weather
minimums.
Weather in the working area correct answers shall be no less than a 2,500 foot ceiling and three
statue miles visibility for either power off or power on stall maneuvers.
If not developing as forecasted, flights are authorized within a Convective SIGMET when the
following criteria are maintained for the duration of the flight: correct answers 1. The flight
SHALL maintain VMC.
2. The flight SHALL continuously monitor weather RADAR on an EKB/PED.
3. A suitable alternate is available with current and forecast weather at or greater than 1,500 foot
ceilings and three statute miles visibility, during takeoff and until one hour after ETA.
Are Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) flights authorized? correct answers No
Areas of precipitation correct answers should be avoided to the max extent possible and students
SHALL NOT conduct landings in the rain or when any standing water is present on the runway.
Pattern work at Peter Prince Field (2R4) correct answers is not authorized when ceilings are
below 2,000 feet. When ceilings are between 1,500-1,999 feet, full stops and departures are
authorized when utilized as a weather divert.
Instructor crew day correct answers begins upon arrival for official business and should not
exceed 12 hours
Student crew day correct answers begins with the first scheduled ground event or 30 minutes
prior to brief and SHALL not exceed 12 hours
Crew rest correct answers 12 hours of continuous crew rest SHALL be afforded prior to
commencement of crew day. The CO may waive an instructor's crew rest down to 10 hours on a
case-by-case basis due to operational necessity.
Instructor events per day correct answers The maximum number of flight events per day is four
and the maximum number of flight hours per day is six and a half. These may be waived by CO.
Criteria for Student Warm Up Event correct answers Break 7-13 days, 1 Optional
Break 14-30 Days, 1 Mandatory and 1 Optional
Student CRM Roles and Responsibilities correct answers The student SHALL control navigation
aids, radios, transponder, and perform duties as assigned. If the instructor ceases training, the
student SHALL acknowledge and continue crewmember duties, unless otherwise directed by the
instructor.
Backseat crew member CRM responsibility correct answers SHALL remain attentive and be
available to assist the PIC as directed for the entire duration of the flight.
During critical phases of flight to include takeoff, climb-out, and the approach to landing correct
answers the cockpit SHALL be a sterile environment. There should be no communications that
are not pertinent to the mission or safety of flight
All aircrew SHALL be familiar with this instruction (SOP) and which references prior to flying
NIFE events? correct answers NASCINST 1542.1A Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Master
Curriculum Guide
NASCINST 1542.2 Flight Training Instruction
NASCINST 3710.3 Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Inflight Guide
ORM shall be conducted correct answers prior to all flights utilizing enclosure (1). (NIFE ORM
WORKSHEET)
Turbulence criteria correct answers Aircraft SHALL NOT file or fly in areas where severe
turbulence is forecast or experienced.
, Weather criteria conditions correct answers Flights SHALL maintain Visual Meteorological
Conditions (VMC) for the duration of the event.
Takeoff weather determination SHALL be determined from correct answers Automatic Terminal
Information System (ATIS) or Automatied Weather Observing System (AWOS)/Automated
Surface Observing System (ASOS)/Meterological Aerodrome Report (METARS) if ATIS is
unavailable. If no weather sources available, the ATIS/AWOS/ASOS/METARS of the nearest
airfields SHALL be used.
Takeoff weather minimums correct answers Takeoff is not authorized with weather below a
1,500 foot ceiling and three-statute mile visibility in the general area.
What requires both an IFR legal instructor and aircraft in the event weather diminishes? correct
answers Executing an event with current or forecasted weather between a 1,500 and 2,500 foot
ceiling at any point along the route of flight
Forecasted weather in cases of steady or diminishing Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) correct
answers the TAF must remain at or above takeoff minimums during takeoff and until one hour
after ETA
In cases of an improving TAF correct answers takeoff (with takeoff weather minimums) is
authorized up to one hour earlier than the TAF's timeline for achieving takeoff weather
minimums.
Weather in the working area correct answers shall be no less than a 2,500 foot ceiling and three
statue miles visibility for either power off or power on stall maneuvers.
If not developing as forecasted, flights are authorized within a Convective SIGMET when the
following criteria are maintained for the duration of the flight: correct answers 1. The flight
SHALL maintain VMC.
2. The flight SHALL continuously monitor weather RADAR on an EKB/PED.
3. A suitable alternate is available with current and forecast weather at or greater than 1,500 foot
ceilings and three statute miles visibility, during takeoff and until one hour after ETA.
Are Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) flights authorized? correct answers No
Areas of precipitation correct answers should be avoided to the max extent possible and students
SHALL NOT conduct landings in the rain or when any standing water is present on the runway.
Pattern work at Peter Prince Field (2R4) correct answers is not authorized when ceilings are
below 2,000 feet. When ceilings are between 1,500-1,999 feet, full stops and departures are
authorized when utilized as a weather divert.
