MIL-DTL-85025B(AS)
1. SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers general style, format, and technical content requirements
for preparation of Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS)
publications and products.
1.1.1 Use of sample figures. The figures contained in this specification are examples
intended to illustrate style, format, and sample content. These figures should not be used as a
source of technical data or for determining exact technical content and scale requirements.
1.2 NATOPS publications.
NATOPS Flight Manual
NATOPS Manual
NATOPS Flight Manual Supplements
NATOPS Partial Flight Manual
NATOPS Pilot Pocket Checklist (PCL) and Aircrew Pocket Checklist (APCL)
NATOPS Card Checklist (CCL)
NATOPS Servicing Checklist (SCL)
NATOPS Functional Checkflight Checklist (FCFCL)
NATOPS Passenger Information Card (PIC)
NATOPS Ditching and Bailout Placards (DBPs)
NATOPS Takeoff and Landing Data (TOLD) Cards
1.3 NATOPS publication development. A NATOPS publication may exist in any one of the
following stages:
1.3.1 Draft NATOPS publication. A NATOPS publication in its initial stage of development
may be generated as a draft. The title of the publication should be annotated with the word "Draft."
Draft NATOPS publications may be generated as single-sided pages, and should follow standard
NATOPS one-column format. Parts not applicable to a specific manual or for which information is to
be supplied at a later date should have a statement to that effect on the part page. Chapters for which
information is to be supplied at a later date should have a statement to that effect on the first page of
the chapter. These draft publications are not professionally printed and are duplicated only in very
limited quantities for use during the initial development and testing of an aircraft. A draft NATOPS
manual does not contain a letter of promulgation. Draft NATOPS publications may be changed at
will by the assigned NATOPS Model Manager. Changes to these publications are not subject to the
approval processes contained in OPNAVINST 3710.7-series.
1.3.2 Preliminary NATOPS publication. A PRELIMINARY NATOPS Flight Manual is a
version of a NATOPS Flight Manual typically used for an aircraft during its initial production
and Fleet introduction (see 6.7c.). The word "PRELIMINARY" appears in the title of a Prelimi-
nary publication to clearly identify its developmental nature. Parts not applicable to a specific
manual or for which a chapter is to be provided at a later date should have a statement to that
effect on the part page. Chapters for which information is to be supplied at a later date should
have a statement to that effect on the first page of the chapter. A Preliminary NATOPS Flight
Manual does not contain a Letter of Promulgation, and recommended changes are not subject to
Advisory Group review when processed. A Preliminary NATOPS publication makes technical
information and operational procedures available for test, verification, or training purposes in
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