NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL OPERATIONS MANUAL

RESTRICTED AREA, OPS NUMBER AND TM PROCEDURES ........... A-5 1 Jun 2019 STAFF RECORDS ....................................................................................... A-6 1 Jun 2019 STUDENT’S RECORDS ............................................................................. A-7 15 Mar 2021 FLIGHT CREW & STAFF DUTY ............................................................... A-8 1 Jun 2019 CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES ..................................................................... A-9 1 Jun 2019 COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES ........ A-10 1 Jun 2019 CONTROL OF DOCUMENTED INFORMATION .................................... A-11 1 Jun 2019 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................................. A-12 1 Jun 2019 NEW AIRCRAFT SELECTION AND INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE................................................................. A-13 15 Mar 2021 NEW FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SELECTION & HIRING .......................... A-14 1 Jun 2019 STAFF TRAINING ...................................................................................... A-15 15 Mar 2021 NTPS SALES PROCESS ............................................................................. A-16 15 Mar 2021 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School ii Operations Manual National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 Operations Manual iii Part B – ACADEMIC & FLYING ACTIVITIES Chapter Update GROUND AND FLYING ACTIVITIES .................................................... B-1 15 Mar 2021 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS .................................................................... B-2 15 Mar 2021 OPTIONALLY PILOTED AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ............................. B-3 15 Mar 2021 NTPS FUEL STANDARD ........................................................................... B-4 1 Jun 2019 FORMATION FLYING ............................................................................... B-5 15 Mar 2021 FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT ............................................................... B-6 1 Jun 2019 AIR TRAFFIC & AIRSPACE PROCEDURES ........................................... B-7 1 Jun 2019 RESTRICTIONS .......................................................................................... B-8 15 Mar 2021 CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................. B-9 1 Jun 2019 EJECTION & G-INDUCED LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (GLOC) ........ B-10 1 Jun 2019 WAIVERS, EXEMPTIONS AND LETTERS OF AGREEMENT .............. B-11 1 Jun 2019 AIRCRAFT AND AIRCREW SECURITY ................................................. B-12 1 Jun 2019 FLIGHT SAFETY ........................................................................................ B-13 1 Jun 2019 MUNITIONS PROCEDURES ..................................................................... B-14 1 Jun 2019 OPA GROUND PROCEDURES.................................................................. B-15 1 Jun 2019 GROUND TEST PROCEDURES ................................................................ B-16 1 Jun 2019 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School iv Operations Manual National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 Operations Manual v Part C – INSTRUCTORS TRAINING Chapter Update INSTRUCTOR’S INITIAL THEORETICAL TRAINING.......................... C-1 1 Jun 2019 INSTRUCTOR’S CONTINUED THEORETICAL TRAINING & STANDARDIZATION ........................................................ C-2 1 Jun 2019 INITIAL FLYING TRAINING FOR INSTRUCTORS ............................... C-3 15 Mar 2021 INSTRUCTOR’S CONTINUED FLYING TRAINING & STANDARDIZATION ........................................................ C-4 15 Mar 2021 INSTRUCTOR’S AIRCRAFT CHECK OUT PROCEDURES .................. C-5 15 Mar 2021 PILOT TRANSITION COURSE FOR MILITARY JET AIRCRAFT ........ C-6 1 Jun 2019 NVG TRAINING & CURRENCY ............................................................... C-7 1 Jun 2019 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School vi Operations Manual National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 Operations Manual vii Part D – AIRCRAFT & INSTRUMENTATION NTPS AIRCRAFT CREW COMPOSITION ............................................... D-1 15 Mar 2021 NTPS AIRCRAFT COORDINATOR .......................................................... D-2 15 Mar 2021 CAMERA TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS ............................................ D-3 15 Mar 2021 DGPS TEMPORARY INSTALLATION IN AIRCRAFT ........................... D-4 15 Mar 2021 STAND-ALONE INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM................................... D-5 15 Mar 2021 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School viii Operations Manual National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 Operations Manual ix REFERENCES  NTPS Policy Manual  NTPS Organizational Management Manual  NTPS Flight Test Manual Organizational Manual  NTPS Safety Management Manual  NTPS Training Manual  NTPS Curriculum & Syllabus 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School x Operations Manual NTPS OM - Part A ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 1 A-1-1 PART A - CHAPTER 1 NTPS DOCUMENTS & MANUALS 1.1 General This chapter defines the procedure for changing and approval of NTPS documents and manuals. Procedures for academic material (Text books, NTPS handbooks, presentations, etc.) are not described in this chapter and are managed in accordance with NTPS Policy - Text Book Review and Operations Manual Part A Chapter 2. NOTE: The term Competent Authority is used to identify the appropriate accrediting agency (EASA, ABET, WSCUC, etc.) 1.2 Controlled Documents 1.2.1 General This Controlled documents are defined in NTPS Policy and in the Organizational Management Manual. The so defined controlled documents and the personnel responsible for periodic revisions are: Controlled Document Responsible Person Policy Manual Accountable Manager (President & CEO) Organization Management Manual (OMM) Accountable Manager (President & CEO) Safety Management Manual (SMM) Safety Manager (SM) Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Operations Manual (OM) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Flight Test Operations Manual (FTOM) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Training Manual (TM) Head of Training (HT) Curriculum & Syllabus Chief Academic Officer (CAO) Controlled Documents are approved by CEO (Accountable Manager). The Chief Academic Officer shall ensure that the Catalog is kept up-to-date (NTPS Policy 5.2.4). The Catalog shall be updated as required, but at least once per year before the beginning of the new calendar year. It is approved the Accountable Manager (President & CEO) and published on the NTPS website. Text books and NTPS handbooks (Volumes) are not considered controlled documents and are managed in accordance with the NTPS Policy - Text Book Review and Operations Manual Part A Chapter 2. Procedures for Aircraft Checklists are described in paragraph 1.3 of this chapter. 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School A-1-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 1 Approved NTPS controlled documents are held in electronic form on the NTPS server M:\General\NTPS Approved Documents and published on the NTPS website. Printed documents are distributed in accordance with the distribution list present in each document. Additional printed copies of documents are NOT AUTHORIZED. 1.2.2 Change Management Process All changes to controlled documents, policies, procedures and course material must be requested by means of a “NTPS CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS CHANGE REQUEST” provided in NTPS server M:\General\NTPS Forms\Document Change Request. The person/s proposing the change will complete the request form. The request will include the risk analysis. The Compliance Monitoring Manager (CMM) is responsible for tracking progress of the changes and verify the compliance with relevant regulatory standards. The risk analysis will be reviewed and approved by the Safety Manager. All Major changes require prior approval of the relevant Competent Authority before changes are implemented. Minor and Administrative changes (typos, format, etc.) to the Controlled Documents do not require approval by the relevant Competent Authority and may be made only with the approval of the Accountable Manager. The CMM will be responsible for requesting approvals (or notification of changes if appropriate) from the Competent Authority. If the change of the document derives from a Non-Compliance/Non- Conformity/Observation, the formal request is not required because all the above- mentioned steps are included in the Non-Compliance/Non-conformity/Observation procedure. (OM Part A Chapter 10). 1.2.3 Classification of Changes Depending on the type of change requested, changes are classified in accordance to the Organizational Management Manual in: a) Administrative Any changes to documentation resulting from administrative action and do not require approval or notification of the Competent Authority. Administrative changes do not affect how an organization operates. Administrative changes include but are not limited to grammatical errors, formatting changes, numbering changes, simple errors in content, etc. b) Major A Major change is defined as any significant change to how the organization operates, including the organization’s approved activities, and the scope of approval including locations or courses. A Major change significantly alters how or where the organization operates. National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 1 A-1-3 Typical examples (GM1 ORA.GEN.130(a)) of changes that may affect the EASA certificate or the terms of approval are: (1) the name of the organization; (2) the organization’s principal place of business; (3) the organization’s scope of activities; (4) additional locations of the organization; (5) the Accountable Manager; (6) a change in any of the persons referred to in ORA.GEN.210 (a) and (b); (7) the organization’s documentation as required by Part ORA, safety policy and procedures; (8) the facilities. c) Minor A Minor change is any change that affects some aspect of the current operations, policy, processes, or course content, but does not significantly alter how or where the organization operates. By definition any change that is not classified as Major or Administrative is classified as a Minor change. Minor changes include, but are not limited to, changing academic outcomes, faculty or curriculum, changing tail numbers of approved aircraft, minor elements of the management system, etc. 1.2.4 Document Change Process The process for changes to any of the NTPS controlled documents (including this Operations manual) is detailed on the NTPS CONTROLLED DOCUMENTS CHANGE REQUEST form and follows this procedure: a) the requester must describe the reason for the change request (with applicable references) and the requested change; b) the CMM will:  classify the requested change;  verify if there is any compliance or safety impact;  verify if any immediate actions are required; c) the Accountable Manager must  designate the person in charge of the implementation  provide guidelines if necessary; d) Once the draft has been prepared and reviewed, the Safety Manager must perform a risk analysis and raise any risk/safety concerns; e) the Accountable Manager will make a decision on whether to approve the change; f) once approved, the CMM must  notify or get the approval by the Competent Authority, if required;  verify the change;  perform an audit if necessary (in case the documentation change is a consequence of an audit finding);  close the form when completed. 