STANEVAL

1. STANEVAL Capt Don Davidson, Jr. NH Wing CAP, DOV

2. Agenda • STANEVAL Program Highlights • Roles and Responsibilities • Minimum Requirements • CAP Pilot Regulations • CAPR 60-1 • NH 60-1 Supplement • Check Ride Tips • Instructors and Check Pilots • Miscellaneous Topics Throughout Last Year • Safety Pilot Requirements • Inoperative Aircraft Equipment • CAP Rides With FAA Examiners • Night Currency • Questions

3. STANEVAL • Standardization and Evaluation (DOV) • Reports to Director of Operations (DO) • Each Wing Is Required To Have A STANEVAL Program • Program Developed Last Year • Released Jun 2007 • Available At STANEVAL Section of NH Wing Website • Provides Guidance For Wing Instructors/Check Pilots • Primary Responsibility Is to Manage Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation • Standardization – Establish Common Operating Procedures For All Pilots • Includes All FARs, CAPR 60-1, NH 60-1 and Any Additional Wing Specific Procedures • Evaluation – Enforcement of These Procedures via Instruction/Check Rides

4. STANEVAL Officer R & R • CAP Check Pilot • Managing Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation • Develop and Implement a CAP Check Pilot Program • Evaluate Training Procedures and Techniques • Coordinate With All Instructors/Check Pilots • Evaluate Aircrew Techniques and Ability • Conduct Check Rides • Perform Spot Evaluations • Review Evaluation Data For Trends Indicating Program Modifications • Possess a Thorough Understanding of CAPR 60-1 and Current NH Supplements to 60-1 • All Roles and Responsibilities of Check Pilot • Meet All Applicable Experience Requirements For Check Pilots

5. Check Airman/Instructor R & R • Check Airman • Enforce Aircrew Standards • Adhere to the NH Wing Check Pilot Program • Evaluate Training Procedures and Techniques • Evaluate Aircrew Techniques and Ability • Conduct Check Rides • Perform Spot Evaluations as Designated by the STANEVAL Officer • Possess a Thorough Understanding of CAPR 60-1 and Current NH Supplements to 60-1 • All Roles and Responsibilities of Flight Instructor • Meet All Applicable Experience Requirements For Check Pilots • Instructors • Enforce Aircrew Standards • Adhere to the NH Wing Check Pilot Program • Instruct Proper Aircrew Training and Techniques • Recommend Pilots for CAPF-5 Check Rides • Possess a Thorough Understanding of CAPR 60-1 and Current NH Supplements to 60-1 • Meet All Applicable Experience Requirements

6. Flight Experience • Minimum Experience • Check Pilots • 300 Hours Of FAA/Military Or CAP Flight Instructor And/Or FAA/Military Or CAP Check Airman Time • Instructors • 250 Hours Of FAA/Military Or CAP Flight Instructor And/Or FAA/Military Or CAP Check Airman Time • Recency of Experience • 10 Hours Per Year Of Instructor And/Or Check Pilot Time • One (1) Hour Per Quarter In Applicable Specialty Aircraft • GA-8 and/or G1000

7. CAP Pilot Regulations • CAPR 60-1 • Purpose • Responsibilities with Regards to Control and Management of CAP Flying Programs, Aircraft and Aircrews • Forms Cornerstone of CAP Flying Program • Supplement to Federal Aviation Regulations • In the Event of Conflict, The FAR’s RULE!! (Except 61.113(e) and 91.501) • Current Version - 20 February 2008 • New/Revised Material Identified In Shaded Regions • All Pilots Must Be Familiar With Regulations Outlined In 60-1 • Will Be Covered During CAPF 5 Oral Discussion • Must Acknowledge Ownership of Current 60-1 • IF NO, Expect Thorough Examination of 60-1 Knowledge • NH 60-1 Supplement • Purpose: Provide Additional Flying Regulations Specific To The Wing • Currently Eight (8) NH Wing Specific Regulations • 15 December 2006

