DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL MANUAL TM 95-225 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL NAVAIR 16-1-520 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE MANUAL AFMAN 11-225 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ORDER 8200.1D UNITED STATES STANDARD FLIGHT INSPECTION MANUAL April 2015 DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY, THE NAVY, AND THE AIR FORCE AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION DISTRIBUTION: Electronic Initiated By: AJW-331 RECORD OF CHANGES DIRECTIVE NO. 8200.1D CHANGE SUPPLEMENTS OPTIONAL CHANGE SUPPLEMENTS OPTIONAL TO TO BASIC BASIC The material contained herein was formerly issued as the United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual, dated December 1956. The second edition incorporated the technical material contained in the United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual and revisions thereto and was issued as the United States Standard Facilities Flight Check Manual, dated December 1960. The third edition superseded the second edition of the United States Standard Facilities Flight Check Manual; Department of Army Technical Manual TM-11-2557-25; Department of Navy Manual NAVWEP 16-1-520; Department of the Air Force Manual AFM 55-6; United States Coast Guard Manual CG-317. FAA Order 8200.1A was a revision of the third edition of the United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual, FAA OA P 8200.1; Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 95-225; Department of the Navy Manual NAVAIR 16-1-520; Department of the Air Force Manual AFMAN 11-225; United States Coast Guard Manual CG-317. FAA Order 8200.1B, dated January 2, 2003, was a revision of FAA Order 8200.1A. FAA Order 8200.1C, dated October 1, 2005, was a revision of FAA Order 8200.1B. The current FAA Order 8200.1D is effective April 15, 2015. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Change 1 to CHANGE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 8200.1D 11/06/16 SUBJ: United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual 1. Purpose of This Change. This change transmits revisions to the United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual (USSFIM), FAA Order 8200.1D; Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 95-225; Department of the Navy Manual NAVAIR 16-1-520; and Department of the Air Force Manual AFMAN 11-225, dated April 15, 2015. 2. Audience. Air Traffic Organization Technical Operations Eastern, Central, and Western Service Areas; Flight Inspection Field Offices and crewmembers in Flight Inspection Team (AJW-333); Flight Standards Flight Technologies and Procedures Division; NAS Implementation Centers; and special military addressees. 3. Where Can I Find This Change? Go to http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/#browseTopics. Distribution within the Department of Defense is handled by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. For the U.S. Air Force, this revision is included in the AF STDPUBs CD-ROM and is available on the Internet (http://afpubs.hq.af.mil/). 4. Explanation of Policy Changes. Flight Inspection Support Subteam (AJW-3331) has made numerous revisions to FAA Order 8200.1D, United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual, Chapter 14 “Surveillance.” Impending limitations to the aircraft transponder systems used during flight inspection drove the need to revise this chapter. Therefore, Flight Inspection Support Subteam coordinated with the NAS Engineering Group, Radar Systems Team (AJW-147) to discuss the limitations, resulting in updates to the Surveillance Radar/ATCRBS inspection checklists. Additionally, Flight Inspection Support Subteam took the opportunity to edit the entire chapter. The plain- language editorial revisions improve readability and clarify flight inspection guidance. The PAR tolerance table and associated inspection processes were revised, providing clearer guidance to inspection crews. a. Technical Revisions: The following revisions include flight inspection guidance updates as well as checklist and tolerance revisions. (1) Paragraph 14.3.d.(3). Guidance was added to ensure each published ASR approach procedure is inspected when changes to the primary or secondary radar power or tilt have been made. (2) Paragraph 14.4. Revised the Surveillance checklist to accommodate the transponder limitations. All FI Transponder Settings were changed to either “OFF/OFF” or “ON/ON,” and the “OFF/ON” combination has been removed. Revisions are evidenced with a gray background. - Orientation: FI Transponder Setting changed from OFF/ON to OFF/OFF - Tilt: Added Note 4 reference. Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to ON/ON. - Primary Radar Optimization: Added Note 3 & 4 references. - ATCRBS Power Optimization: Added Note 3 & 4 references. Removed Note 1 reference from Commissioning inspection and Diff Type Antenna. Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to ON/ON. Page 1 - SLS/ISLS: Added Note 4 reference. Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to OFF/OFF. - Modes/Codes: Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to OFF/OFF. - GTC/STC: Added Note 4 reference. - Vertical Coverage: Deleted “Above 15,000 ft MSL” FI Transponder Setting variance. All altitudes will be inspected with the FI Transponder Setting ON/ON. - Horiz Screening: Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to ON/ON. - Airways/Route Coverage: Note 1 now applies to all items in this row, instead of just the commissioning requirement. Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to ON/ON. - Fix/Map Acc: Added Note 4 reference. Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to OFF/OFF. - Fixed Target Ident: Added Note 4 reference. Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to OFF/OFF. - ASR Approach: Changed name from “Surveillance Apch” to “ASR Approach.” Added Note 1 and 3 references. Changed FI Transponder Setting from OFF/ON to OFF/OFF. - Note 2: Reworded for clarity - Note 3: Added requirement to inspect ASR approaches using a flight inspection aircraft following power or tilt adjustments. - Note 4: Added note. Targets-of-opportunity may be used to accomplish various inspection items. (3) Paragraph 14.5.e.(2). Added/changed the guidance: “If the tilt angle changes during the radar inspection, each previously-inspected item must be re-inspected using the new tilt angle. Additionally, with an increase in antenna tilt, perform an ATCRBS power optimization check. Engineering personnel may use targets-of-opportunity to optimize a previously-commissioned radar system following a tilt change, but may request a flight inspection aircraft. Changes to the primary or secondary radar tilt or power require the inspection of each published ASR approach procedure using a flight inspection aircraft.” (4) Paragraph 14.5.f.(2). Added guidance, “Changes to the primary or secondary radar power or tilt require the inspection of each published ASR approach procedure using a flight inspection aircraft.” (5) Paragraph 14.5.g.(3). Deleted references to Magnetron/Amplitron Systems; ARSR- 1, -2, and -3; the Note below the table. (6) Paragraph 14.5.g.(4). Added guidance, “Vertical coverage, whether verified by a flight inspection aircraft or using targets-of-opportunity, must be checked using the power level established by the ATCRBS Power Optimization procedure. The beacon must be commissioned at this power level, plus 1 dB.” (7) Paragraph 14.5.k. Renamed paragraph from “Surveillance Approaches” to “ASR Approach Procedures.” Added a reference to Chapter 6, as well as primary or secondary radar tilt or power change guidance. Page 2 (8) Paragraph 14.5.o.(2). Added guidance, “ATCRBS power optimization is required with an increase in antenna tilt, and may be accomplished using targets-of-opportunity. Changes to the primary or secondary radar tilt or power require the inspection of each published ASR approach procedure using a flight inspection aircraft.” (9) Paragraph 14.7. Revised the WAM checklist Fix/Map Accuracy transponder setting from “OFF/ON” to “OFF/OFF.” Notes 2, 3, and 4 were edited for readability. (10) Paragraph 14.17.a.(1), (2), and (3). Revised the course alignment measurement methods. Added the following: “Azimuth alignment measurements between decision height and runway threshold are limited to the Visual Method.” (11) Paragraph 14.17.b. Reworded the paragraph for clarification and added guidance limiting alignment measurements to the Visual Method between 0.8 nm and runway threshold. (12) Paragraph 14.19. Revised the Azimuth Course Alignment (Along-Track) tolerance from “The greater of 30 ft or 0.6% of the aircraft to PAR antenna distance, referenced to runway centerline” to “Greater of 30 ft or 0.34° from runway centerline; use the runway point of intercept as the azimuth point of origin.” Deleted Note (1), and renumbered the Notes. b. Editorial Revisions: The following editorial revisions use plain language to improve readability and clarity. These items do not change flight inspection guidance and do not affect NAS Safety. (1) Chapter Title. Changed from “Surveillance and Reports” to “Surveillance.” The term “and Reports” does not apply to this Order, since FAA Order 8240.36N governs flight inspection reports. (2) Paragraph 14.1. Reworded for clarity. (3) Paragraph 14.1.a. Changed paragraph name from “Surveillance (Primary) Radar” to “Primary Radar”; reworded paragraph for clarity. (4) Paragraph 14.1.b. Changed paragraph name from “ATCRBS (Secondary) Radar” to “Secondary Radar”; reworded paragraph for clarity. (5) Paragraph 14.1.d. Added Mode-S information; reworded paragraph for clarity. (6) Paragraph 14.2. Changed paragraph name from “Preflight Requirements/Inspection Plan” to “Flight Inspection Planning”; reworded paragraph for clarity. Corrected JO 6300.13 reference. (7) Paragraph 14.2.a. Reworded paragraph and sub-paragraphs for clarity. Changed sub-paragraph (1), (2), (3) and (7) names, eliminating prepositions. (8) Paragraph 14.2.b.(4). Replaced “ATCRBS” with “secondary”. Reworded for clarity. Note (1) added to table. (9) Paragraph 14.2.c. Deleted paragraph. Moved contents and consolidated into paragraph 5.t. (10) Paragraph 14.3. Changed paragraph name from “Flight Inspection Procedures” to “Surveillance Radar Flight Inspections.” Page 3 (11) Paragraph 14.3.a. Reworded for readability and clarity. Added “losing two-way radio communication” section to the end of this paragraph. (12) Paragraph 14.3.c.