Annex C: FM/AOI and MMEL Requirements – Considerations and Guidance Material

AWM 52X.1501 (a), 
52X.1583 and 52X.1585

MIL-HDBK 516, Section 4.5

TAM, Part 2, Chapter 7 – Canadian Armed Forces Publications (advisory reference 3.2.1.m)

The maximum northerly latitude at which heading, attitude and positional alignment was demonstrated during the certification program will be documented in the FM and/or AOIs.

Any additional NDA limitations resulting from the certification program must be reflected in FM and/or AOIs.

Changes to the normal, abnormal and emergency operating procedures identified during the certification program will be documented in the relevant sections of the FM and/or AOIs.

As required, the system description section of the FM and/or AOIs will be amended to address operations in NDA.

AWM 52X.1529

TAM, Part 2, Chapter 6 – Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) (advisory
reference 3.2.1.m)

The information contained in the aircraft MMEL should be validated for flight in the NDA. Such flight may reveal MMEL changes that should be made to allow safe operations in the NDA.

The following are examples that highlight the need for a review of the MMEL:

1. The Magnetic Standby Compass may be required in the SDA but is not required in the NDA, thus a note to this effect may need to be added in the MMEL.
2. If an aircraft in motion alignment is required, then the definition of a serviceable EGI may need to be more clearly stated (i.e., EGI must be aligned in attitude - but does not need to be aligned in heading before takeoff - to allow In Motion Alignment to occur).
3. Standby Instrument may not (need not) be aligned in heading until EGI (primary) is aligned in heading.