33NVIS aircrew member flight training — requirements

33 NVIS aircrew member flight training — requirements

33.1 NVIS flight training for the initial NVIS aircrew member qualification must include at least 3 hours of NVIS flight time.

33.2 Flight training must:

(a) be conducted in at least 2 separate flights by an NVIS pilot qualified to conduct an NVIS CCF for an NVIS aircrew member; and

Note See clause 23A of this Appendix.

(b) expose the trainee to at least 1 flight in low illumination conditions, for example, with little or no moon in an area devoid of surrounding cultural lighting; and

(c) take into account the requirements of paragraph 8 in Part 3 of Appendix 3 of CAAP 174-1 (0).

Note The requirement for separate flights is to emphasise the importance of the pre-flight planning and goggle adjustment phases.

33.3 Flight training may be conducted in an approved NVIS flight simulator.

Note The competency assessment flight test is not training and may not be conducted in a flight simulator.

33.4 Flight training must include development of competency in at least the following subjects:

(a) preparation and use of internal and external aircraft lighting systems for NVIS flights and operations;

(b) pre-flight preparation of NVIS and an understanding of planning considerations and appropriate route selection for NVIS flights and operations;

(c) the rules, regulations and operations manual instructions relating to NVIS;

(d) using NVIS to accurately recognise, identify, announce and provide verbal correction (“the con”) to the pilot for drift, rates of climb and descent, obstacle avoidance and ground hazards, including dust or debris, during NVIS take off and landing phases;

(e) loss of visual reference procedures on take off and landing;

(f) if an NVIS aircrew member’s operational role requires him, or her, to sit in the front seat of the aircraft and provide assistance to the pilot — assisting the pilot:

(i) during procedures for flight into deteriorating in-flight visibility situations; and

(ii) during in-flight safe recovery to V.F.R. flight following simulated inadvertent entry to I.M.C.;

(h) sound crew co-ordination;

(i) procedures for wire and obstacle detection and avoidance using white light (for example, from a steerable searchlight or night sun).