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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 .. 1-3 Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) .. 1-4 DOD FLIGHT Information Publications (FLIPs) (NOTAL) and Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) (NOTAL).

4 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 .. 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.

5 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 .. 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.

6 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 .. 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.

7 2-34 GENERAL .. 2-34 Individual NATOPS Evaluations .. 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 .. 3-7 Categories of Eligible Participants for Orientation FLIGHT .

8 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 .. 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.

9 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 .. 3-20 Reports of Investigations of Violations of Flying Regulations .. 3-20 FAA Reports and Cooperation .. 3-22 Applicability of Flying Regulations Other Than Naval .. 3-22 Alleged Offshore Air Defense Identification Zone Violations.

10 3-22 FLIGHT Personnel Training/Qualification Jacket Entry/Aviators FLIGHT Log Book Entry .. 3-22 Incident Reports .. 3-23 CROSS-COUNTRY PLANNING .. 3-23 Cross-Country FLIGHT .. 3-23 Risk Assessment .. 3-24 Implementation .. 3-24 TERMINAL INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES .. 3-24 GENERAL .. 3-24 Civil Airports .. 3-25 Other Than Airports .. 3-25 Conformance to TERPs .. 3-26 Annual Revalidation .. 3-26 MILITARY FLIGHT OPERATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE (MFOQA) .. 3-26 Use of MFOQA Data .. 3-26 AVIATION SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAM (ASAP) .. 3-27 ASAP Data Requirements.