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School A-1-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 1 1.2.5 Alternative Means of Compliance (AltMoC) In case NTPS wishes to use an Alternative Means of Compliance, the CMM, prior to implementation, will provide the Competent Authority with a full description of the Alternative Means of Compliance. The description shall include any revisions to manuals or procedures that may be relevant, as well as an assessment demonstrating that the Regulation and its Implementing Rules are met (ORA.GEN.120). 1.3 Aircraft Checklists The primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the aircraft/systems as listed in Operations Manual Part D Chapter 1 is responsible to review and maintain the aircraft checklist. When a change is desired, the following steps will be followed:  the proposed change will be submitted to the SME with appropriate technical data and justifications.  the SME will review and approve or deny the proposed change;  if approved, the SME will make the appropriate change to the checklist;  the change will be reviewed by the FW/RW Chief Test Pilot;  following review, the change is approved by the COO.  once approved, the checklist/pages will be printed in the number of copies indicated on the front page and compiled as appropriate.  before implementation, the SME will perform a final verification of all printed copies for accuracy and completeness. This final step is mandatory prior to a changed checklist being placed in the aircraft. Old checklists/pages will be destroyed. One hard copy of all checklists is kept on file in Operations. Digital versions of all checklists are stored on the NTPS server at M:\Library\Aircraft Data\Checklists. Additional printed copies of these documents are NOT AUTHORIZED. 1.4 Forms and Templates All forms and templates used at NTPS should:  contains a revision date;  saved on the NTPS server at M:\General\NTPS Forms. The CMM will be responsible to verify that a form is in accordance with NTPS manuals and regulations. The CMM will notify NTPS employee when a new revision of Form or Template is available. Old blank printed form and template must be destroyed. 1.5 Other documents Other internal documents are managed in accordance to the Signature Page in front of the same document. National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 2 A-2-1 PART A - CHAPTER 2 ACADEMIC MATERIAL 2.1 General This chapter of the Operational Manual defines the procedures for the review of the NTPS Academic Material. Changing on the Curriculum and Syllabus and Training manual will follow the procedure described in the Operations Manual Part A Chapter 1 - CONTROLLED DOCUMENT. 2.2 Text Book Review 2.2.1 The NTPS Policy defines the guidelines for the review of text books in the Chapter “Text Book Review”. 2.2.2 The CAO and the HT are responsible for the choice/review of the textbooks/handbooks used at NTPS and are responsible for their relevancy to the approved Syllabus and Training manual. 2.2.3 Chiefs of Academics must review annually all approved written material (excluding Volume X) and, if required, propose any changes to the CAO. The CAO will review the proposals and decide if these changes are considered substantive. Changes that are deemed not substantive can be approved by the CAO. Substantive changes to the NTPS Handbooks must be reviewed by the Faculty Council and approved by President & CEO (Accountable Manager). If they have an impact on the Curriculum and Syllabus, Training manual, a request of Controlled Document change must be initiated in accordance the Operations Manual Part A Chapter 1 - CONTROLLED DOCUMENT. 2.2.4 Any changes to the selection of textbooks is deemed substantive and must be approved at the Faculty Council Meeting. 2.2.5 Any instructor can propose a change of the Volume X to the HT. Change in the VOL X need to be: a. reviewed by Chief FW, RW & System Academics; b. reviewed by Chief FW &RW Flight Instructor; c. reviewed by CAO; d. reviewed by Safety manager; e. approved by the HT; f. released by the CMM. This process is recorded in the “Signature Sheet” of the Volume X. 2.3 Flight Data Cards 2.3.1 Any instructor can request a change on a NTPS Flight data card to the relevant Chief FW /RW Test Pilot and Chief of Systems as applicable. 2.3.2 The change must be reviewed by the Safety Manager and approved by the HT. Once approved the HT will update the folder M:Courses\Professional\Handbook\Vol. 10 Flight Test Techniques\2 - Excel Data Cards\Current Excel Data Card. 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School A-2-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 2 2.3.3 The folder M:Courses\Professional\Handbook\Vol. 10 Flight Test Techniques\2 - Excel Data Cards\Current Excel Data Card is a protected folder modifiable only by the HT. For this reason, a formal records of the reviews is not required. 2.4 Power Point Lectures 2.4.1 Course Coordinator are responsible for the control of Power Point Lectures. 2.4.2 The Course Coordinator must review the Power Point Lecture before each Module and must control that the Course Learning Outcomes and Student Outcomes are in accordance with Curriculum and Syllabus. 2.4.3 Instructors are allowed to make minor changes to the presentation. Minor changes are defined as changes that do not alter the content of the presentation and that do not affect Course Learning Outcomes and Student Outcomes. Instructors needs to provide to the Course Coordinator the updated presentation. 2.4.4 All the other changes must be approved by the CAO. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 3 A-3-1 PART A - CHAPTER 3 NTPS DOCUMENT STANDARD FORMAT 3.1 Introduction This Chapter sets guideline for formatting, labeling and numbering all NTPS publications and the processes required for changings approval. These guidelines are applicable to all of the NTPS publications and all NTPS personnel should comply with. 3.2 NTPS Publications A “NTPS Standard Document” template is provided in NTPS server M:\General\NTPS Form\NTPS Document Format. 3.2.1 The NTPS Publications should follow these guidelines:  FONT: Times New Roman 12 for the body, 14 for the title and 11 for the heading and the footer  The documents should include the following parts: a. Front page It should indicate the name of the publication, the date of the last revision; b. Signature Sheet It should include the signature of: - the person who prepared the document; - the persons who reviewed the document; - the person who approved the document; - CMM one who released the document. c. Records of changes It contains the list of revisions; d. Change Summary Sheet It contains a brief description of the changes; e. Distributions List It indicates the locations of the approved copies; f. List of Acronyms (optional) It contains a Brief description of the content of the document; g. Overview; h. Table of Contents; i. Body of document; j. Appendix (if required); 3.3 NTPS Check-list 3.3.1 The NTPS Checklist to be reviewed in accordance with Operations Manual Part A Chapter 2 – ACADEMIC MATERIAL. 3.3.2 A “NTPS Standard Checklist” template is provided in NTPS server M:\General\NTPS Form\NTPS Document Format. 3.3.3 The NTPS Checklist should follow these guidelines: a. FONT: Microsoft Sans Serif 12 for the body; 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-3-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 3 b. on the front page the date of the issue shall be indicated the revision dater and the copy number; c. on each page it must be indicated the date of the revision of that page; d. at the end, the table “LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES” must be present, where the revision date of each page is indicated; e. a table of content of the emergency should be present; f. front Page, Limitations Page, “List of Effective Page” page and Signature Page should be printed on white paper; g. normal operations should be printed on white paper; h. emergency operations should be printed on white paper with red stripe on the side; i. every step in the checklist should be indicated as followed: Chocks and Fire Extinguisher……………………………………… INSTALLED Fluid Leaks ……………………………………………………………………………………… NONE 3.3.4 The “NTPS Standard Checklist” will apply to the future revision. Old Standard are still valid. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 4 A-4-1 PART A - CHAPTER 4 SCHEDULING PROCESS 4.1 Scheduling Process 4.1.1 Big Picture The yearly schedule of all courses broken down into weekly segments. This schedule lists all planned courses by name for each week of the year. It is updated as courses are added or cancelled. The plan for the current year plus the two years following will be maintained and available on the intranet and through the NTPS website for authorized individuals. A copy of the current year Big Picture will be displayed on the schedule board just outside of Operations. The Chief Academic Officer and the Head of Training are responsible for updating and maintaining the Big Picture schedule. 4.1.2 Course Schedules Each short course coordinator is responsible for creating a default short course schedule that covers the entire course hour by hour. 4.1.3 Weekly Schedules: The coordinators for modules within the Professional Course and all short course coordinators should provide Operations with an up-to-date weekly schedule(s) six weeks prior to the course. The schedule should reflect all academic subjects, laboratories, simulators and flying. The weekly schedule submitted by each coordinator should include the minimum of hard constraints with respect to required/ dedicated assets (instructors, aircraft, or systems) so as to give Operations the latitude to allocate resources amongst multiple concurrent classes. Coordinators may also provide any other information needed to help the schedulers in Operations prepare and maintain their academic and flying schedules, potential acceptable alternatives to the primary desired asset whenever possible. Primary and alternative academic instructors are listed for reference by both course coordinators and Operations schedulers in a file save in M:\Operations\Instructor & AC Allocation. Once the schedule has been upload in the system and finalized, Operations should inform the course coordinator for review and approval. As soon as realized, asset scheduling conflicts between courses (this includes aircraft, airspace, etc.) should be identified and a resolution reached. 4.1.4 Current and Next Week’s Academic Schedule Operations will publish a weekly schedule that indicates all instructors’ academic daily activities with details on hours, subject and class. The Daily Schedule is updated on a day- to-day basis. This academic schedule is created by Operations based on the weekly schedules submitted by course coordinators. 