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Be ready to think outside the box on this brief and flight. This is not a FAM review with simply being asked EP's and systems. The IP is going to want to test your knowledge of how to employ the CH-46E and its capabilities as a weapons system. Be prepared for a frag order during the flight and possibly some simulated IIMC.

It might be a good idea to prepare your load comp using both the usual numbers and some weather/DA for some of the higher elevation cal sites on Camp Pendleton. I think CAL site 10 has the highest elevation, something like 2400 feet. I would also make a kneeboard card of the grid & lat/long coordinates for some of the possible cal sites. (Information for these cal sites are found in the three ring range binder located in the flight planning room.

This way when the IP wants you to calculate whether or not you have the capability to pick up twelve Marines in Papa 3 and drop them off at CAL site 9 and meet an L-hour...you don't look at him with a blank stare.

OPNAV is also fair game on this flight and the check flight. Keep in mind that Airfield Ops, Squadron SOP, etc...anything that you've studied while at HMM(T)-164.

Take a look at the Grade sheet before this flight since some maneuvers like Elevated Nose Wheel Taxi, Rearward Taxi, and Quickstop are graded items for both flights.

Each IP has a different method/approach to this flight. Ask around to see what each one likes to do ahead of time so you're not caught off guard.

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