CNATRAINST 1542.145
8 December 2004
BEHAVIOR STATEMENT
STANDARDS
6. Ground Operations
● Begins when
● Complies with NATOPS and training
departing for the
directives.
aircraft and ends
● Determines aircraft status and
when the power is
takeoff and landing distance
applied for takeoff.
(TOLD).
● Begins again when
● Properly operates aircraft
aircraft clears the
systems on ground.
runway and continues
● Ensures clearance of line
until power is
personnel, ground equipment, and
advanced for a
other aircraft using appropriate
subsequent takeoff
signals.
or when postflight
● Taxies aircraft at speeds
duties are complete
commensurate with traffic and
and the aircrew is
surface conditions.
clear of the
● Maintains taxiway boundaries
aircraft.
(including hold-short) and gives
way to other aircraft as
appropriate.
7. Takeoff
● Begins when
● Checks aircraft performance IAW
advancing power for
NATOPS.
takeoff and ends
● Maintains 10 feet of centerline.
when aircraft is
● Rotates at VROT +5/-0 knots.
safely airborne,
● Transitions to instrument flight,
gear and flaps are
if required.
retracted, and climb
● Smoothly accelerates to
power and airspeed
appropriate climb speed.
are established.
● Maintains runway situational
awareness to include Go/No-Go
criteria.
8. Aborted Takeoff
● Handles IAW NATOPS.
● Begins from the
recognition of
● Verbalizes "abort" internally and
malfunction or
on the radio.
possible abort
● Remains 10 feet of centerline.
condition.
● Brings aircraft smoothly to a
● Ends when aircraft
full stop utilizing brakes and/or
is stopped and radio
reverse.
call is completed.
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