4.1.5 Current and Next Week’s Schedule Operations will publish an academics weekly schedule and a daily flying schedule that The Daily Schedule is updated on a day-to-day basis. The academic schedule indicates all 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-4-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 4 instructors’ academic daily activities with details on hours, subject and class. The flying schedule are broken down by day and reflect detailed information for all planned flights: brief time, takeoff time, crew (both instructor and students), aircraft type, tail number, configuration (fuel, ballast, special equipment, etc.), flight duration, area. All efforts will be made to post the updated next-day schedule by 1100. The final revision (if required) should be complete by 1300. During course progression the Course Coordinator is responsible for monitoring, on a daily basis, the accomplishment of the schedule and when necessary proposes to Operations any changes due to weather, aircraft unavailability or any other factor that is affecting the smooth flow of the course. In like manner, Operations should seek out Course Coordinators for assistance as soon as a need for a schedule change becomes apparent. 4.1.6 Scheduling Meeting A scheduling meeting with all course coordinators of the next 6 weeks will be held by Operations every Thursday to review: a. the 6-week look ahead; b. next week’s schedules, as well as resolve any conflicts between concurrent courses; c. the instructor’s calendar. 4.1.7 Scheduling assumptions & instructor workload In creating the schedule, Operations must respect the Flight Crew and Staff Duty as per Operations Manual Part A Chapter 8. For planning purpose, the following assumptions are used to create a schedule:  academics lecture and simulator’s duration is based on NTPS Curriculum and Syllabus and on Course Coordinator plan;  the duration of flight activities (brief, preflight, flight, post flight and debrief) for 1- hour flight: i. General Aviation aircraft and helicopter: 2.5 hours (+ Δ for flight duration more than 1 hour); ii. Jet: 3.0 hours (+ Δ for flight duration more than 1 hour);  lunch time: 1 hour. Course coordinator and Instructors are responsible to communicate as soon as possible operations if one of the schedule activities will require more time than the planned one. 4.1.8 Workload and fatigue Instructor’s workload & fatigue depends on several factors like (not limited to):  Flight Crew and Staff Duty and previous authorized deviations;  type and numbers of flights (i.e. general aviation vs jet, fam vs spins, fam vs autorotation, …);  type and numbers of academics lectures (one-time academic lecture vs a common lecture).  environmental conditions (winter vs summer);  experience (less experience instructors need more time to prepare);  other duty in NTPS (unscheduled job). Some of these factors are not measurable and are different for each individual. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 4 A-4-3 Having said that:  Flight Crew and Staff Duty as per Operations Manual Part Chapter 8 must always be respected;  every staff can and should raise attention to Operations and to the Safety Manager when the workload or fatigue is considered too high; the following procedure will be used to evaluate the workload and fatigue: a. Operations will attempt to schedule staff on a maximum of 7 hours a day (academics, flights, meeting, …) based on the assumption on paragraph 4.1.7; b. the Course Coordinator should participate to the weekly scheduling meeting; c. during the scheduling meeting, every single instructor’s calendar will be reviewed; d. every day the Head of Training should review every single instructor’s calendar; e. Operations will track the scheduled events in the file “Flightcrew and Staff Duty 20XX” (excel tab Workload) in M:\Operations\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. This file should constantly review by the Safety Manager, Head of Training and Chief Operating Officer. 4.2 Staff Training Each staff member is ultimately responsible for ensuring that they are qualified, current and proficient to perform inflight instruction at the NTPS. The Chief of Operations will check instructor records every six months. Operations should assist pilots by keeping track of the following regulatory requirements for each applicable instructor. In addition, instructors will inform Operations and provide a copy of the appropriate documentation each time one of the following is updated:  medical certificate;  bi-annual flight review;  CFI;  landing currency in type rated aircraft;  landing currency in conventional gear (tail dragger) aircraft;  NVG currency. 4.2.1 Aircraft Recency. Operations should keep track of flight recency by aircraft type. The intent is to prevent scheduling an instructor to fly with students unless that instructor has flown that type of aircraft in the last 90 days. This is not a grounding requirement, but intended to stimulate a discussion and prudent decision between the pilot and Operations based upon pilot experience, time in type, mission complexity, comfort level, etc. Individuals may submit written requests (email is sufficient) to Operations for proficiency training as desired. Course coordinators for short courses or modules that have non-standard proficiency requirements (NVG currency, autorotation proficiency, etc.) should work with Operations well in advance to ensure that any special training requirements are satisfied prior to the need date. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-4-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 4 4.2.2 Aircraft Currency (Category/Class or Type Rating). If a pilot is approaching a regulatory requirement due date, Operations should work with the individual to satisfy the requirement. Individuals may submit written requests (email is sufficient) to Operations for currency training as required. 4.2.3 Aircraft Training Event Currency To ensure proficiency in the Low Margin for Error sorties (FTOM Chapter 8) listed below staff are required to conduct at least one practice sortie in the 120 days prior to flying with students. Recovery from common student errors must be emphasized in practice. Individual instructors may request more sorties if required. The Fixed Wing Low Margin For Error Sorties are: a) Ground Course, GPS PEC & Tower Flyby; b) Chase (pace and spins); c) Engine Out Drag Polar; d) Engine Out (Vmca); e) Stall Characteristics; f) All Spins; g) High Speed Taxi; h) Icing Effects; i) TAWS Systems; j) NVG. The Rotary Wing Low Margin for Error Sorties are: a) H-V Diagram; b) NVG; c) Trailing Bomb; d) Tethered Hover; e) Autorotation. 4.3 Instructor Pilot Scheduling 4.3.1 For all sorties flown at the National Test Pilot School, the default policy will be to schedule a staff Test Pilot (TP) instructor who is qualified to fly that sortie and act as the pilot in command. 4.3.2 There are two exceptions to the default policy above which doesn’t apply to EASA Cat1/Cat 2 Test Pilot Student. Non-TP instructors can be scheduled to act as pilot in command on instructional sorties at the National Test Pilot School, but only after they have been designated by the NTPS President and CEO (Accountable Manager) as being eligible for scheduling. The two exceptions are: a) The first is when the non-TP instructor has superior knowledge of the subject being demonstrated or evaluated and is considered to be the best choice of available instructors to accomplish the training objectives of the sortie being scheduled. The Chief of Operations Officer is the approval authority for this exception based on a stated request made by a course coordinator. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 4 A-4-5 b) The second exception is when a non-TP instructor has been designated as an approved flight instructor for specific, limited circumstances. These circumstances will normally be limited to flights with non-pilot students for basic flight awareness purposes or on short course demonstration sorties. The Chief of Operations Officer is the approval authority for this exception, based on the needs of the school to accomplish the required flying program. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-4-6 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 4 National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 5 A-5-1 PART A - CHAPTER 5 RESTRICTED AREA, OPS NUMBER and TM PROCEDURES 5.1 General The chapter describes the procedures for requesting the use of R-2508, R-2515, Supersonic Corridors, Spin Areas, and TM frequencies. 5.2 R-2508 Operations 5.2.1 To operate in R-2508, the day before the flight, Operations will send an e-mail to 2508CCF@us.af.mil with a 2508 Airspace Request (M:\Operations\R2508-R2515\Request R2508) attached. 5.2.2 R-2508 management will send an email confirming receipt and schedule. 5.2.3 Operations will put the date that confirmation of airspace was received on the flight schedule in the column marked Ops # (aircrew and ATC know the airspace has been allocated). 5.2.4 If there are any same day changes needed, it’s necessary to call 661-277-2508. 5.2.5 The requested R-2508 time (e.g. 1000) remains valid 30 minutes prior (0930) and/or 30 minutes after (1030) the scheduled time. 5.2.6 NTPS normally does not exercise R-2508 participant status below FL180 (VFR operations with flight following) so the email request is not required for missions not requesting a complex clearance (SAGE 2). 5.2.7 If NTPS exercises R-2508 participant status, schedules the airspace with DoD and receives a complex clearance, NTPS meets military exemption criteria when applicable. 5.3 R-2515 Operations 5.3.1 To operate in R-2515, Operations must call “Center Scheduling” 661-277-4110 the day before or call “Current Operations” 661-277-3940 for same day operation. 5.3.2 The detailed procedure is:  Ask for whomever is scheduling “add-on’s for tomorrow”. If the mission has been flown previously, tell them the old OPS number.  Center Scheduling will ask questions about the mission and then issue an OPS number.  If there are any same-day changes needed, it’s necessary to communicate them to Current Operations ASAP.  Even when an OPS number has been issued, the controller may deny entry into the airspace due to higher priority missions or airspace saturation.  On the flight schedule Ops # column, the OPS number will be annotated (the pilot will need it when entering the airspace). 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-5-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 5 5.4 Supersonic Flights 5.4.1 To perform a supersonic flight, Operations must call “Center Scheduling” 661-277-4110 the day before. 5.4.2 The detailed procedure is:  Ask for whomever is scheduling “add-on’s for tomorrow”. If the mission has been flown previously, tell them the old OPS number.  Center Scheduling will ask questions about the mission. Specify the need for a supersonic corridor: Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor or High Altitude Supersonic Corridor. An OPS number will then be issued.  If same-day changes are needed, it is necessary to communicate them to Current Operations ASAP.  Even when an OPS number has been issued, the controller may deny entry into the airspace due to higher priority missions or airspace saturation.  On the flight schedule Ops # column, the OPS number will be annotated (the pilot will need it when entering the airspace). 5.5 TM Frequency Request 5.5.1 The standard NTPS Frequency is: “1510.5, one band width, non-tunable, 5 watts” (more details in Table 17.1) Duties Capability Actual/Measured Frequency 1436.5 – 1535.5 MHz 1510.5 MHz Freq. Type Fixed ----------- Freq. Tolerance ----------- 1 MHz Output Power 5 Watts per antenna (10 W total) ----------- ERP 3 Watts per antenna (6 W total) ----------- Bandwidth 3 MHz 801.1 kHz (Use 1 MHz when scheduling) Bit Rate ----------- 312.5 kbps Modulation ----------- PCMFM Table A-5.1 5.5.2 To use a TM frequency, Operations must call “Frequency Management” on Edwards AFB at 661-277-4756 /4673 and ask availability of the frequency for the time needed plus 30 minutes before and 30 minute after. 