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1 OPNAVINST NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING instructions OPNAV INSTRUCTION THIS PUBLICATION SUPERSEDES OPNAV INSTRUCTION DATED 1 MARCH 2004. DEPARTMENT OF THE navy OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF naval operations . OPNAVINST NOVEMBER 23, 2009 RECORD OF CHANGES Change No. and Date of Change Date of Entry Page Count Verified by (Signature) DEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYOFFICE:OFTHECHIEFOFNA VALO~ER""TlONS2000 NAVYPENTAGONWASHINGTON, :~ ,88 NOV2 3ax :ChiefofNavalOperationsSubj: ( NATOPS ) ,basedonprofessionalknowledgeandexperien ce, ,butrathertoaidcommandingofficersinincre asingtheirunit' ,withoutspecificauthorityoftheChiefofNav alOperations(eNO), ,regardlessofmediaandformat,shallbemanag edinaccordancewithSecretaryoftheNavy(SEC NAV) ~"-".

2 A::..----(~;. , :Electroniconly, NOVEMBER 23, 2009 The following Interim Changes have been cancelled or previously incorporated into this manual. INTERIM CHANGE NUMBER(S) REMARKS/PURPOSE 1 thru 33 Previously incorporated or cancelled. The following Interim Changes have been incorporated into this Change/Revision. INTERIM CHANGE NUMBER(S) REMARKS/PURPOSE 34 IFR Filing Criteria 35 Civilian Firefighting Coordinators 36 Chapter 5 ACM Training Rules 37 Changes to Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) Training Rules 38 Mandatory Briefing Items Interim Changes Outstanding To be maintained by the custodian of this manual.)

3 INTERIM CHANGE NUMBER ORIGINATOR/DATE (orDATE/TIMEGROUP) PAGES AFFECTED REMARKS/PURPOSE INTERIM CHANGE SUMMARYOPNAVINST NOVEMBER 23, 2009 i NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT and OPERATING instructions CONTENTS PAGE NO CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION GENERAL .. 1-1 Purpose and Scope .. 1-1 Change Procedures .. 1-2 Change Symbols .. 1-2 Waiver Requests .. 1-2 How To Obtain Copies .. 1-2 OTHER GOVERNING SOURCES OF INFORMATION .. 1-3 NATOPS Manuals .. 1-3 Local Flying Rules and instructions .

4 1-3 Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) .. 1-4 DOD FLIGHT Information Publications (FLIPs) (NOTAL) and Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) (NOTAL) .. 1-5 FAA Order (Air Traffic Control) (NOTAL) .. 1-5 NATOPS Air Traffic Control Manual (NAVAIR 00-80T-114) .. 1-5 DoD Detail Specification for NATOPS Program Technical Publications and Products; Style, Format, and Common Technical Content, MIL DTL 85025B(AS) .. 1-5 Other instructions .. 1-5 EXPLANATION OF TERMS .. 1-5 WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES .. 1-6 WORDING.

5 1-6 CHAPTER 2 naval AIR TRAINING AND OPERATING PROCEDURES STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM PURPOSE .. 2-1 NATOPS PROGRAM ORGANIZATION .. 2-1 NATOPS Program Assignments .. 2-2 Responsibilities .. 2-4 GENERAL Administrative Requirements .. 2-7 NATOPS PRODUCTS AND PUBLICATIONS .. 2-8 Administrative NATOPS Products and Tools .. 2-8 NATOPS Manuals and Associated Products .. 2-9 Categories of NATOPS Products .. 2-10 Changes to NATOPS Products .. 2-11 CREATING, UPDATING AND CANCELLING NATOPS PUBLICATIONS.

6 2-13 Creating a New NATOPS .. 2-13 Updating an Existing NATOPS .. 2-14 Cancelling A NATOPS .. 2-15 CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS .. 2-15 Types of NATOPS Change Recommendations .. 2-15 Submission of NATOPS Change Recommendations .. 2-15 OPNAVINST NOVEMBER 23, 2009 ii Routine Change Recommendations .. 2-16 Interim Change Recommendations .. 2-16 Preparation and Distribution of Interim Changes .. 2-20 NATOPS REVIEW CONFERENCE PROCEDURES .. 2-22 GENERAL .. 2-22 Responsibility .. 2-22 Contractor Support of NATOPS Review Conferences.

7 2-22 Convening Decision .. 2-22 Scheduling .. 2-23 Conference Location .. 2-23 Convening Announcement .. 2-23 Conference Agenda .. 2-25 Pre-Conferences .. 2-25 Conduct of NATOPS Review Conferences .. 2-25 Conference Report .. 2-27 Publication Production Package .. 2-33 Implementation of Approved Agenda Items .. 2-34 Prepublication Reviews .. 2-34 NATOPS EVALUATION PROCEDURES .. 2-34 GENERAL .. 2-34 Individual NATOPS Evaluations.

8 2-35 Unit NATOPS Evaluation .. 2-39 CHAPTER 3 POLICY GUIDANCE POLICY CONCERNING USE OF AIRCRAFT .. 3-1 Special Policies .. 3-1 Nonessential Flights .. 3-3 Personnel Authorized To Pilot naval Aircraft .. 3-3 Personnel Authorized To Taxi naval Aircraft .. 3-5 Personnel Authorized To Perform Crew Duties in naval Aircraft .. 3-5 Personnel Authorized as Project Specialists .. 3-6 POLICY CONCERNING USE OF SIMULATORS .. 3-6 ORIENTATION FLIGHTS .. 3-6 Purpose .. 3-7 Approval Authority.

9 3-7 Categories of Eligible Participants for Orientation FLIGHT .. 3-8 Orientation FLIGHT Prerequisites .. 3-9 FLIGHT Limitations .. 3-10 EMBARKATION OF PASSENGERS .. 3-11 FLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS AND STATIC EXHIBITS .. 3-12 naval Aircraft Participation .. 3-12 Approval Authority .. 3-13 Regulations .. 3-13 Exception .. 3-14 NATO FLIGHT Demonstrations .. 3-14 NATO Live Weapons Demonstrations .. 3-14 EMPLOYMENT OF naval AVIATORS BY CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS .. 3-14 COMMAND.

10 3-14 Pilot in Command .. 3-15 Formation Leader .. 3-16 Mission Commander .. 3-16 OPNAVINST NOVEMBER 23, 2009 iii Instructors .. 3-16 CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT .. 3-16 Critical Behavioral Skills .. 3-17 Effective CRM Training .. 3-18 OPERATIONAL-RISK MANAGEMENT .. 3-18 ORM Process Description .. 3-18 Enhancing ORM .. 3-19 FUNCTIONAL CHECKFLIGHTS .. 3-19 Crew Composition .. 3-19 Weather Criteria .. 3-19 REPORTING AND RECORDING OF DEVIATIONS AND VIOLATIONS OF FLYING REGULATIONS AND MISHAP INFORMATION.