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 |
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