5.5.3 If the frequency is available, Operations needs to call “Center Scheduling” 661-277-4110 and request an OPS number. In particular: National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 5 A-5-3  Ask for whomever is scheduling “add-ons for tomorrow”. If the mission has been flown previously, tell them the old OPS number.  Center Scheduling will ask questions about the mission.  If any same-day changes are needed, it’s necessary to communicate them ASAP. 5.5.4 Call Frequency Management back at 661-277-4756 /4673 and tell them the OPS number 5.5.5 On the flight schedule Ops # column, the OPS number will appear (the pilot will need it when entering the airspace) and in the Notes line on the flight schedule 5.5.6 OPS will receive an email with the confirmation: TM 1510.5/1M has been approved from (hhmm-hhmmL) for ground checks only. R.Rivas //SIGNED// Richard A. Rivas NH-II, Department of the Air Force Spectrum Operations Radio Frequency Spectrum Management Office (SMO) (412 CS/SCOTS) 300 Jones Road (South Base) Edwards AFB, CA 93523 DSN: 527-8107 Comm: (661) 277-8107 Office: (661) 277-4756/4673 Fax: (661) 277-8879 5.5.7 When TM is not necessary any more, Operations will call “Frequency Management” on Edwards AF base at 661-277-4756 /4673 and notify the end of the activity. 5.6 Spin Area Request 5.6.1 To operate in R-2515, Operations needs to call “Center Scheduling” 661-277-4110 the day before or call “Current Operations” 661-277-3940 for the same-day. 5.6.2 The detailed procedure is:  Ask for whomever is scheduling “add-ons for tomorrow”. If the mission has been flown previously, tell them the old OPS number.  Center Scheduling will ask questions about the mission and then issue an OPS number. Request the WEST SPIN AREA with NORTH SPIN as back up (Figure A-5.1)  If same-day changes are needed, it’s necessary to communicate them to “Current Operations” ASAP.  Even when an OPS number has been issued, the controller can deny entry into the airspace due to higher priority flights or airspace saturation.  On the flight schedule Ops # column, the OPS number will appear (the pilot will need it when entering the airspace). 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-5-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 5 Figure A-5.1 National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 6 A-6-1 PART A - CHAPTER 6 STAFF NTPS RECORDS 6.1 Staff Records Every NTPS staff member has personnel files maintained in the Admin Office. Due to the sensitive material maintained, files will be stored in a locked cabinet for safekeeping. Personnel files are maintained in a three-folder format as recommended by the State of California and California Employer’s Association (CEA). The 3 folders are the Basic Personnel File, Employee Medical File and Payroll File. These files contain the documentation indicated below: Basic personnel File:  Employment Application & Resume;  Reference Checks;  College transcripts;  Job Description;  Hiring, Promotion, Firing, Rates of Pay;  Education/Training Records;  Professional Development & Activities Form;  Letters of Recognition;  Disciplinary Notices or Documents;  Performance Evaluations;  Test Documents for employment decisions;  Exit Interview;  Termination Records. Employee Medical File:  Medical/Insurance Records  Worker’s Compensation Claims Payroll file:  EEO/Self Identify Disability/Veteran Status  I-9 Forms  Safety Training records  Child Support/Garnishments  Request for Employment/Payroll Verification 6.2 Instructor Records A physical record of NTPS instructors’ qualifications, certifications and other pertinent material will be maintained in NTPS Operations. This shall be a physical record and, due to sensitive material maintained, will be stored in a locked file cabinet for safekeeping. 6.2.1 Pilot Instructor records will contain the following sections: a) Register of activity This section shall contain the INSTRUCTOR RECORD ACTIVITY; 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-6-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part B - Chapter 6 b) Instructor Data Sheet This section shall contain the INSTRUCTOR DATA SHEET; c) ITAR –DSP-5 (if applicable); d) Licensing and Certification This section shall contain copies of all applicable Airman Certificates.  When a TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFICATE is replaced by a permanent AIRMAN CERTIFICATE, the TEMPORARY AIRMAN CERTIFICATE may be removed from the file;  This record shall contain a minimum of 5 years records or from the time of hire at NTPS whichever is less. In the event that no change to an airman’s certification has occurred in the last 5 years, there should be a single copy of the most recent Airman Certificate. Note: FAA CFI certificates are only valid for 2 years; e) Medical Certificates This section shall contain the last 5 years of Medical Certificates or from the time of hire at NTPS whichever is less. f) Instructor records will contain the following sections: 1) Register of activity This section shall contain the INSTRUCTOR RECORD ACTIVITY; 2) Instructor Data Sheet This section shall contain the INSTRUCTOR DATA SHEET; 3) ITAR –DSP-5 (if applicable); 4) General Training This section shall contain all training records of specific training conducted to qualify for instructor duties; 5) Flight Training This section shall contain all training records utilized in the accomplishment of Instructor training to become qualified in an aircraft and specific training conducted to qualify for instructor duties; g) Records of Safety Training attendance are maintained by operations per Safety Management Manual Paragraph 12.4. 6.2.2 NTPS Operations will track and record the instructor hours in order to verify the EASA Part-21 AMC 21.A.143 requirement for Test Pilots:  fly 50 h/year;  fly 20 h/year flight test. 6.2.3 NTPS Operations is responsible to schedule the Test Pilots during the year in order to meet the requirements of Para. 6.2.2 above. National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 7 A-7-1 PART A - CHAPTER 7 STUDENTS’ RECORDS 7.1 NTPS Students’ Record 7.1.1 Administration process for record keeping and maintenance of administrative documents, Student Test plans, Student Reports, Grade Sheets, Written Examinations and transcript. All the above mentioned documents will be scanned and saved in NTPS server M:\Records\Student Records (as shown in Figure A-7.1) in accordance with procedures listed in this paragraph. Figure A-7.1 Librarian is responsible for ensuring that records of student Grade Sheets, student reports and written examinations are maintained in accordance with NTPS Policy 6.2.6. Pursuant with this policy, Course Coordinators are required to: Grade Sheets  Collect grade sheets from instructors for each activity and check that all Grade Sheets have been received.  Ensure that all students have been graded on all required activities for each module.  Submit completed grade sheets to the Librarian who will: a) enter the grades into the electronic student record; b) file the original Grade Sheet in the students’ Grade Book; 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School A-7-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 7 c) scan the Grade Sheet and save it to the server in the proper position as indicated in A-7.1.  Original Grade Sheets have to be kept for a period of 5 years. Student Test Plan & Reports  Collect completed corrected Test Plans & Reports in electronic format from students for each activity and check that all reports have been received.  Submit them the Librarian who will save to the server in the proper position as indicate in Figure A-7.1.  Collect Grade Sheets from instructors and provide to the Librarian.  The Librarian will process the Grade Sheet as described above. Capstone Project  Collect completed corrected Test Plan, Report & Presentation of the Capstone Project in electronic format from students for each activity and check that all reports have been received.  Submit them the Librarian who will save to the server in the proper position as indicate in Figure A-7.1.  Collect Grade Sheets from instructors and provide them to the Librarian.  The Librarian will process the Grade Sheet as described above.  The Librarian will store a hard copy of the Test Plan, Reports & Presentation of the Capstone Project.  original Test Plan, Reports & Presentation of the Capstone Project have to be kept for a period of 6 years (ABET audit period). Written Examinations  Collect graded written examinations from students for each activity and check that all graded written examinations have been received.  Provide the Librarian with properly labelled packages of all examinations and the Grade Sheets.  Collect Grade Sheets from instructors and provide them to the Librarian.  The Librarian will process the Grade Sheet as described above.  The Librarian will scan the Written Examination and save to the server in the proper position as indicate in Figure A-7.1.  Original Written examinations have to be kept for a period of 5 years. Audits During any audit by ABET, BPPE, EASA or WASC, the Course Coordinator may be required to retrieve these records from the Librarian. 7.1.2 Administration process for record keeping and maintenance of Student Files The Registrar will be responsible for maintaining all records in accordance with NTPS Policy 6.2.6. Pursuant with this policy, the Registrar is required to: National Test Pilot School 15 March 2021 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 7 A-7-3  Obtain and file all required documentation as required by the checklist before the student arrives for training at NTPS.  Provide the Student File to the Chief Academic Officer for review and for acceptance into the academic program.  Scan and save to the server in the proper position as indicate in Figure A-7.1.  Ensure that the final grade for each module is entered into the Student Record.  Provide students and/or NTPS management with copies of student records as required.  Prepare and issue transcripts once students complete the academic program  Scan and save the transcript to the server in the proper position as indicate in Figure A- 7.1.  Request that the Librarian provide all the records and create a single file for each Student. Maintain all Student Files for a period of 5 years and an electronic copy of all transcripts in perpetuity. 15 March 2021 National Test Pilot School A-7-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 7 National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 8 A-8-1 PART A - CHAPTER 8 FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY 8.1 Flightcrew duty 8.1.1 Flightcrew duty period 8.1.1.1 The Flightcrew Duty Period begins upon the crew member’s arrival at the NTPS facility or, if deployed, at the designated work location. The Flightcrew Duty Period ends upon the crew member’s departure from the NTPS facility or, if deployed, from the designated work location. If deployed, the Staff Duty Period includes the travel time to the deployed location, decreased by the amount of time normally used to travel from domicile to NTPS in case the employee is driving or flying as a crewmember; it does not include travel times in other cases. A maximum Flightcrew Duty Period at NTPS is defined as being a period of not more than 12 hours. Split Duty Periods utilizing breaks are not applicable to NTPS operations. 