Opnavinst 3710.7S Natops General

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Purpose OF NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT
AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

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Individuals are selected to participate in orientation
flights for one of the following purposes:
(1) To familiarize them with an aircraft, its operation,
capabilities, requirements, concept of
employment, or limitations.
(2) To familiarize them with a base complex
from the air for official purposes other than
merely sightseeing or goodwill.
(3) To allow FAA personnel to perform official
functions that require their infrequent embarkation
on naval aircraft

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Flight Prerequisites

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All personnel participating in orientation flights
shall receive an appropriate physical screening or
examination. The scope of this screening or examination
shall be determined by the reporting
custodian flight surgeon but shall also include
clearance for participation in high- and moderaterisk
NASTP training.
b. Non-aviation designated personnel required to
fly in an aircraft with ejection seats (i.e., Figure E-
2, Category 1 aircraft) on a regular basis for mission
accomplishment beyond a 90-day flying period
shall complete selected passenger NASTP
N3/NP3 training Non-aviation designated personnel required to
fly in an aircraft without ejection seats (i.e., Figure
E-2, Category 2, 3, or 4 aircraft) on a regular basis
for mission accomplishment beyond a 90-day flying
period shall complete project specialist
NASTP N4/NP4 training specific to their selected
aircraft

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Flight Limitations

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Only highly qualified flight personnel shall be
selected to conduct orientation flights.
b. All orientation flights shall be conducted within
the local flying area and terminate at the point of
origin. Flights outside the local flying area may be
approved if the specific mission of the orientation
flight cannot be accomplished within the local flying
area. Orientation flights involving third-nation nationals
into or over foreign countries will not be
approved unless confirmation of entry and/or overflight
clearance for such third-nation nationals has
been received from the foreign government(s) concerned
in accordance with the NIMA Foreign
Clearance Guide.
d. Except for flights with FAA personnel, orientation
flights shall be performed only during daylight
and with weather minimums equal to or better
than VFR.

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Approval Authority

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Flight approval
authority includes waiver authority for NASTP training
and specific elements therein. This waiver
authority shall be applicable only for orientation
flights. Letters or messages authorizing orientation
flights and training waivers shall contain specific
verbiage on what is being approved and waived

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FLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS AND
STATIC EXHIBITS

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Naval Aircraft Participation. Participation
of naval aircraft, other than the scheduled appearance
of the flight demonstration squadron, in any
airborne display is not encouraged and should only
be approved in the most exceptional and carefully
considered situations (e.g., occasional flights at
unique aviation related events and station open
houses; however, does not include routine changes
of command, sporting events, etc.). Static displays
by naval aircraft at aviation events are encouraged
within the limits of available resources

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Approval Authority

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The Commandant of
the Marine Corps; Fleet CINCs; CINCUSNAVEUR;
COMNAVAIRSYSCOM; COMUSNAVCENT; COMUSNAVSO;
COMNAVAIRSYSCOM; CNET;
and the Commander, Naval Reserve Force, may
authorize flight demonstrations sponsored by respective
subordinate commands and activities

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Exception

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The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration
Squadron, which is specially trained for
such flight exhibitions, is not bound by paragraph
3.3, but will be employed in accordance with the instructions
of CNATRA and the on-scene commander
in each instance.

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NATO Flight Demonstrations

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Flight
demonstrations (including parachutists) involving
aircraft of more than one NATO nation shall be conducted
in accordance with NATO Standardization
Agreement (STANAG) 3533, Safety Rules for Flying
Displays.

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NATO Live Weapons Demonstrations

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For NATO standardization and safety purposes, the
rules and procedures for the planning and conduct of
live air weapons demonstrations as specified in
NATO STANAG 3564FS, Rules for Live Weapons
Demonstrations, shall be adhered to when the nation
is either the operator of the weapon system or is responsible
for the range on which the demonstration
is being held

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EMPLOYMENT OF NAVAL AVIATORS BY
CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS

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Civilian contractors to the Federal Government
cannot legally employ a naval officer on the active
list to give flight demonstrations of aircraft intended
for the United States Government

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COMMAND

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A naval aircraft or formation of naval aircraft
shall be flown under the command of a pilot in command,
mission commander, or formation leader, as
appropriate, and so designated by the reporting custodian
or higher authority

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Pilot in Command

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Pilot in command refers
to the pilot of an individual aircraft. The pilot in
command is responsible for the safe, orderly flight
of the aircraft and well-being of the crew

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Officer in Tactical Command
Embarked.

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Wing, group, or squadron commander,
if embarked on a mission involving aircraft of their
command, retains full authority and responsibility
regarding command, including the mission in which
participating.

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Flag or General Officer Embarked

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The pilot in command of an aircraft with a flag or
general officer eligible for command at sea or in the
field embarked as a passenger shall be subject to the
orders of such flag or general officer in accordance
with U.S. Navy Regulations

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Flight Control Station

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The pilot in
command shall occupy a flight control station during
critical phases of flight (i.e., takeoff, landing, formation
flight, functional checkflight (FCF), degraded
aircraft performance regimes, etc.).

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Formation Leader

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A formation of two or
more naval aircraft shall be under the direction of a
formation leader who is authorized to pilot naval aircraft.
The formation leader may also be the mission
commander when so designated.

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Critical Behavioral Skills

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The critical
behavioral skills that form the basis of ACT are:1) Assessing the situation
(2) Verifying information
(3) Identifying solutions
(4) Anticipating decision consequences
(5) Making the decision
(6) Telling others of the decision and rationale
(7) Evaluating the decision.

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REPORTING AND RECORDING OF
DEVIATIONS AND VIOLATIONS OF
FLYING REGULATIONS AND MISHAP
INFORMATION

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This section details the procedures for alleged violations
of service or Federal flying regulations. Generally,
commanders or commanding officers will receive
notification of an alleged deviation by a member
of their command via a copy of FAA 8020-11,
Federal Aviation Administration Incident Report.
Paragraph 3.9.6 delineates the responsibility of the
command for flight incidents

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Forwarding of Report

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With the exception
of alleged air defense identification zone
(ADIZ) violations, reports regarding naval personnel
shall be forwarded to CNO (N785F) via the chain of
command

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Applicability of Flying Regulations
Other Than Naval

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Pilots flying naval aircraft
are responsible for compliance with flying regulations
of other agencies, military or civil, only to the
extent specifically provided by OPNAV directives
(see paragraphs 1.2.4 and 1.2.5).

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Alleged Air Defense Identification
Zone Violations

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Commanders receiving a report
of an alleged ADIZ violation will investigate the report
promptly. Results of such an investigation will
be forwarded to the immediate superior. Reports
shall contain the following: