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ADMINISTRATIVE
NVG / NIGHT
MISSION PLANNING
TERMINAL  LEARNING OBJECTIVE
WHILE SERVING AS AN AIRCREW MEMBER, THE STUDENT WILL CONDUCT NVG / NIGHT MISSION PLANNING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TC 1-204.
SAFETY
 NOTES
 CAUTIONS
 WARNINGS
RISK  ASSESSMENT  LEVEL
LOW
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
NONE
EVALUATION
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ENABLING  LEARNING OBJECTIVE # 1
    FROM A LIST, SELECT THE NVG / NIGHT  MISSION PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS IAW TC 1-204.
MISSION PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL
COMMAND
PLANNING CELL
MAP PREPARATION
ROUTE / CHECKPOINT
BRIEFING
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
STRESS
Psychological
Physiological
NAVIGATION
COMMO
BATTLEFIELD LIGHT SOURCES
GENERAL         CONSIDERATIONS  (Con’t)
 WIRES
 ENROUTE DATA
 ALTITUDE CHANGES
 METEOROLOGY
COMMAND CONSIDERATIONS
CREW ENDURANCE
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
FACILITIES
PLANNING CELL
PLANNING CELL CONSIDERATIONS
MISSION PROFILE
PLAN WORST CASE
CONTINGENCY PLANS
MAP PREPARATION CONSIDERATIONS
MAP TYPES
1:250,000 (JOG)
1:500,000 (VFR SECTIONAL)
1:50,000 (TACTICAL)
AERIAL PHOTOS
MAP PREPARATION CONSIDERATIONS (CON’T)
ADDITIONAL NVG CONSIDERATIONS
HIGHLIGHT ROUTEs
PLOT ROUTEs AND ACPs FIRST
MARK TOWERS, BEACONS, CITIES, ETC.
ADDITIONAL NVG CONSIDERATIONS (CON’T)
AVOID OVER-PREPARATION
TRANSFER KEY FEATURES
AVOID EXAGGERATION
ORIENT NOTES IN DIRECTION OF FLIGHT
ROUTE / CHECKPOINT CONSIDERATIONS
  ROUTE PLANNING
 ACP / CP PLANNING
ROUTE PLANNING
10-15 K EITHER SIDE OF ROUTE
AVOID BRIGHTLY LIT AREAS
AVOID AIRFIELDS
AVOID LOW CONTRAST  AREAS
VALLEYS
AVOID RISING / SETTING MOON
ROUTE PLANNING (CON’T)
AVOID > 60° HEADING CHANGES
AMPLE REFERENCE POINTS
CROSS ROADs AND R/Rs 90°
T / D / H  TO PROMINENT FEATURES
PLOT CROSSING TIMES ON MAP
ROUTE PLANNING (CON’T)
ANTICIPATE WIRES
PLAN ALTERNATE ROUTEs
MINIMIZE CHANGES DURING MULTI-HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
DETERMINE SAFE ENROUTE ALTITUDES
ACP/CP  PLANNING
SELECT CPs:
THAT ARE UNIQUE
THAT CONTRAST
AWAY FROM TOWNS
AWAY FROM BRIGHT LIGHTS
PROMINENT ADJACENT FEATURES
5 - 20 KILOMETERS APART
ACP/CP  PLANNING (CON’T)
PROMINENT BARRIERS
FIRST CP (SP)
NOTE MSL ALTITUDE OF CPs
LAST CP (RP)
ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
AVOID CPs IN SHADOWS
BRIEFING CONSIDERATIONS
 TIME TO  RESOLVE PROBLEMS
 DETAILED
 EQUIPMENT CHECK
 FINAL BRIEF
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ENABLING  LEARNING OBJECTIVE # 2
     FROM A LIST, SELECT THE
     CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NVG
     MODES OF TERRAIN FLIGHT  IAW TC 1-204.
NVG TERRAIN FLIGHT MODE SELECTION
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ENABLING  LEARNING OBJECTIVE # 3
    FROM A LIST, SELECT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ROUTE PLANNING CARDS IAW TC 1-204.
ROUTE PLANNING CARDS
NAVIGATION CARD
ENROUTE CARD
LANDING ZONE / OBJECTIVE CARD
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ENABLING  LEARNING OBJECTIVE # 4
    FROM A LIST, SELECT THE
    NIGHT TACTICAL LIGHTING
    CONSIDERATIONS IAW TC 1-204.
TACTICAL LIGHTING
AIRCRAFT LIGHTING
COCKPIT LIGHTING
EXTERNAL LIGHTING
LZ / PZ TACTICAL LIGHTING
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NOTE
SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING
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