AFMAN11-2F-35AV2 — F-35a-aircrew Evaluation Criteria

AFMAN11-2F-35AV2 governs F-35A flight evaluations through criteria and procedures for evaluation requirements, grading, and emergency procedures.

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  • Publication number: AFMAN11-2F-35AV2
  • Title: F-35A-AIRCREW EVALUATION CRITERIA
  • Date: 2023-09-26

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It covers INSTM, QUAL, MSN, formal course, instructor, FTU IP, and WIC mission evaluations, along with grading areas and evaluation criteria. It requires specified PFO and precision approaches and establishes emergency procedure evaluation areas for flight evaluations.

Applies to: This publication applies to all F-35A units in the regular Air Force, Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve (AFR).

Topics covered

  • Airwork and tactical maneuvering
  • PFO traffic patterns and landing
  • Precision approaches
  • Emergency procedures evaluations
  • Simulator evaluations
  • Instrument evaluations
  • Weapons employment results

Questions and answers

Can a PFO requirement be delayed after a QUAL evaluation?

Pilots unable to accomplish a PFO during their QUAL evaluation may delay completion of this requirement until their next periodic evaluation. (paragraph 2)

Can adverse weather allow a PFO SIM evaluation?

Exception: Should adverse weather conditions impede accomplishment of a PFO, a SIM evaluation may be used with OG/CC approval. (paragraph 2)

Are verbal PFO evaluations allowed?

Verbal evaluation of a PFO is never approved. (paragraph 2)

How many precision approaches are required to complete the flight evaluation?

FEs will ensure that at least one precision approach (PAR or ILS) is flown and annotated to complete the flight evaluation. (paragraph 8)

What emergency procedure evaluations are required for all evaluations?

The following EPE graded areas are required for all evaluations. (paragraph 3)

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