8. Preparing for Your Check Ride • Complete CAPF 5 Written Exam • Good for 90 Days • Complete Appropriate Aircraft Questionnaires • If Initial – Specific Aircraft Only • If Annual – All Aircrafts Qualified • Complete Safety Compliance • Check Pilots Will Confirm Prior To Check Ride • Prepare CAP Form 5 • Not Required BUT It Shows Professionalism • Confirm All Documentation Available AND Current • CAP ID, Pilots License, Medical, 101 Card, etc. • Prepare Weight and Balance • Obtain Flight Release • Unless It Is your First CAP Check Ride, It Is Your Responsibility to Obtain the Release for the Flight • Reserve Aircraft • Review CURRENT CAPR 60-1!!!

9. Pre-Flight Briefing • Arrive Early In Appropriate CAP Uniform • IF Possible, Obtain a Briefing Location and Have All of The Documentation Ready For the Check Pilot • CAP ID, Pilots License, 101 Card, Medical, CAPF 5 Written Exam, Aircraft Questionnaire(s), CAP Form 5, Weight and Balance, Currency Check (or Logbook) • Current Sectional(s) (NY Minimum) • If IFR, Current NE Approach Plates and LA Charts • Obtain WX Briefing • Relax!! • Participate in Oral Discussion – Check Pilot Will Review: • CAPF 5 Written Exam • CAPR 60-1 and NH 60-1 Supplement • Flight Release Procedures • CAPF 9 Requirements (Non CAP Member Passengers) • Local Procedures • Overview of Check Ride • Expectations

10. The Ride • For All Phases of Flight – USE THE CHECKLIST!! • All CAP Check Pilots Will Look For This • Check Ride Will Cover Items Listed In CAP Form 5 • Ground Operations • Airport and Traffic Pattern Operations • Takeoff and Climb • Minimum of Three Take-offs • Cross Country Flying • Instrument Reference Maneuvers (ALL Pilots) • Airwork • Night Flying Ops (If Applicable) • Ground Reference Maneuvers • Emergency Procedures • Approaches and Landings • Minimum of Three Landings • SAFETY • Instrument Proficiency (IFR Only)

11. More Tips • Use Crew Resource Management Techniques Throughout Flight • The Check Pilot Is A Valid (and Valuable) Crewmember – USE HIM/HER • Unless Specified By Check Pilot • Ground Operation • Pilot/Co-Pilot Brake Check • Sterile Cockpit Briefing • Evacuation Briefing • Before Takeoff • Departure Briefing • Airport and Traffic Pattern • Use Pulse Lights • Airwork • Clearing Turns • Post Flight • Fuel Lever • Cowl Flaps (If Applicable) • Control Lock • Sun Visor • Propeller Position • Cowl Plugs, Pitot Cover, Tie-Downs

12. Post Flight • The Check Pilot Will Conduct a Thorough Post Flight Briefing After Each Check Ride • Review Check Ride • Highlight Key Items • Positive and Negative • CAP Form 5 Will Be Completed • Check Pilot Will Sign and Date • Copy Will Be Provided to Pilot • Original Will Be Forwarded To DO For Signature and Filing • Optional Signoffs Will Be Completed • BFR (If Check Ride Conducted By CFI) • Wings Program • Logbook Endorsement • Instrument Proficiency Endorsement (If Check Ride Conducted By CFII) • Report Hobbs and Tach To FRO • Close Out Ticket In Flight Scheduler Pro

13. NH Wing Instructors and Check Pilots Identified Under Special Pilot Appointments Latest Version – 01 Feb 2008 C172/C182 Check Pilots COL Donald Davidson Sr. LTC Bill Moran CPT Donald Davidson, Jr. CPT Brian Riis CPT Keith Merrick C172/C182 Instructors All Check Pilots Listed Above CPT Cameron Thompson John Graziano Bill Hill (new LCI) G1000 Check Pilots/Instructors COL Donald Davidson, Sr. LTC Mill Moran CPT Donald Davidson, Jr. CPT Brian Riis GA8 Check Pilots/Instructors COL Donald Davidson, Sr. CPT Donald Davidson, Jr. Instructors and Check Pilots