8.1.1.2 At the completion of a 12-hour Duty Period, no further Flightcrew member duties may be performed. In extenuating circumstances, the 12-hour Flightcrew Duty Period may be extended by up to 2 hours to a maximum of 14 hours. Extension can be authorized by the President & CEO (Accountable Manager) or in his/her absence, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) or the Head of Training (HT). The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Activity conducted during the day;  Proposed activity in the extension period (hours 12 to 14);  Extended Flightcrew Duty period record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. Extensions will not be granted on consecutive days and must be followed by a normal 12- hour Flightcrew Off Duty period. Extensions of the 12-hour Flightcrew Duty Period will be limited to 5 per month, 40 per year. 8.1.1.3 Operations is responsible to ensure instructors are scheduled for a maximum of 12 hours per Duty Period. Individual instructors are to ensure they abide by the duty period limitations and to request an extension if required. Operations is responsible for tracking and recording all extensions to instructors Flightcrew Duty Period. 8.1.1.4 The number of normal Consecutive Flightcrew Duty Periods is 6. Without a minimum non-duty period of 48 hours, the maximum number of consecutive Flightcrew Duty Periods is 12 (Extended Flightcrew Duty Periods). This requirement cannot be waived. 8.1.1.5 Extensions must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. Extensions to the normal Consecutive Flightcrew Duty Periods can be authorized by the Accountable Manager or in his/her absence, the COO or the HT. The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Activity during the previous Flightcrew Duty Periods;  Proposed flying activity in the Extended Flightcrew Duty Periods; 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-8-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 8  Extended Flightcrew Duty period record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. 8.1.1.6 Extended Flightcrew Duty Periods are limited to maximum 2 consecutive periods followed by 72 hours without duties and limited to maximum 8 per calendar year. 8.1.1.7 Extended Flightcrew Duty Periods will be recorded and tracked by Operations on the File “Flightcrew and Staff Duty [Year]” located in the NTPS server:  M:\Operations\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. 8.1.2 Flightcrew off duty period 8.1.2.1 A period off duty is required prior to the operation of an aircraft and/or performing in- flight duties. The Flightcrew Off Duty period is free time, which includes time for meals, and rest. 8.1.2.2 The normal Flightcrew Off Duty Period for NTPS personnel is a period without work related duties of a minimum 12-hours before the Flightcrew Duty Period begins. Its purpose is to ensure the aircrew member is adequately rested before performing fight or flight related duties. A single reduction to a minimum of 10-hours is allowable, followed by a maximum 12-hour Flightcrew Duty Period and a normal 12-hour Flightcrew Off Duty period. 8.1.2.3 Reduction of the Flightcrew Off Duty Period must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. Reduction of the Flightcrew Off Duty Period can be authorized by the Accountable Manager or in his/her absence, the COO or the HT. The following factors need to be considered before authorizing a reduction:  Activity during the previous day;  Proposed activity in the next Flightcrew Duty Period;  Extended Staff/Flightcrew Duty period record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. Reduction of the 12-hour Flightcrew Off Duty Period will be limited to 5 per month, 40 per year. 8.1.2.4 Reduction of the Flightcrew Off Duty Period will be recorded and tracked by Operations on the File “Flightcrew and Staff Duty [Year]” located in the NTPS server:  M:\Operations\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 8 A-8-3 FLIGHTCREW DUTY PERIOD Category Normal Limit Authorized by Mitigation Max Total Deviation Flightcrew Off Duty Period 12 hours Minimum 10 hours 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT Maximum 12- hour Flightcrew Duty Period followed by a normal 12-hour Flightcrew Off Duty period. Maximum of 5 reductions per month, 40 per year Flightcrew Duty Period 12 hours a) Max 14 hours b) Max 4 consecutive days 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT a) followed by 12 hours non- duty b) followed by 24 hours non- duty Maximum of 5 extensions per month, 40 per year Consecutive Flightcrew Duty Periods 6 duty periods Maximum 12 duty periods 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT followed by 48 hours non-duty NA Extended Flightcrew Duty Period 6 – 10 days 2 consecutive extended Flightcrew Duty periods NA followed by 72 hours non-duty maximum 8 extended Flightcrew Duty periods per year (January - December) Table A-8.1: Flightcrew duty period 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-8-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 8 8.1.3 Sorties 8.1.3.1 An NTPS instructional sortie comprises a sortie brief, preflight inspection, flight and debrief. A typical instructional/currency sortie is scheduled to last for approximately 2.5 hours (30 minutes brief, 30 minutes preflight & taxi, one-hour flight time, 30 minutes debriefing. However, some sorties may last longer. The maximum instructional flying time per day for any student or instructor is 5 flying hours. Students can be scheduled for a maximum of two instructional sorties in powered aircraft per day. Allowable combinations include: a) Two demonstration flights; b) One demonstration flight and one data flight; c) One ALTMOC flight and one demonstration flight; d) One ALTMOC flight and one data flight. In extenuating circumstances (prolonged weather cancellations, required aircraft unserviceability for extended time, etc.) a maximum of two student data collection flights in powered aircraft can be flown on the same day. Glider sorties are typically 20 minutes in duration. Students may conduct 2 demonstration glider sorties followed by 1 data sortie per day. This can be extended to a maximum of 2 demonstration sorties and 2 data sorties. Deviations must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. These deviations can be authorized by Accountable Manager, or in his/her absence, the HT, or the COO. The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Staff/Student’s activities on the preceding days;  Staff/Student’s previous academic and flying results;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension;  Impact on the Syllabus;  Weather conditions. A maximum of 2 deviations per module can be authorized. 8.1.3.2 Deviation of the number of data sorties will be recorded and tracked by Operations on the File “Flightcrew and Staff Duty [Year]” located in the NTPS server:  M:\Operations\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. 8.1.3.3 Instructional Sortie Limit. NTPS Instructors can conduct a maximum of two student instructional sorties per day. In extenuating circumstances an instructor may conduct a third instructional sortie. Exceptions: for the following short duration sorties, the limits are:  Glider: Up to 10 sorties per day. This may be extended up to 12 glider sorties.  Tethered Hover Demo/Data: Up to 6 sorties per day. This may be extended up to 8 sorties. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 8 A-8-5  PEC Trailing Bomb Demo/Data: Up to 6 sorties per day. This may be extended up to 8 sorties. Deviations must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. This deviation can be authorized by Accountable Manager, or in his/her absence, the HT, or the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Instructors preceding flights (type and duration);  Proposed third sortie;  Weather conditions;  Extended Staff/Flightcrew Duty period record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations can be authorized. 8.1.3.4 Non-Instructional Sorties. NTPS staff are required to conduct flights that do not involve students. Normal and limiting numbers for these flights are listed below. Deviation up to the maximum number of flights can be authorized by Accountable Manager, or in his/her absence, the HT, or the Chief Operating Officer (COO):  Ferry Flights. 2 Ferry flights per day, up to 4 Ferry Flights maximum;  Maintenance Test Flights. 3 flights per day, up to 4 flights maximum;  Flight Test/Research Flights: 2 flights per day, up to 3 flights maximum;  Maximum total number of sorties: 4 flights per day. Deviations must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. This deviation can be authorized by Accountable Manager, or in his/her absence, the HT, or the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Instructors preceding flights (type and duration);  Proposed additional sorties;  Weather conditions;  Extended Staff/Flightcrew Duty record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations can be authorized. 8.1.3.5 Extension to Instructional and Non-Instructional Sorties will be recorded and tracked by Operations on the File “Flightcrew and Staff Duty [Year]” located in the NTPS server:  M:\Operations\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-8-6 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 8 NUMBER OF SORTIES Category Normal Limit Authorized by Max Total Deviation Daily Sorties by Students in powered aircraft 2 Demo, 1 Demo & 1 Data, 1 Demo & 1 ALTMOC, 1 Data & 1 ALTMOC 2 Data 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 deviations per module Daily Sorties by Students in gliders 2 Demo & 1 Data 2 Demo & 2 Data 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 deviations per module Daily Instructional Sorties by Instructors in powered aircraft 2 in Powered Aircraft 3 in Powered Aircraft 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations Daily Instructional Sorties by Instructors in gliders 10 12 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations Daily Instructional Sorties by Instructors for Tethered Hover and PEC TB demo sorties 6 8 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations Ferry Sorties 2 4 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations Functional/Maintenance Test Sorties 3 4 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations Flight Test/Research Sorties 2 3 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT A maximum of 2 consecutive deviations Total sorties per day in aircraft other than gliders 2 Student 3 Other 3 Student 4 Other 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT Table A-8.2: Number of sorties National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 8 A-8-7 8.1.4 Flying Hours 8.1.4.1 A typical instructional/currency sortie is scheduled to last for approximately one hour. However, some sorties may reach a length of 2.5 hours. The maximum permitted flying time at NTPS is:  5 hours per day;  15 hours per week, extendable up to 20 hours;  45 hours per month, extendable up to 60 hours;  250 hours per year, extendable up to 300 hours. Deviations must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. This deviation can be authorized by Accountable Manager, or in his/her absence, the HT, or the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Extended Staff/Flightcrew Duty record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. 