Chapter I General Instructions -1542.157002

CNATRAINST 1542.157

16 January 2004

Chapter I

General Instructions

Syllabus Management

Distribution.

Participating squadron personnel.

b. Interpretation. The syllabus is directive. Should

circumstances create situations not covered within the scope of

this syllabus, or a specific course of action appears to

conflict with other directives, consult CNATRA (N31).

Deviations.

Document all deviations on the sortie's

ATF.

d. Changes. Recommended changes shall be submitted in

accordance with (IAW) CNATRAINST 1550.6E.

Execution.

All students execute Chapters II through V.

f. Syllabus Description. This syllabus consists of two

stages of flight training referred to as the T-39 or T-1

Instrument and Navigation Stages. Each stage is flown in the

T-39 or T-1 and is divided into blocks. The training blocks

consist of a specified number of flights. Maneuver Item Files

(MIFs) identify the minimum acceptable level of performance in

relation to the CTS that must be achieved at the completion of

each training block.

g. Grade Calculation. The calculation for the Phase

Aggregate Score (PAS) is as follows:

From a population of previous students

PAS = 50 + 8.1(S-M1)/S1 + 0.9(M2-TGI)/S2 + (ACAD-M3)/S3

S Student's Score: Sum of the student's grades for

gradable maneuvers in the aircraft and the simulator divided by

the sum of the MIF for those maneuvers (Grade/MIF).

M1 Average Score

M2 Average of Total Graded Items (TGI)

M3 Average Academic Grade

S1 Standard Deviation Score

S2 Standard Deviation of TGI

S3 Standard Deviation of Academic Grades

TGI Total Graded items. Sum of number of graded maneuvers

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