14. Safety Pilot Requirements • Question #1: Can A CAP Pilot Who Is Active In CAP But Does Not Have A Current CAPF5 Act As Safety Pilot For A CAP Flight? • No. The Safety Pilot Is A Required Crewmember. As Such, Under CAP Rules, He Must Have A Current CAPF5 For The “CAP Group” Of Aircraft Flown. • Question #2: Can Any Pilot Act As A Safety Pilot With An Expired Medical? • No. Far 91.109(b)(1) Indicates That A Safety Pilot Must Possess A Private Pilot Certificate. Far 61.23(a)(3)(i) Indicates A Pilot Must Hold At Least A 3rd Class Medical When Exercising The Privileges Of A Private Pilot Certificate. Therefore to Act As Safety Pilot (Required Crewmember) You Must Have A Valid Medical (Decision Rendered 6/17/85.)

15. Aircraft Operations with Inoperative Equipment • Question #1: The Landing Light(s) Are Inoperative On An A CAP Aircraft. Can the Aircraft Be Used For Flight In: A. Day VFR Operations? • Yes. FAR 91.213(d) States “A Person May Takeoff An Aircraft In Operations Conducted…With Inoperative Instruments and Equipment Without An Approved MEL…For Which a Master MEL Has Not Been Developed…Provided The Inoperative Equipment Are Not Part of The VFR-Day Type Certification…And A Determination Is Made By A Pilot…That The Inoperative Instrument or Equipment Does Not Constitute a Hazard to The Aircraft.” (Note: The Inop Equipment Should Be Deactivated, i.e. Switch Off or CB Pulled AND placarded INOP) B. Night VFR Operations? • Yes. Per Above. FAR 91.205(c)4 States “For VFR Flight At Night…IF THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED FOR HIRE, One Electric Landing Light”

16. CAP Checkrides With FAA Examiners • Question: A Pilot Just Completed An FAA Check Ride. The Examiner Fills Out A CAPF-5 And Provides It to The STANEVAL Officer For Signature. Can The STANEVAL Officer Approve The Pilot For CAP Operations: A. For A New CAP Pilot? • No. CAPR 60-1 Paragraph 3-5a. States That “An Initial CAPF5 Flight Check Administered By A CAP Check Pilot Must Be Satisfactorily Completed Prior To Designation of A CAP Member As A CAP Pilot.” B. For A CAP Pilot Performing An Annual Check? • Yes. The STANEVAL Officer Can Approve The Form 5 Provided He Confirms the CAP Specific Aspects (CAPR 60-1) Verbally With The Pilot.

17. Night Currency vs. Night Proficiency • Night Currency – Per FAR 61.57(b)(1) • Three Takeoffs And Three Landings To A Full Stop During The Period Beginning 1 Hour After Sunset And Ending 1 Hour Before Sunrise • Night Proficiency – Per Don D. • Qualified, Competent and SAFE Operations of Aircraft At Night • Includes Much More Than Three Takeoffs and Landings • General CAP Pilots (If Planning Nighttime Flying) • Night Currency Mandatory • Night Proficiency Important • Mission Pilots • Night Currency and Proficiency Is A Must • Although Not Specifically Required Per Regulation, Lack of Night Currency Prohibits Availability For Night Missions • Lack of Night Proficiency Increases Safety Risk During Night Ops

18. Useful Links • NH Wing STANEVAL Page • http://www.nhwgcap.org/_dov/ • CAPF 5 Procedures • http://www.nhwgcap.org/_ops/?page_id=51 • CAP Form 5, Aircraft Questionnaire • http://level2.cap.gov/visitors/member_services/publications/forms_word.cfm • NH Wing Aircraft Standardized Checklists • https://ntc.cap.af.mil/ops/dot/checklists.cfm?wg=NH • Special Pilot Appointments • http://www.nhwgcap.org/_ops/?page_id=21 • Flight Release Officers • http://www.nhwgcap.org/_ops/?page_id=19 • Aircraft Weight and Balance Data • http://www.nhwgcap.org/_ops/?page_id=3

19. QUESTIONS??