Overall Sortie Grades.

CNATRAINST 1542.145

8 December 2004

(3) Overall Sortie Grades. Overall sortie grades

represent the student's progression through MPTS. Grade sorties

"Pass," "Marginal," or "Unsatisfactory." Use the following

definitions to characterize sortie grades.

(a) Pass

1.

Prior to EOB.

Progress is adequate to meet

standards by EOB.

2.

EOB.

The student's performance meets or

exceeds standards.

(b) Marginal. Ability to meet the standards by the

end of the block is questionable. IPs may not award a Marginal

on an EOB sortie or check ride.

(c) Unsatisfactory. Student exhibits dangerous

tendencies, or progress towards meeting EOB standards is

insufficient.

(4) Awarding Overall Sortie Grades. The student's

overall grade is based on the student's performance against the

MIF. The following rules govern overall sortie grading.

(a) EOB. Performance must meet MIF by EOB. If the

student has previously met MIF in the block, he or she must

still meet MIF in the EOB flight if the maneuver is reattempted.

Performance must meet/exceed

(b) Prior to EOB.

previous block MIF. EXAMPLE:

1. C41 MIF requires an F/3 for No-Flap

Landings (NFL). C42 MIF requires a G/4.

2. The student must meet or exceed F/3 to

progress out of C41.

3. The student must maintain or exceed F/3

until the last C42 sortie, by which time the student must attain

G/4.

(c) Exception. Students shall maintain or exceed

MIF performance from one block to the next within stage or

between media within stage. The exception is when MIF on a

subsequent block is below the preceding block MIF. In this

case, the lower MIF applies.

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