CHIEF OF NAVAL AIR TRAINING ADVANCED HELICOPTER MPTS ...

. Failing results in an FPC.
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CNATRAINST 1542.156C
1 Aug 11
4. IPC IPs. The Operations Officer or his
representative designated in writing, usually a STAN pilot,
shall administer the IPC. Neither the student’s on-wing nor the
IP that generated the UNSAT grade resulting in the IPC shall
administer the IPC. A qualified IPC IP shall monitor an IPC
conducted in a simulator. The Squadron IPC IP is required to
make a “return to training” or “continue the elimination
process” recommendation to the Squadron CO.
(c) FPC. The following defines when to conduct an
FPC, FPC outcomes, and FPC instructors.
1. Criteria for FPC:
a. Following a failed IPC.
b. If the conditions requiring an IPC exist
and the SNA has already accomplished an IPC.
2. Commanding Officer-directed FPC when the
student’s potential to complete MPTS is in doubt. (See
paragraph 8e, failure to meet specific goals of SMS.)
syllabus flow.
3. Outcomes are:
a. Passing returns the student to normal
b. Failing results in a TRB.
4. FPC IPs. The CO, XO, or a CO-designated
representative administers the FPC. It is the intent of CNATRA
that, wherever possible, the CO, or in his absence, the XO,
shall conduct FPCs. In the event that neither the CO nor XO is
qualified or available to instruct in the required stage, the CO
may designate, in writing, a senior officer (O-4 or above) to
conduct the FPC by direction. Neither the student’s on-wing nor
the IP that generated the UNSAT grade resulting in the FPC shall
administer the FPC. A qualified FPC IP shall monitor an FPC
conducted in the simulator. The FPC IP is responsible for the
elimination/retention decision to the COMTRAWING.