8.1.4.2 Flights Hours and deviations from the maximum authorized will be recorded and tracked by Operations on the NTPS School Information System (NTPSIS) or on the File “Flightcrew and Staff Duty [Year]” located in the NTPS server:  M:\Operations\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-8-8 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 8 FLIGHT HOURS Category Normal Limit Authorized by Max Total Deviation Daily Instructional Flight Time (Instructors & Students) 5 hours Not Extendable NA NA Weekly Instructional Flight Time (Instructors & Students) 15 hours 20 hours 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT NA Monthly Instructional Flight Time (Instructors & Students) 45 hours 60 hours 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT NA Yearly Instructional Flight Time (Instructors & Students) 250 hours 300 hours 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT NA Table A-8.3: Flight hours 8.2 Staff Duty 8.2.1 Staff Duty Period 8.2.1.1 The Staff Duty Period begins upon the Staff’ arrival at the NTPS facility or, if deployed, at the designated work location. The Staff Duty Period ends upon the Staff’ departure from the NTPS facility or, if deployed, from the designated work location. If deployed, the Staff Duty Period includes the travel time to the deployed location, decreased by the amount of time normally used to travel from domicile to NTPS in case the employee is driving or flying as a crewmember; it does not include travel times in other cases. A Staff Duty Period at NTPS is defined as being a period of not more than 12 hours. Split Duty Periods utilizing breaks are not applicable to NTPS operations. 8.2.1.2 At the completion of a 12-hour Duty Period, no more Staff duties may be performed. In some circumstances, the 12-hour Staff Duty Period may be extended by up to 2 hours. Deviations must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. This deviation can be authorized by Accountable Manager, or in his/her absence, the HT, or the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Activity conducted during the day;  Proposed activity in the extension period (hours 12 to 14);  Extended Staff Duty record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 8 A-8-9 After the 14-hours Duty Period, a 12-hour Staff Off Duty Period is required. Extensions may be granted on consecutive days to maximum of 4 days and must be followed by a normal 24-hour Staff Off Duty period. 8.2.1.3 The normal number of Consecutive Staff Duty Periods is 5. The maximum number of consecutive Staff Duty Periods is 12, without a minimum non-duty period of 48 hours (Extended Staff Duty Periods). This non-duty period requirement cannot not be waived. Deviations must be requested using the form “NTPS FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY DEVIATION FORM” located M:\General\NTPS Forms\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. This deviation can be authorized by Accountable Manager, or in his/her absence, the HT, or the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The following factors need to be considered before authorizing an extension:  Activity during the preceding Duty Periods;  Type of activity planned in the Extended Staff Duty Periods;  Extended Staff Duty record;  Qualitative state of fatigue state as assessed by person granting extension. Extended Staff Duty Period are limited to maximum 4 consecutive periods followed by 72 hours Staff Off Duty Period and limited to maximum 10 per calendar year (January - December). 8.2.1.4 Operations is responsible to track:  Staff duty periods;  Exceedance of 12-hour Staff Duty Periods;  Extended Staff Duty Periods. 8.2.1.5 Exceedance of 12-hour Staff Duty Periods and Extended Staff Duty Periods will be recorded and tracked by Operations on the File “Flightcrew and Staff Duty [Year]” located in the NTPS server:  M:\Operations\Flightcrew and Staff Duty. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-8-10 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 8 Staff Duty Period Category Normal Limit Authorized by Mitigation Staff Off Duty Period 10 hours No reduction allowed NA NA Staff Duty Period 12 hours a) 14 hours b) Max 4 consecutive days 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT a) followed by 12 hours non- duty b) followed by 24 hours non- duty Consecutive Staff Duty Periods 5 duty periods 12 duty periods 1) Accountable Manager 2) COO 3) HT followed by 48 hours non-duty Number of Extended Staff Duty Period (6 – 12 days) 4 consecutive periods maximum 10 per year (January - December) NA followed by 72 hours non-duty Table A-8.4: Staff Duty Period 8.2.2 Staff Off Duty Period 8.2.2.1 A period of Off Duty is required prior to performing staff duties. The Staff Off Duty period is free time, which includes time for meals and rest. 8.2.2.2 The Staff Off Duty period for NTPS personnel is a non-duty period of a minimum 10- hours before the Staff Duty Period begins. Its purpose is to ensure the staff is adequately rested before performing staff duties. 8.3 Normal Schedule 8.3.1 Standard school hours are:  Classes 0800 - 1700, Flying 0730 - 1630 (students); 0700 - 1600 (staff). Alternate Summer school hours are (if required):  Class 0700 - 1600, Flying 0630 - 1530 (students); 0600 - 1500 (staff). NOTE: Alternate Summer school hours may be invoked by the Accountable Manager, COO or HT to mitigate thermal stress due to extreme summertime temperatures. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 8 A-8-11 8.3.2 Student classes should be planned for a maximum of 9 hours per day and cannot exceed the 12 hours duty period. 8.3.3 Flying periods are typically completed by 1200 (summer) or 1500 local time (winter). 8.3.4 The Flightcrew Duty Period may be shifted to accommodate night flying activities. 8.4 Flightcrew and staff duty from The form to request any deviations/extensions/reduction from the normal operations (as describe in the above paragraphs) is located in the NTPS server:  M:\NTPS Form\Flightcrew and Staff Duty\FLIGHTCREW AND STAFF DUTY FORM. Once the Form is approved and Signed it will be kept in Operations in the Flight Crew Duty Folder. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-8-12 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 8 National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 9 A-9-1 PART A - CHAPTER 9 CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES 9.1 General Contracted activities cover a broad range of business relationships spanning from a short-term hourly lease (purchase order) for aircraft usage to multi-year contracts for the utilization and/or maintenance of a fleet of aircraft. NTPS should verify and monitor that contractors have safety programs in place that provide an acceptable level of safety. 9.2 Scope For the purpose of this procedure, only the contracted activities that could have an impact on the NTPS scope or on safety of NTPS training activities will be considered. This procedure will define: a. approval of contractor; b. contractor monitoring. 9.3 Contractor Approval Procedure Every contractor must be approved before its utilization. The Accountable Manager is responsible for: 1. Determining if an activity can be contracted; 2. Approving a contractor. Once the need for a contractor is determined, the Accountable Manager will nominate a person to evaluate the candidate companies. Criteria for the evaluation will be (not limited to):  NTPS requirements and technical specifications versus contractor capabilities;  Certifications possessed by the contractor (such as EASA/FAA approved organizations, Government Organizations, etc.);  Safety Program implementation;  Quality System implementation;  Price & availability;  Previous evaluations if available;  Activity’s impact on NTPS business. The evaluator will fill out the “CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES - APPROVAL FORM” provided on the NTPS server at M:\General\NTPS Forms\Contracted Activities and give to the Safety manager for review and further comments. Based on the evaluation and the Safety Manager’s comments, the Accountable Manager will:  Approve (or not approve) utilization of the contractor;  Designate a person responsible for monitoring the contractor;  Define the type and frequency of monitoring activities;  Define the type and frequency of the contractor Monitoring Report. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-9-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 9 The Compliance Monitoring Manager will:  Add the contractor in the file “Contracted Activities - Approved List” saved in the NTPS server M:\Compliance\Contracted Activities;  Record completion of the “CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES - APPROVAL FORM” on the Summary of Contracted Activities which is maintained electronically on the NTPS server at M:\Compliance\Contracted Activities\Approved Contractors.xls. The “CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES - APPROVAL FORM” will be stored electronically on the NTPS server at M:\Compliance\Contracted Activities\Approved Contractors. 9.4 Grandfather Clause All the Contractors in good standing on 1 May 2019 are considered approved based on past performance. In the “CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES - APPROVAL FORM”, Evaluation Result & Safety Manager Comments block, “Approved in accordance with Operations Manuals Part A Chapter 9 Para. 9.4” should be indicated. The Grandfather Clause does NOT exempt a Contractor from the monitoring. 9.5 Monitoring Contractors providing long term lease of aircraft and Contractors NOT providing flight test training. This procedure applies to: 1. Contractor NOT providing flight test training; 2. Contractor providing LONG TERM lease of aircraft; 3. All the activities not included in paragraph 9.6. The person assigned to monitor a Contractor will be responsible to follow the Accountable Manager’s guidelines defined in the approval. After the evaluation or when prescribe by the AM, the responsible person will complete a “CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES - MONITOR FORM” provided on NTPS server at M:\General\NTPS Forms\Contracted Activities. This form will be reviewed by the Safety Manager and President/CEO (Accountable Manager). The President/CEO (Accountable Manager) will approve/disapprove further utilization of the contractor. Criteria for the evaluation will be (not limited to):  Contractor performance based on NTPS requirements and technical specifications;  Initial authorization and previous evaluation(s);  Verifications of the Certifications maintained by the contractor (such as EASA/FAA approved organizations, Government Organizations, etc.);  Verification of Quality System implementation;  Verification of the Safety Program implementation;  Price & availability;  Product quality and on time delivery. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 9 A-9-3 9.6 Monitoring providing flight test training or temporary lease of aircraft This procedure applies to: 1. Contractors providing flight test training; 2. Contractors providing TEMPORARY lease of aircraft. The responsible person will audit the identified organization prior to contract execution to ensure that they demonstrate an equivalent level of safety and rigor to meet NTPS requirements. This type of audit is required at least once every calendar year. NTPS will retain responsibility for student mission specific flight test risk analysis. The following areas should be examined before NTPS related flight or employment: 1. Organization a. History; b. Certifications; c. Management; d. Performance History; e. Financial Risk; f. Safety Program; g. Insurance. 