NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 7900.3B Effective Date: June 14, 2007 Expiration Date: June 14, 2012

Subject: Aircraft Operations Management

Responsible Office: Aircraft Management Division

NASA Aviation Medical Certification Standards, NM 7900-84

NASA Interim Directive: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Policy Update, NM 7900-83

NASA Interim Directive: NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7900.3B, NASA Aircraft Operations Management, NM 7900-65

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Flight Operations, General Overview

Chapter 2. Airworthiness and Maintenance

Chapter 3. Research and Program Support Operations

Chapter 4. Mission Management Aircraft Flight Operations

Chapter 5. Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations

Chapter 6. Aviation Safety

Chapter 7. Aviation Medical Program

Chapter 8. Aircraft Acquisitions and Dispositions

Chapter 9. Inter-Center Aircraft Operations Review Program

Chapter 10. NASA Inter-Center Aircraft Operations Panel

Chapter 11. Flight Operations Performance Measurements and Reporting

Chapter 12. Removal From Flight Status

Chapter 13. NASA Airfield Operations

Appendices

Appendix A: Definitions
Appendix B: Flight on Public Aircraft
Appendix C: Inter-Center Aircraft Operations Review Plan
Appendix D: NASA Inter-Center Aircraft Operations Program Review Sheet
Appendix E: Certificate of Airworthiness for Aircraft
Appendix F: NASA Aircraft Cost and Performance Worksheets
Appendix G: Sample Approval Request to Acquire/Transfer/Dispose of Aircraft
Appendix H: Acronyms
Appendix I: Compliance Matrix

Index

Figures

Tables

Table 4-1 Mission Requirements
Table 4-2 Minimum Currency Requirements for Pilots
Table 4-3 Maximum Flight Time Limitations
Table 4-4 Minimum Runway Length for MMA Operations
Table 4-5 Wind Restrictions
Table 4-6 Minimum Landing Fuel
Table 13-1 Wildlife Hazard Assessment

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