Requesting Flight Checks
Procedures for requesting and conducting flight inspections of NAVAIDS are contained
in Request for Flight Inspection Report, FAA Order 8240.32. CV/CVN TACANs should
be certified every 18 months, not to exceed 24 months, or upon any TACAN
configuration change. The procedures for requesting a Shipboard Electronic Systems
Evaluation Facility (SESEF) certification or flight inspection for a shipboard TACAN are
contained in Instructions and Procedures Guide for Requesting Flight Certification for
TACAN, NAVAIR AE-TACAN-GYD-000.
Flight Inspection Types
An ATCF managers and supervisors need to know when flight inspections are required
and scheduled, and also be able to distinguish between the different types of flight
inspections.
Site Evaluation Flight Inspection
A site evaluation is a flight inspection to determine the suitability of a proposed site for
the permanent installation of a facility. It may include checks normally made during a
commissioning inspection and any additional tests that may be required.
Commissioning Flight Inspection
A commissioning inspection is a comprehensive flight inspection designed to obtain
complete information as to a system's performance and to establish that the system will
support its operational requirements.
Periodic Flight Inspection
A periodic inspection is a regularly scheduled flight inspection to determine that a
system meets standards and supports its operational requirements. Periodic inspections
are considered complete when all scheduled checks are accomplished except as noted
for standby equipment. The basic schedule (interval in days) for periodic flight
inspections can be found in United States Standard Flight Inspection Manual, NAVAIR
16-1-520.
Special Flight Inspection
A special inspection is a flight inspection performed outside the normal periodic interval
to define performance characteristics of systems, subsystems, or individual facilities.
An "after incident/mishap" special flight inspection can be performed at the request of
an incident/mishap coordinator or investigator to verify that a system's performance is
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