GM4 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations

• ED Decision 2022/012/R found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Feb 2025)

GM4 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations ED Decision 2022/012/R NVIS PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING/CHECKLIST A detailed example of a pre-flight briefing/checklist is included below. Table 1 NVIS pre-flight briefing/checklist <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606"><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>Item</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Subject</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>1</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Weather:</p><p>— METAR/forecast</p><p>— Cloud cover/dew point spread/precipitation</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>2</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>OPS items:</p><p>— NOTAMs</p><p>— IFR publications backup/maps</p><p>— Goggles adjusted using test set (RTCA Document DO-275 [NVIS MOPS], Appendices G &amp; H give suggested NVG pre-flight and adjustment procedures and a ground test checklist)</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>3</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Ambient light:</p><p>— Moon rise/set/phase/position/elevation</p><p>— % illumination and millilux (MLX) for duration of flight</p><p>— Recommended minimum MLX: 1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>4</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Mission:</p><p>— Mission outline</p><p>— Terrain appreciation</p><p>— Detailed manoeuvres</p><p>— Flight timings</p><p>— Start/airborne/debrief</p><p>— Airspace coordination for NVIS</p><p>— Obstacles/minimum safe altitude</p><p>— NVIS goggle up/degoggle location/procedure</p><p>— Instrument IFR checks</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>5</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Crew:</p><p>— Crew day/experience</p><p>— Crew position</p><p>— Equipment: NVIS, case, video, flashlights</p><p>— Lookout duties: left hand seat (LHS) – from 90° left to 45° right, RHS – from 90° right to 45° left;</p><p>— Calling of hazards/movements landing light</p><p>— Transfer of control terminology</p><p>— Below 100 ft AGL – pilot monitoring (PM) ready to assume control</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>6</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Helicopter:</p><p>— Helicopter configuration</p><p>— Fuel and CG</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>7</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Emergencies:</p><p>— NVIS failure: cruise and low level flight</p><p>— Inadvertent IMC/IFR recovery</p><p>— Helicopter emergency: critical &amp; non-critical</p></td></tr></table> GM4 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations ED Decision 2022/012/R NVIS PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING/CHECKLIST A detailed example of a pre-flight briefing/checklist is included below. Table 1 NVIS pre-flight briefing/checklist <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606"><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>Item</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Subject</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>1</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Weather:</p><p>— METAR/forecast</p><p>— Cloud cover/dew point spread/precipitation</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>2</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>OPS items:</p><p>— NOTAMs</p><p>— IFR publications backup/maps</p><p>— Goggles adjusted using test set (RTCA Document DO-275 [NVIS MOPS], Appendices G &amp; H give suggested NVG pre-flight and adjustment procedures and a ground test checklist)</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>3</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Ambient light:</p><p>— Moon rise/set/phase/position/elevation</p><p>— % illumination and millilux (MLX) for duration of flight</p><p>— Recommended minimum MLX: 1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>4</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Mission:</p><p>— Mission outline</p><p>— Terrain appreciation</p><p>— Detailed manoeuvres</p><p>— Flight timings</p><p>— Start/airborne/debrief</p><p>— Airspace coordination for NVIS</p><p>— Obstacles/minimum safe altitude</p><p>— NVIS goggle up/degoggle location/procedure</p><p>— Instrument IFR checks</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>5</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Crew:</p><p>— Crew day/experience</p><p>— Crew position</p><p>— Equipment: NVIS, case, video, flashlights</p><p>— Lookout duties: left hand seat (LHS) – from 90° left to 45° right, RHS – from 90° right to 45° left;</p><p>— Calling of hazards/movements landing light</p><p>— Transfer of control terminology</p><p>— Below 100 ft AGL – pilot monitoring (PM) ready to assume control</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>6</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Helicopter:</p><p>— Helicopter configuration</p><p>— Fuel and CG</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="48"><p>7</p></td><td valign="top" width="557"><p>Emergencies:</p><p>— NVIS failure: cruise and low level flight</p><p>— Inadvertent IMC/IFR recovery</p><p>— Helicopter emergency: critical &amp; non-critical</p></td></tr></table> ##### GM4 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations *ED Decision 2022/012/R* **NVIS PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING/CHECKLIST** A detailed example of a pre-flight briefing/checklist is included below. ***Table 1*** ***NVIS pre-flight briefing/checklist*** <table bgcolor="#d9d9d9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <col/> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="center"> <b>Item</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="center"> <b>Subject</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> 1</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Weather:</p> <p>— METAR/forecast</p> <p>— Cloud cover/dew point spread/precipitation</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> 2</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> OPS items:</p> <p>— NOTAMs</p> <p>— IFR publications backup/maps</p> <p>— Goggles adjusted using test set (RTCA Document DO-275 [NVIS MOPS], Appendices G &amp; H give suggested NVG pre-flight and adjustment procedures and a ground test checklist)</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> 3</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Ambient light:</p> <p>— Moon rise/set/phase/position/elevation</p> <p>— % illumination and millilux (MLX) for duration of flight</p> <p>— Recommended minimum MLX: 1.5</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> 4</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Mission:</p> <p>— Mission outline</p> <p>— Terrain appreciation</p> <p>— Detailed manoeuvres</p> <p>— Flight timings</p> <p>— Start/airborne/debrief</p> <p>— Airspace coordination for NVIS</p> <p>— Obstacles/minimum safe altitude</p> <p>— NVIS goggle up/degoggle location/procedure</p> <p>— Instrument IFR checks</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> 5</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Crew:</p> <p>— Crew day/experience</p> <p>— Crew position</p> <p>— Equipment: NVIS, case, video, flashlights</p> <p>— Lookout duties: left hand seat (LHS) – from 90° left to 45° right, RHS – from 90° right to 45° left;</p> <p>— Calling of hazards/movements landing light</p> <p>— Transfer of control terminology</p> <p>— Below 100 ft AGL – pilot monitoring (PM) ready to assume control</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> 6</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Helicopter:</p> <p>— Helicopter configuration</p> <p>— Fuel and CG</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> 7</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Emergencies:</p> <p>— NVIS failure: cruise and low level flight</p> <p>— Inadvertent IMC/IFR recovery</p> <p>— Helicopter emergency: critical &amp; non-critical</p> </td> </tr> </table>