AHEAD ASSESSMENT 2026 100% CORRECT.
⫸ Student crew day. Answer: begins with the first scheduled ground
event or 30 minutes prior to brief and SHALL not exceed 12 hours
⫸ Crew rest. Answer: 12 hours of continuous crew rest SHALL be
afforded prior to commencement of crew day. The CO may waive an
instructor's crew rest down to 10 hours on a case-by-case basis due to
operational necessity.
⫸ Instructor events per day. Answer: The maximum number of flight
events per day is four and the maximum number of flight hours per
day is six and a half. These may be waived by CO.
⫸ Criteria for Student Warm Up Event. Answer: Break 7-13 days, 1
Optional
Break 14-30 Days, 1 Mandatory and 1 Optional
⫸ Student CRM Roles and Responsibilities. Answer: The student
SHALL control navigation aids, radios, transponder, and perform
duties as assigned. If the instructor ceases training, the student
SHALL acknowledge and continue crewmember duties, unless
otherwise directed by the instructor.
, ⫸ Backseat crew member CRM responsibility. Answer: SHALL
remain attentive and be available to assist the PIC as directed for the
entire duration of the flight.
⫸ During critical phases of flight to include takeoff, climb-out, and
the approach to landing. Answer: the cockpit SHALL be a sterile
environment. There should be no communications that are not
pertinent to the mission or safety of flight
⫸ All aircrew SHALL be familiar with this instruction (SOP) and
which references prior to flying NIFE events?. Answer: NASCINST
1542.1A Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Master Curriculum
Guide
NASCINST 1542.2 Flight Training Instruction
NASCINST 3710.3 Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation Inflight
Guide
⫸ ORM shall be conducted. Answer: prior to all flights utilizing
enclosure (1). (NIFE ORM WORKSHEET)
⫸ Turbulence criteria. Answer: Aircraft SHALL NOT file or fly in
areas where severe turbulence is forecast or experienced.