830-FOM-0001, FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANUAL, GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) (24-JUL-2013)

830-FOM-0001, FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANUAL, GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) (24-JUL-2013)., This Flight Operations Manual is mandated in compliance with NASA Procedural Directive (NPD) 7900.4 NASA Aircraft Operations Management, and NASA Procedural Requirement (NPR) 7900.3 Aircraft Operations Management Manual. It is issued pursuant to the authority of the Director, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), and the Director, Wallops Flight Facility (WFF). It prescribes standard operating procedures and instructions pertaining to the operation of aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) assigned to GSFC and to related operations involving GFSC and WFF. This manual pertains to all GSFC flight operations. The information contained within this document is considered mandatory knowledge for all personnel involved with the execution of GSFC supported, directed or managed flight operations. This manual will be used in conjunction with other governing instructions, regulations, and procedures. When the need arises, special instructions or waivers will be issued by the Chief of Flight Operations. Such special instructions will be incorporated in the manual as the situation dictates. This manual is one in a set of flight manuals (830-FOM-0001 Flight Operations Manual, 830- FOM-0002 UAS Flight Operations Manual), segregated by manned and unmanned operations respectively.