2. Aircraft: a. Airworthiness Certificate; b. Registration; c. Operating Limitations; d. Weight and Balance; e. Approved Flight Manual and Other Required Cockpit References; f. Annual Condition Inspection; g. Periodic Inspections; h. Component times; i. Log Book Review; j. Configuration Control; k. If operations are not to be conducted at Mojave, CA: 1) General Condition of Organization’s Facilities; 2) Student Support; 3) Airfield Suitability; 4) Airspace; 3. Aircraft Physical Inspection. 4. Contractor Pilot(s)/Aircrew: a. Qualifications; b. Currency; c. Medical certificate; d. Appropriate Rating(s); e. Experience on Type; f. Experience in Flight Test. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-9-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 9 A “FLIGHT TEST TRAINING/TEMPORARY AIRCRAFT LEASE - CHECKLIST” for use during an audit is located on the NTPS server at M:\NTPS Forms\Contracted Activities. If the contractor Safety Pilot (SP) complies with Test Pilot Instructor (TPI) or Test Instructor (TI) requirements, as defined in NTPS Flight Test Operations Manual (FTOM) Paragraph 3.3.1, except for the requirement to hold an EASA Flight Test Instructor rating, there is no need for that pilot to be evaluated by NTPS. In other cases, the Contractor SP must be evaluated by NTPS before the first flight event. An NTPS TPI should conduct a sortie to determine SP suitability. The sortie should specifically examine: 1. Airworthiness and suitability of the aircraft; 2. Knowledge, skill & attitude of the SP; 3. Demonstrate a selection of Flight Test Techniques (FTT’s) planned to be used during student sorties. The responsible person will:  Before the execution of the contracted activities, report to the Accountable Manager and obtain approval to start the activities;  Complete the “FLIGHT TEST TRAINING/TEMPORARY AIRCRAFT LEASE - CHECKLIST” with further comments after the utilization of the Contractor. Checklist results will be reviewed by the Safety Manager and by the President/CEO (Accountable Manager). President/CEO (Accountable Manager) will approve/disapprove further utilization of the Contractor. The responsible person is authorized to interrupt the contracted activities in case of a non- compliance and is responsible to report this action to the Accountable Manager as soon as possible. 9.7 Approved Contracted Organization The NTPS Contracted Organization are listed in the contractor in the file “Contracted Activities - Approved List” saved in the NTPS server M:\Compliance\Contracted Activities. This file is protected and can be modified only by the CMM. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 10 A-10-1 PART A - CHAPTER 10 COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAM & PROCEDURES 10.1 General This Chapter describes the compliance monitoring program and procedures for dealings with findings at NTPS in accordance with Organizational Management Manual (OMM) Chapter 2. 10.2 Definitions In accordance with the OMM, the following terminology will be used:  Audit - A systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which requirements are complied.  Corrective action - Corrective actions are steps that are taken to remove the root causes of an existing nonconformity or undesirable situation  Finding - Generic term that indicates a situation has been discovered.  Immediate Action – Immediate Action eliminates the problem, but it doesn’t remove the issue permanently. It allows a process to continue.  Improvement/Suggestion: Indicates an action that makes a process/procedure better. It’s not related to a finding or to an observation.  Inspection - An independent documented conformity evaluation by observation and judgement accompanied as appropriate by measurement, testing or gauging, in order to verify compliance with applicable requirements.  Non-Compliance - Failure to meet regulatory or other requirement. A compliance audit makes findings of non-compliance.  Non-Conformance - Nonfulfillment of a requirement. Non-conformances are any deviations from established procedures, programs and other arrangements related to the ATO.  Observation - Indicates that a situation has been discovered during an audit warranting clarification or further investigation. Observations may signal the potential for a future nonconformity.  Preventive action - Preventive actions are steps that are taken to remove the causes of potential nonconformities or potential situations that are undesirable. 10.3 Determination and Classification of the Findings Findings are sub-divided into three levels: 1. Observation; 2. Non-conformance; 3. Non-compliance. Findings can be reported to the Compliance Monitoring Manager (CMM): 1. During the internal audit; 2. During an external audit (i.e. EASA, WASC, …); 3. Anytime from any employee. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-10-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 10 10.4 Responsibilities 10.4.1 Compliance Monitoring Manager The CMM is the Audit coordinator, responsible for the compliance monitoring program and to report directly to the Accountable Manager. In particular, the CMM must:  monitor NTPS compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements;  monitor compliance with the provision of the NTPS Manuals and internal rules;  ensure that the compliance monitoring program and procedures are properly implemented, maintained, continually reviewed and improved;  create the annual audit schedule and obtain approval from the Accountable Manager;  prepare the required audit documents;  ensure that audits are conducted by suitably qualified and competent personnel;  maintain the audit records;  ensure all the findings are addressed properly and timely manner. 10.4.2 Internal Auditors The internal auditors are:  responsible for planning, and preparing the audit;  conducting the internal audits;  complete the required form. 10.4.3 Management The Accountable Manager is responsible for:  approving the annual audit schedule;  taking corrective action to correct Non-Compliance and Non-Conformance. 10.4.4 All Employees (Auditees) All the employees are responsible for:  answering questions of the auditor to the best of their knowledge;  provided all information/documentation requested. 10.5 Management Review Meeting During the Management Review Meeting, the following subject will be addressed:  findings discovered in the period under review;  opened Non-Compliance and Non-Conformity;  risk analysis of the Finding, Non-Compliance and Non-Conformity;  future audit schedule. 10.6 Compliance Audits 10.6.1 Audit schedule The CMM is responsible to create an annual audit schedule and to get approval from the Accountable Manager during the Management Review Meeting. The audit schedule is saved to the NTPS server at M:\Compliance\Audit\Audit Plan. The schedule contains: National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 10 A-10-3  the list of all key processes that need to be audited (all processes should be audited at least once a year);  planned period;  the name of the auditor and a back-up.  In choosing auditors, the CMM must avoid person auditing his/her own process. Revisions to the Annual Schedule are allowed but must be approved by the Accountable Manager. 10.6.2 Audit Procedure Based on the annual schedule, the CMM will:  designate an auditor or perform the audit;  provide an appropriate audit checklist to the auditor;  brief the auditor on the audit;  brief the auditor on previous findings. Auditors should feel free to develop their own techniques for conducting audits that promote the free passage of information between the unit that is being audited and the auditor himself. In order to perform an effective audit, the auditor should use the following phases: PHASE 1: Planning & Preparation Before starting the audit, the auditor should prepare and plan the audit. In particular, the auditor should review:  the applicable requirements;  the related documents;  all the questions in the audit checklist;  the previous audits result, corrective actions and related information;  the list of the inputs and outputs of the audited activities/procedures. PHASE 2: Audit activities The auditor will interview the required employees and exam an adequate sample of records. The auditor will:  evaluate the process, not the employee;  compare the procedure to the criteria and requirements;  be objective on the evaluation (no bias);  take detailed notes;  avoid to go off topic;  evaluate the overall effectiveness of the process. PHASE 3: Audit Documentation Once the audit activity is complete, the auditor will record the evidence discovered during the audit. In particular, he/she will complete: 1. The Audit Report. The “NTPS AUDIT REPORT FORM” is saved on the NTPS server M:\General\NTPS Form\Compliance Monitoring System. 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-10-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 10 This form must record:  the auditor’s name;  the reviewed clauses/requirements;  the reviewed documents and records;  the interviewees;  summary statement;  findings: Non-compliance, Non-conformance, Observations and Improvements/ Suggestions;  comments on the Audit Checklist and on the Audit process. 2. Findings. When a finding is discovered, Non-Compliance/Non-Conformance/Observation Form must be completed and submitted to the CMM. The “NTPS NON COMP-CONF-OBS REPORT FORM” is saved on the NTPS server M:\General\NTPS Form\Compliance Monitoring System. PHASE 4: Audit closing The audit will be closed, when the CMM has completed the following actions:  Review and acknowledgement of the results;  Confirm that the auditor has completed the NTPS AUDIT REPORT FORM;  Confirm that the auditor has completed NTPS NON COMP-CONF-OBS REPORT FORM;  Inform the Accountable Manager and process owners of the results;  Start the Non-Compliance/Non-Conformance/Observation procedure;  Confirm that every Non-compliance, Non-conformance has Corrective Action Plan. 10.6.3 Audit Checklist CMM is responsible to prepare and update the Audit Checklists based on the regulatory requirements. The checklists are saved on NTPS server M:\Compliance\Audit\Audit Checklist. Every checklist has different items and each items is divided in 4 parts (example in table A-10.1):  Clause: reference to a specific regulatory clause or to a specific procedure;  Auditor question: a brief summary of the regulatory clause is provided and some guidelines on how to prove compliance are listed (the auditor must answer to all this question/guidelines but he/she is not limited to);  Evidence: the Auditor will describe how he/she verify the compliance/non-compliance and list all the evidence he/she collected;  OK or NC; the audit will write OK in case of compliance or NC + [the number of findings] in case of non-compliance. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 10 A-10-5 Table A-10.1 10.7 Non-Compliance/Non-Conformance/Observation Procedure The following process will be used when a finding has been reported:  The person who discovers a finding will describe the finding in detail, with applicable references using the NTPS NON COMP-CONF-OBS REPORT form.  