Chapter 4. Radio Instruments Stage (RI)

JOINT ADVANCED MULTI-ENGINE T-44A

CHAPTER 4. RADIO INSTRUMENTS STAGE (RI)

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Introduction. Welcome to instrument flying! This section will provide a base of instrument flight

information students can use to study from. It establishes guidance as to what will be emphasized during

this stage of the advanced maritime syllabus. Students are expected to be familiar with the procedures,

techniques, and information included. Remember, this is not a source document and study should not be

limited to the FTI alone. Information contained in this FTI must be supplemented by information from

other resources, some of which are listed below. This stage of training requires a high degree of motivation

and professional dedication. You will acquire the confidence and precision necessary to fly military

aircraft in a dynamic instrument environment. Emphasis will be placed on situational awareness, pilot-in-

command decision-making, and crew coordination. Successful completion will result in certification as a

standard instrument rated pilot.

NOTE: Students are expected to be thoroughly familiar with all brief and discuss items for events, and will be held

responsible for anything in the FAR Part 91, AIM, OPNAV 3710.7, FTI, and NATOPS pertaining to the brief/discuss

items.

A. References and/or Suggested Reading.

T-44 NATOPS

FAR/AIM

OPNAV INST 3710.7 Series

VT-31 Standard Operating Procedures, CTW-4 Standard Operating Procedures

AIGT Study Guides

FLIP (General Planning, Area Planning, IFR Enroute Supplement, Flight Information Handbook,

etc.)

NATOPS Instrument Flight Manual (IFM), 1986

FAA Order 8260.3, United States Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPs)

FAA Advisory Circular 61-27C, 1980 (Instrument Flying Handbook)

T-34C Radio Instrument Flight Training Instruction, 2000

AFMAN 11-217 Instrument Flight Procedures, 2000

IFR Refresher Magazine

FAA Order 7110.65, Air Traffic Control Handbook

Sources for ICAO procedures/information: FLIP and Foreign Clearance Guide

B. Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPs).

The TERPs primary purpose is to provide safe terminal procedures for aircraft operating to and from

military and civil airports. The main considerations include criteria for obstacle clearance,

descent/climb gradients, and landing minimums. TERPS criteria applies to the design of instrument

approach procedures (IAPs) at any location over which a United States agency exercises jurisdiction.

Outside of the United States, IAPs may not have been designed by a US agency. However, if the IAP

is published in FLIP, it has been reviewed by an appropriate US agency, meets US TERPs criteria (or

its equivalent) and is approved for use. The flight procedures prescribed for instrument approaches are

predicated upon the specifications stated in TERPs and, if used, should keep the aircraft within the

allocated airspace.

Positive Course Guidance. Positive course guidance is a continuous display of navigational data

enabling the aircraft to be flown along a specific course line. When not on radar vectors, an underlying

principle implicit in instrument procedures in assuring vertical and lateral obstacle clearance is positive

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