AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

56 AFI11-2C-130V3 23 APRIL 2012
4.8.1.2. Compass systems. When two systems are installed, both should be operational.
If one system fails, refer to the flight manual to determine what other equipment is
affected.
4.8.2. For flights on all other Category I routes, the PIC determines the minimum
navigational capability required to safely accomplish the mission. Consider the following:
length and route of flight, weather, and experience and proficiency of the crew.
4.8.3. Equipment listed in DOD FLIP AP/2, Area Planning Europe-Africa-Middle East for
permitting compliance with MNPS is mandatory. Loss of any component before track entry
requires return to a station with maintenance capability or re-filing via specified routes.
4.9. Gear Down Flight Operations. Limit gear down flight operations to sorties required to
move the aircraft to a suitable repair facility. Consider gear down flight only after the PIC
exhausts all avenues to repair the aircraft in place.
4.9.1. Standard climb-out flight path charts in TO 1C-130xx-1-1, C-130 Performance
Manual, assume gear retraction intiated three seconds after takeoff. For gear down
operations, drag index must be applied using the Effect of Variant Configurations On
Climbout Flight Path charts. PICs shall not takeoff until there is reasonable assurance that
they will achieve/maintain adequate obstacle clearance to include enroute stops and
alternates.
4.9.2. Time and communications capability permitting, validate takeoff data with MAJCOM
STAN/EVAL or OG/OGV.
4.10. Minimum Equipment for NVG Operations. The following equipment is required for
NVG operations (in addition to the equipment listed above):
4.10.1. Pilot's Radar Altimeter.
4.10.2. SCNS with a minimum of one GPS or INS must be operational for low-level flights
flown using NVG enroute altitudes.
4.10.2.1. If no GPS or INS is operational, climb to MSA. EXCEPTION: Wingmen may
fly in-trail at NVG en-route altitudes as long as a GPS or INS is operational in the lead
aircraft.