scope:

To establish policy, responsibilities, and procedures for the process within the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for granting flight clearances for manned air vehicles.

This instruction applies to all manned air vehicle, systems development, systems integration, and in-service programs managed by the NAVAIR, Deputy Commander for Acquisition and Operations (AIR-1.0); the aviation Program Executive Offices (PEO) for Air Anti-Submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs (PEO(A)); the PEO for Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO(T)); and the PEO for Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation (PEO(W)). It also applies to all Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN(RDA)) designated manned aviation acquisition programs being developed or acquired for U.S. Navy (USN) and/or U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) use.