The CMM will: o classify the finding; o discover the root cause; o determine if there is any regulatory compliance issue; o determine if any immediate action is required; o suggest any corrective actions;  The Safety Manager will perform a safety analysis;  Based on the previous analysis, the Accountable Manage will: o detail a Corrective Action Plan and provide guideline; o indicate any immediate actions; o indicate the person in charge of Corrective Action Plan; o indicate the date by when the Corrective Action Plan must be completed;  Once all the actions have been completed, the CMM will: o verify that the Non-Compliance/Non-Conformity/Observation been eliminated; o verify that the root has been eliminated; o perform an internal audit if required; o close and record the NTPS NON COMP-CONF-OBS REPORT form. 10.8 Compliance Records The CMM maintains a record of NTPS AUDIT REPORT forms and NTPS NON COMP- CONF-OBS REPORT forms and, if required, he/she will perform a follow-up audit to ensure that corrective action has been successful. If the corrective action is ineffective, it must be reported to the Accountable Manager. Records will be maintained electronically on the NTPS server at M:\Compliance\ Audit Report and in M:\Compliance\Contracted Activities\NON COMP-CONF-OBS Report and in hard copy in the CMM office. 10.9 Compliance Training All NTPS staff shall read and be aware of the contents of this manual. Training and awareness for all NTPS personnel will be performed by the CMM at least once per year. In general, this activity will be combined with one of the two Stand Down meetings. Clause Auditor Question Evidence OK or NC ORA.GEN.130 ISO 9001:2015 4.4.2a 7.5 1. [TITLE] Brief description of the clause Look for:  Guidelines to perform the verify the compliance 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-10-6 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 10 Personnel identified to perform audits will, on an annual basis, need to receive specific training on the compliance process from an external consultant company and dedicated training from the CMM before the first audit. National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 11 A-11-1 PART A - CHAPTER 11 CONTROL OF DOCUMENTED INFORMATION 11.1 General Some NTPS documents need to be available for use where and when they are needed and at the same time they required to maintain adequate protection (ex: from loss of confidentiality, improper use, loss of integrity, etc.). Every document has an electronic version on the NTPS server. This chapter will identify:  which documents required protections;  their NTPS server locations;  who is authorized to access them;  who has the privilege to modify them. The privilege to modify the content of a folder does not imply authorization to modify the documents contained therein. For document modification refer to the procedure located in the Operations Manual Part A Chapters 1 and 2. The IT Administrator is authorized to apply NTPS server modifications. 11.2 Folder Privileges The document/folder listed in the table below includes the ones which may have relevance to accreditation and regulatory requirements. Some other files/folders may have creator defined restrictions. The person who has Read/Write Access can request to extend his/her access privileges to another person. Before implementing the request, the CMM will need to verify that the request has no effect on regulations’ compliance. The IT Administrator is responsible to implement the following restrictions. Document NTPS Server Location Read Only Access Read/Write Access Controlled Documents M:\General\NTPS Approved Documents Staff CMM NTPS website https://www.ntps.edu/ntps-docs/ntps- approved-docs.html Staff Only Admin NTPS Form M:\General\NTPS Form Staff CMM Compliance M:\Compliance Staff CMM Operations M:\Operations Instructors/GA COO Chief of Operations Scheduler Syllabus M:\Courses\Syllabus Instructors CAO 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-11-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 11 Training Manual M:\Courses\Training Manual Instructors HT Records M:\Records Instructors CAO / Student Services Librarian Safety Folder M:\Safety Staff SM Support M:\Support Instructors/GA CTO Checklist M:\Library\Aircraft Data\Checklists Instructors/GA COO Chief of Operations Scheduler NTPS Handbook Volumes (except Vol X) M:\Courses\Professional\Handbook Instructors CAO NTPS Handbook Volume X M:\Courses\Professional\Handbook\Vol. 10 Flight Test Techniques Instructors/GA HT T&E 4000 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4000 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4001 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4001 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4002 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4001 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4101 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4101 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4102 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4102 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4103 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4103 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4104 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4104 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4105 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4105 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4106 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4106 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4107 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4107 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4111 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4111 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4112 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4112 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4113 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4113 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4114 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4114 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4115 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4115 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4116 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4116 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4201 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4201 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4202 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4202 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4203 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4203 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4204 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4204 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4205 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4205 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4206 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4206 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4207 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4207 Instructors C. Coord./CAO T&E 4208 M:\Courses\Professional\T&E 4208 Instructors C. Coord./CAO Short Courses M:\Courses\Short Courses\ … Instructors C. Coord./CAO National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 12 A-12-1 PART A - CHAPTER 12 TRAINING SUPPORT 12.1 General This chapter will describe the following categories used at NTPS to support the training courses:  Aerodrome(s) and/or operating site(s) (all aerodromes/operating sites used to provide training courses);  Flight Operations Accommodation (rooms used as flight operations accommodation);  Theoretical Instruction Facilities (rooms used as theoretical instruction facilities);  Training Devices (used as theoretical instruction facilities);  Aircraft (aircraft used for training). 12.2 Changes Changes to the following lists should be evaluate the Head of Training in order to verify that any training impact, and they will be approved by the Accountable Manager. The CMM will be responsible to verify that the evaluation of the HT is present in the Controlled Documents Change Request and compliance requirements. The Head of Training is responsible to the verify the adequacy of the aircraft fleet and FSTDs and he/she will do a report to the Accountable Manager once a year on the status during the Management Review Meeting. 12.3 Aerodrome(s) and/or operating site(s) Aerodrome MOJAVE (KMHV) – CA Flight Line Mojave – CA 93501-0658 United States of America IFR approaches Night flying Air traffic control Flight testing facility data reply facility EDWARDS Air Force Base (KEDW) – CA Rosamond Blvd Edwards – CA 93523 United States of America IFR approaches Night flying Air traffic control Flight testing facility data reply facility LANCASTER (KWJF) – CA General WM.J.Fox Airfield West Avenue G Lancaster – CA 93536 United States of America IFR approaches Night flying Air traffic control Flight testing facility data reply facility PALMDALE (KPMD) – CA Palmdale U.S.A.F. Plant 42 East Avenue M Lancaster – CA IFR approaches Night flying Air traffic control 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-12-2 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 12 93552 United States of America Flight testing facility data reply facility BAKERSFIELD (KBFL) – CA Meadows Field Merle Haggard Dr. Bakersfield – CA 93308 United States of America IFR approaches Night flying Air traffic control Flight testing facility data reply facility CALIFORNIA CITY (L71) – CA Airport Way California City – CA 93505 United States of America IFR approaches Night flying Air traffic control Flight testing facility data reply facility MOUNTAIN VALLEY (L94) – CA Commercial Way Tehachapi – CA 93561 United States of America IFR approaches Night flying Air traffic control Flight testing facility data reply facility 12.4 Flight Operations Accommodation Flight Operations Accommodation Location Number Size (Length x Width) Hangar 72 – Mojave Air & Space Port (MASP) 1 37,97 m x 53,64 m Hangar 98 – Mojave Air & Space Port 1 30,81 m x 39,89 m Hangar 99 – Mojave Air & Space Port 1 31,72 m x 40,90 m Hangar 161 – Mojave Air & Space Port 1 36,72 m x 53,67 m Hangar 200 – Mojave Air & Space Port 1 34,47 m x 28,19 m Hangar 201 – Mojave Air & Space Port 1 33,04 m x 23.60 m National Test Pilot School 1 June 2019 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A - Chapter 12 A-12-3 12.5 Theoretical Instruction Facilities Theoretical Instruction Facilities Location Number Size (Length x Width) Building #72 – Mojave Air & Space Port (MASP), Classroom n. 1 1 11,85 m x 7,01 m Building #72 – MASP, Classroom n. 2 1 7,95 m x 6,64 m Building #72 – MASP, Classroom n. 3 1 11,85 m x 6,70 m Building #72 – MASP, Classroom n. 4 1 8,04 m x 8,71 m Building #72 – MASP, Classroom n. 5, Systems simulators 1 9.75 m x 5.27 m Building #72 – MASP, Classroom n. 6 1 4,38 m x 4,26 m Building #72 – MASP, Telemetry Room 1 7,62 m x 3,96 m Building #72 – MASP, Data Analyses Room 1 7,04 m x 5,24 m Building #72 – MASP, Library 1 11,00 m x 7,04 m Building #72 – MASP, Simulators room 1 5,27 m x 9,75 m Building #72 – MASP, Conference Room 1 7,31 m x 4,41 m Building #72 – MASP, NVG Laboratory 1 4,55 m x 3,80 m Building #72 – MASP, Briefing/Debriefing areas 2 3,70 m x 2,55 m 10,95 x 1,90 m 1 June 2019 National Test Pilot School A-12-4 NTPS Operations Manual – Part A – Chapter 12 12.6 Training Devices Training Devices ( Identification (if applicable) Type of Aircraft (if applicable) Type of Device Airplane FlyIt Simulator N-9320 A Cessna C-172 Cessna C-182RG Mooney Cessna 208 Grand Caravan Piper PA-28 Beechcraft B-58 FFS FNPT I FNPT II FNPT III FTD 1 FTD 2 FTD 3 BITD Helicopter FlyIt Simulator N-9383H Bell 206 Airbus Helicopters AS-350 Hughes H-500 Robinson R-22/R-44 FFS FNPT I FNPT II FNPT III FTD 1 FTD 2 FTD 3 BITD X-plane Variable Stability Simulator (VSS) Multiple Aircraft based on X-plane simulation FFS FNPT I FNPT II FNPT III FTD 1 FTD 2 FTD 3 BITD FLY-THIS Touch Trainer Simulator Touch Trainer Simulator for C- 182 and SR-22 Replicates Garmin G-1000 cockpit and Avidyne avionic configurations FFS FNPT I FNPT II FNPT III FTD 1 FTD 2 FTD 3 BITD Camber Radar Simulator Radar simulation on