GM4 SPA.NVIS.130(f) Crew requirements

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 47

Text in magenta in force from 30 October 2025

Editor's note: On 30 October 2025 the title of the GM will have the words "for NVIS operations" appended.

NVIS PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING/CHECKLIST

A detailed example of a pre-flight briefing/checklist is included below.

 

Table 1: NVIS pre-flight briefing/checklist

Item

Subject

1

Weather:

    — METAR/forecast

    — Cloud cover/dew point spread/precipitation

2

OPS items:

    — NOTAMs

    — IFR publications backup/maps

    — Goggles adjusted using test set (RTCA Document DO-275 [NVIS MOPS], Appendices G & H give suggested NVG pre-flight and adjustment procedures and a ground test checklist)

3

Ambient light:

    — Moon rise/set/phase/position/elevation

    — % illumination and millilux (MLX) for duration of flight

    — Recommended minimum MLX: 1.5

4

Mission:

    — Mission outline

    — Terrain appreciation

    — Detailed manoeuvres

    — Flight timings

    — Start/airborne/debrief

    — Airspace coordination for NVIS

    — Obstacles/minimum safe altitude

    — NVIS goggle up/degoggle location/procedure

    — Instrument IFR checks

5

Crew:

    — Crew day/experience

    — Crew position

    — Equipment: NVIS, case, video, flashlights

    — Lookout duties: left hand seat (LHS) – from 90° left to 45° right, RHS – from 90° right to 45° left;

    — Calling of hazards/movements landing light

    — Transfer of control terminology

    — Below 100 ft AGL – pilot monitoring (PM) ready to assume control

6

Helicopter:

    — Helicopter configuration

    — Fuel and CG

7

Emergencies:

    — NVIS failure: cruise and low level flight

    — Inadvertent IMC/IFR recovery

    — Helicopter emergency: critical & non-critical