AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

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IFF/SIF 1 1 1 Aircraft will not depart with an IFF known
to be inoperative. If self test fails, you may
take off if the IFF was operational on the
previous mission.
EXCEPTIONS: Formations must have at
least one operational IFF per element.
Table 4.15. Aircraft Exterior/Interior Lighting.
Item/System Installed Required
A B Remarks/Limitations/Exceptions
Landing Lights 2 2 1* *One may be inoperative provided the
wheelwell taxi light on same side is
Wheelwell Taxi Lights
Wingtip Taxi Lights 2 2 0
2
2
1*
operational.
*One may be inoperative provided the
landing light on the same side is
operational.
Formation Lights 9 0* 0* Mission dictates requirement. Two lights per
wing will be operational for night formation
flights.
Navigation Lights 6 6 3* *For night operations, the left and right
wingtip Navigation lights must be
operational in addition to one of the white
lights on the tail cone.
Anti-Collision/Strobe 2 2 1* *Shall be repaired at next repair capable
Lights
facility.
Wing Leading Edge 2 2 0
Lights
Primary Instrument
Cockpit Lighting
1 1 0* *Mission dictates requirement. All edge "peanut"
lighting or backlit lighting (depending on aircraft
model) will be operational for night operations for
the following instruments: airspeed, altimeters,
VVI/VSI, ADI, and HSI.
4.7. Supplements. Each MAJCOM may supplement the MEL (see Chapter 1).
4.8. Navigation Systems.
4.8.1. For flights in Minimum Navigation Performance Specification (MNPS) airspace in the
North Atlantic Region or the routes connecting Composite Hawaii to Mainland US Route
System, the following fully operable navigation systems are considered the minimum
necessary to permit compliance.
4.8.1.1. SCNS aircraft. Fully operational SCNS, to include the navigator‘s IDCU and
either the pilot or copilot‘s IDCU.