CNATRAINST 3500.3
28 June 2001
Naval Aviator Production Process Improvement
Cycle Time
Basis For Measurement
Category:
Advanced E2/C2
Measurement Definition: The Cycle Time from the time a student has
entered E2/C2 Pilot Advanced from the Advanced Pre-loads until the
student's last event of Advanced. Squadrons Include: Corpus Christi:
VT-31.
CALCULATION:
CT = (Beginning Students on Hand + Ending Students on Hand)/2
(Ins + Outs)/2
Beginning Students On Hand = Number of E2/C2 students who are in
training in the Advanced at the start of the period.
Ending Students On Hand = Number of E2/C2 students in the Advanced
Phase at the end of the period. Number should = (Beginning Students
on Hand + Ins)-(Outs + Attrites)
Attrites = Number of students which do not continue training or
successfully complete training and are eliminated IAW CNATRAINST
1500.4F, as of the date of assignment of the appropriate attrite code.
Ins = Number of E2/C2 Pilot students in the E2/C2 Advanced Phase on
the start of the reporting period.
Outs = Number of E2/C2 Pilot students completing the winging ceremony
during the reporting period.
Source Data And Reporting Frequency For Measurement
Source:
Initial data from Monthly Aviation Statistical Report (ASR).
Frequency: Collect and report data monthly. Data should be collected
based on transactions through close of business on the last day of the
month. Data due on the 5th workday following the close of the month.
Two month smoothing will be used.
Submit data to:
CNATRA N32 who will compile and forward to OPNAV
N789.
Basis For Baseline: The average of the 10 month period from Oct 97
until Jul 98.
Basis For Entitlement: IAW CNATRAINST 1542.XXX (expressed in calendar
weeks).
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