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21 Cards in this Set
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What is NATOPS |
Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures and Standardization |
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Goal of NATOPS |
Improve combat readiness and achieving a substantial reduction in aircraft mishap rate |
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When was NATOPS established |
In 1961 by the US navy |
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What happened in 1950 |
USN/USMC lost 776 aircraft (roughly 2 per day or a rate of 54 major mishaps per 10k flight hours) |
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What happened in 1954 |
Introduced the angled flight deck and standardization programs reducing to 19 major mishaps per 10k flight hours by 1961 and further to 9 by 1970 |
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First standardization program |
NAMP in 1959 (prior to the NAMP maintenance practices were completely non-standardized) |
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Second standardization initiative |
Fleet replacement squadron(FRS) IN 1961 |
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Final major standardization program |
NATOPS in 1961 |
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Danger times for matainence and personnel |
Engine start, operation, shutdown |
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Procedures outlined by NATOPS |
Before start up, wheels chocked, brakes Intake screens where applicable FOD walk down Chains for turns Fire extinguishing equipment |
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Terms used in NATOPS |
Warning, caution, note, shall, should, may, will |
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Warning |
Procedure that may result in injury or death if not carefully observed or followed |
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Caution |
Procedure that may result in damage to equipment if not carefully observed or followed |
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Note |
Operating procedure that must be emphasized |
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Shall |
Mandatory |
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Should |
Recommended |
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May |
Optional |
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Will |
Indicates futurity and never indicates any degree of requirement for application |
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COMNAVAIRLANT |
First character a through m, second character a through z |
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COMNAVAIRPAC |
First character n through z, second character a through z |
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CNATRA |
First character a through g, no second character |
