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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

Item

Subject

1

Weather:

—          METAR/forecast

—          Cloud cover/dew point spread/precipitation

2

OPS items:

—          NOTAMs

—          IFR publications backup/maps

—          Goggles adjusted using test set (RTCA Document DO-275 [NVIS MOPS], Appendices G & H give suggested NVG pre-flight and adjustment procedures and a ground test checklist)

3

Ambient light:

—          Moon rise/set/phase/position/elevation

—          % illumination and millilux (MLX) for duration of flight

—          Recommended minimum MLX: 1.5

4

Mission:

—          Mission outline

—          Terrain appreciation

—          Detailed manoeuvres

—          Flight timings

—          Start/airborne/debrief

—          Airspace coordination for NVIS

—          Obstacles/minimum safe altitude

—          NVIS goggle up/degoggle location/procedure

—          Instrument IFR checks

5

Crew:

—          Crew day/experience

—          Crew position

—          Equipment: NVIS, case, video, flashlights

—          Lookout duties: left hand seat (LHS) – from 90° left to 45° right, RHS – from 90° right to 45° left;

—          Calling of hazards/movements landing light

—          Transfer of control terminology

—          Below 100 ft AGL – pilot monitoring (PM) ready to assume control

6

Helicopter:

—          Helicopter configuration

—          Fuel and CG

7

Emergencies:

—          NVIS failure: cruise and low level flight

—          Inadvertent IMC/IFR recovery

—          Helicopter emergency: critical & non-critical

 
Details
Source-Title: GM4 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements for NVIS operations View latest amendments
Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-13085 Compare versions
Domain: Air operations
Applicabilitydate: 30 October, 2022
Entryintoforcedate: 1 July, 2022
Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2022/012/R Navigate
Regulatorysubject: Part-SPA
Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)
Parentir: SPA.NVIS.130 Crew requirements for NVIS operations
Origin: EASA
Category: EAR
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