CHAPTER 6
Flight Preparation
6.1 MISSION PLANNING
6.1.1 General. All aircrew shall be responsible for preflight planning and preparation of required
charts, route navigation computations including fuel planning, checking weather and NOTAMS, and
for filing required flight plans. Refer to Part XI, Performance Data or approved fuel planning software,
to determine fuel consumption and profile. Planned minimum on deck fuel should not be less than
1,800 lb. The aircrew shall refer to applicable tactical publications to plan specialized missions.
6.1.2 Flight Codes. The proper flight classification and flight purpose codes to be assigned to
individual flights are established by OPNAVINST 3710.7 (Series).
6.2 BRIEFING/DEBRIEFING
6.2.1 Briefing. The flight leader is responsible for the briefing of each aircrew in the flight on all
aspects of the mission to be flown. A standard briefing guide shall be used in conducting the briefing.
Briefs shall include applicable ADMIN, TAC ADMIN, and MISSION CONDUCT. Aircrew qualified
to assume the mission lead shall record all data necessary to complete the mission. The briefing guide
should include the following:
6.2.1.1 NATOPS Admin Briefing Guide
General
Time hack
Objectives
Mission (Primary, Secondary)
Training
Julian date, event number
Times
Walk
Start
Check In
Taxi
Takeoff
Land
Debrief
Line up
Callsigns
Aircraft assigned
Crew (Msn Commander, Alternate Lead)
A/A TACAN
Radar channels, search block
Loadout Gross Weight, Max Trap
Comm Plan
Frequencies
A1-F18EA-NFM-000
III-6-1 ORIGINAL
Controlling Agencies
IFF Procedures
Alpha Check
Waypoint Plan
Weather, NOTAMs
Launch, Mission, Recovery, Divert
Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset
Water / Air Temperature
Joker / Bingo / Fuel Ladder
Preflight
Aircraft
Ordnance
Ground / On-deck
Line / Deck and Start Procedures
Final checks
Clearance
Arming
Marshal
Taxi
Takeoff / Launch
Duty Runway / Ships Heading
Ships Posit, PIM
Type Takeoff / Case Departure
Takeoff Data (NWLO, T/O, Abort speeds, Distance)
Catapult Endspeed, Trim (asymmetrical)
Takeoff Checks
Departure Procedures
En Route
Rendezvous (Location, Speed)
En Route Formation
Route of Flight
Op Area
Range Info, Altitudes, Restrictions
Target Time, Range Event Number
Controlling Agency
Entry / Exit procedures
RTB / Recovery
Rendezvous (Location, Speed)
Battle Damage Checks
A1-F18EA-NFM-000
III-6-2 ORIGINAL
Formation
Controlling Agency
Route of Flight
Airfield Recovery Procedures
Ship Recovery Procedures
Case Recovery
Marshal
Recovery Time
Type entry
Overhead, Break Interval
Straight-In / GCA
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