CHIEF OF NAVAL AIR TRAINING ADVANCED HELICOPTER MPTS ...

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CNATRAINST 1542.156C
1 Aug 11
25. On-Wing. The student’s assigned instructor in the Contact
40 through 42 blocks of training and IAW CNATRAINST 1500.4G.
26. Outcomes. Potential courses of action following a Progress
Check:
a. Pass - Return to training.
b. Fail - Proceed with the elimination process/eliminate.
27. Phase of Training. A major division in the course of
training. Helicopter MPTS consists of two phases: Primary and
Advanced.
28. Pink ATF. A standard ATF that is printed on pink paper.
The pink ATF is used to denote an unsatisfactory event
generating a progress check.
29. Progress Check Pilot. An Instructor Pilot authorized to
administer initial or final progress checks.
30. Ready Room Unsatisfactory (RRU). An unsatisfactory grade
given for inadequate knowledge of flight procedures, systems,
discuss items, emergency procedures, deficient preflight
planning, or unofficer-like qualities.
31. Special Syllabus Requirement (SSR). One-time, ungraded
demonstration items.
32. Stage of Training. All training of a particular type
(Ground, Contact, Instrument, Navigation, Formation, Tactical)
within a phase. The first letter in the lesson designator
identifies the stage of each lesson (Example: F4101 is in the
Formation stage).
33. Student Monitoring Status (SMS). Squadron-initiated status
to address substandard student performance.
34. Supplemental ATF. A form inserted into a student’s ATJ
that contains non-syllabus information. Also referred to as a
“writeup” in TIMS.