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NIGHT INSTRUMENT FLIGHT OUT-AND-BACK FLIGHT Night/Fam 2 2.6 hours Purpose: Provide the MS with the opportunity to become familiar with the operational environment of a night out-and-back flight WEATHER MINIMA T-38 Standard PREREQUISITE - MS completion of Night/Fam 1, Inst/Fam flights through 5. - MS review night flying physiology. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES. For the MS: -REFAMILIARIZE MS WITH SENSORY AND EQUIPMENT LIMITATION IN A NIGHT IFR ENVIRONMENT AND LIMITATIONS OF ENROUTE FIELDS AT NIGHT. -DIRECT APPROACHES IN A NIGHT ENVIRONMENT. BE ABLE TO PLAN, FILE, AND BRIEF PILOT ON ALL ASPECTS OF OUT-AND-BACK FLIGHTS, INCLUDING FUEL/TIME REQUIREMENTS BASED UPON FORECAST WIND/WEATHER. PREFLIGHT Pilot: - BRIEF CONDUCT OF FLIGHT AND FLIGHT PLAN. - REVIEW PROBLEMS UNIQUE TO NIGHT FLIGHT. - BRIEF SAFETY ITEMS --O2 CONNECTIONS AND FLOW, ENGINE EMERGENCY, EJECTION PROCEDURES, STOWAGE OF EQUIPMENT. - BRIEF ELECTRICAL/LIGHTNING MALFUNCTIONS MS: - CALCULATE TAKEOFF AND LANDING DATES (900 LBS LANDING). - FILE FLIGHT PLAN (REVIEW WEATHER). - REVIEW ALL COMMUNICATIONS, CHECKLISTS, AND EMERGENCIES. REVIEW DIVERT PROCEDURES. CONDUCT OF FLIGHT Pilot: - FLY PLANNED FLIGHT AS DIRECTED BY MS. - FLY APPROACH AS DIRECTED BY MS. - SIMULATE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION/LIGHT FAILURE. - SIMULATE FIRE IN FLIGHT MS: - PLAN FLIGHT - CONDUCT CHECKLIST AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS. DIRECT FLIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLIGHT PLAN. - DIRECT FLIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLIGHT PLAN. - MONITOR FLIGHT PARAMETERS AND PROGRESS. - USE FLASHLIGHT DURING SIMULATED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. - DIRECT APPROACH. - AS CONDITIONS PERMIT, PILOTS MAY ALLOW THE MS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 5,000 FEET AGL IN VFR CONDITIONS. DEBRIEF: - Discuss each primary objective. - Discuss any deviations from SOP made in flight. Review MS progress.