Appendix C Grading Standards Universally Graded Items - Cont'd

APPENDIX C

INTERMEDIATE FLIGHT PREPARATION WORKBOOK

19. Time Estimates

● Update estimated time of arrival

● Calculates estimated time of arrival at each

at each navigational checkpoint

navigational checkpoint within one minute of actual

given a specified course and/or

mark on top.

● Times shall be stated in minutes and seconds

flight log, factoring in observed

meteorological conditions.

(00+00).

20. Intermediate Checkpoints

● Fixes position off ground

● Utilizes at least one identifiable ground reference

references depicted on the chart

for each leg to establish position within 0.5 NM.

and corrects if needed.

21. Turnpoint Identification

● Visually locate, identify, and fix

● Visually identifies and locates 80% of TPs.

● Must identify and overfly the target within 0.5 NM

position off preplanned TPs.

and +30 seconds.

22. Turnpoint Procedures

● Perform instrument TP calls.

● Makes appropriate instrument Two-Minute Prior,

MOT, and WL calls using proper format and

terminology (90% accuracy).

23. Dead Reckoning (DR) Navigation

● Navigate the low-level route by

● Directs the P to fly correct wind-compensated

means of time and heading.

airspeeds +5 KIAS and headings +2.

● Updates the ETA to every TP except the target if

less than 12 seconds off time.

● Turns on the updated ETA if TP is not visually

acquired.

● Utilizes clock, chart, ground procedure to

accurately fix position.

24. Wind Consideration

● Identify the wind and apply

● Correctly identifies the wind velocity +10 KIAS

and direction +30.

compensations.

● Applies correct compensations to the base airspeed

+5 KIAS and +2 to the heading within 15 seconds

of identifying the wind.

25. Course Corrections

● Maintain the centerline of the

● Never deviates outside route corridor.

● Applies the course correction first when off course

route, apply corrections back to

centerline in a timely manner.

and off time after fixing position.

● Initiates standard course corrections and BDHIs in

accordance with FTI.

C-6 GRADING STANDARDS