15 December, 2000
LETTER OF PROMULGATION
1. The Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) Program is a positive
approach toward improving combat readiness and achieving a substantial reduction in the aircraft mishap
rate. Standardization, based on professional knowledge and experience, provides the basis for development
of an efficient and sound operational procedure. The standardization program is not planned to stifle
individual initiative, but rather to aid the commanding officer in increasing the unit's combat potential
without reducing command prestige or responsibility.
2. This manual standardizes ground and flight procedures but does not include tactical doctrine.
Compliance with the stipulated manual requirements and procedures is mandatory except as authorized
herein. In order to remain effective, NATOPS must be dynamic and stimulate rather than suppress
individual thinking. Since aviation is a continuing, progressive profession, it is both desirable and necessary
that new ideas and new techniques be expeditiously evaluated and incorporated if proven to be sound. To
this end, commanding officers of aviation units are authorized to modify procedures contained herein, in
accordance with the waiver provisions established by OPNAVINST 3710.7, for the purpose of assessing
new ideas prior to initiating recommendations for permanent changes. This manual is prepared and kept
current by the users in order to achieve maximum readiness and safety in the most efficient and economical
manner. Should conflict exist between the training and operating procedures found in this manual and those
found in other publications, this manual will govern.
3. Checklists and other pertinent extracts from this publication necessary to normal operations and
training should be made and carried for use in naval aircraft.
Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy
Director, Air Warfare
M. J. McCABE
A1-F18EA-NFM-000
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NATOPS Flight Manual
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PART I THE AIRCRAFT
CHAPTER 1 The Aircraft
1.1 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1-1
1.1.1 Meet The Super Hornet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1-1
1.1.2 Aircraft Gross Weight.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1-2
1.1.3 F/A-18F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1-2
1.1.4 Radar Cross Section (RCS) Reduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1-3
1.2 BLOCK NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1-4
CHAPTER 2 Systems
2.1 POWER PLANT SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-1
2.1.1 Engines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-1
2.1.2 ATC - Automatic Throttle Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-10
2.2 FUEL SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-11
2.2.1 Engine Feed System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-12
2.2.2 Fuel Transfer System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-13
2.2.3 Fuel Tank Pressurization and Vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-16
2.2.4 Thermal Management System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-16
2.2.5 Refueling System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-17
2.2.6 Fuel Dump System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-18
2.2.7 Fuel Quantity Indicating System.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-18
2.2.8 Fuel Low Level Indicating System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-22
2.2.9 Fuel System Related Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-23
2.3 SECONDARY POWER SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-23
2.3.1 AMAD - Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-23
2.3.2 APU - Auxiliary Power Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-23
2.3.3 APU Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2-23
　
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