1542.158 F CH-1 - CNATRA

(3) Progress Check Procedures
I-23
CNATRAINST 1542.158F
25 AUG 11
(a) The progress check instructor shall consider the
student’s proficiency, judgment, situational awareness, and
overall ability to complete the mission. The student must also
demonstrate the potential to successfully complete Advanced MNTS
and follow-on training. All progress checks must meet MIF for
the most recently completed block of training. Progress checks
shall be full mission profiles emphasizing the student’s weak
areas and a representative cross section of optional maneuvers.
All critical items do not need to be accomplished. Document
failed progress checks on a pink-colored version of the
respective ATF for the failed event generating the progress
check. Flight and Ready Room Unsatisfactories proceed as
follows:
1. A student’s first flight progress check is
an IPC (CXX88) event. Any subsequent flight progress check is
an FPC (CXX89).
2. Similarly, the first RRU generates an IPC.
A subsequent RRU generates an FPC.
(b) IPC. The following defines when to conduct an
IPC, IPC outcomes, and IPC instructors.
1. Criteria for an IPC are:
a. Failed check ride.
b. Two consecutive unsatisfactory events in
the same stage, not including XX87 events.
the student’s:
c. Receiving an RRU.
d. Failing two academic tests.
e. Receiving an OLQ UNSAT.
2. Operations Officer or above directed when
a. Potential to complete MNTS is in doubt.