TM 1-1510-218-10 8-1 CHAPTER 8 NORMAL PROCEDURES  C  D1  D2 Section I.  MISSION PLANNING 8-1.  MISSION PLANNING. Mission   planning   begins   when   the   mission   is assigned  and  extends  to  the  preflight  check  of  the aircraft. It   includes,   but   is   not   limited   to,   checks   of operating  limits  and  restrictions,  weight/balance  and loading;   performance;   publications;   flight   plan;   and crew and passenger briefings.  The pilot in command shall   ensure   compliance   with   the   contents   of   this manual that are applicable to the mission. 8-2.  OPERATING LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS. The minimum, maximum, normal, and cautionary operational ranges represent careful aerodynamic and structural calculations, substantiated by flight test data. These limitations must be adhered to during all phases of  the  mission.    Refer  to  Chapter  5,  Operating  Limits and Restrictions, for detailed information. 8-3.  WEIGHT, BALANCE, AND LOADING. The     aircraft     must     be     loaded,     cargo     and passengers secured, and  weight  and  balance  verified per Chapter 6, Weight/Balance and Loading. 8-4.  PERFORMANCE. Refer    to    Chapter    7,    Performance    Data,    to determine  the  capability  of  the  aircraft  for  the  entire mission.    Consideration  must  be  given  to  changes  in performance resulting from variation in loads, temperatures, and pressure altitudes.  Record the data on the Takeoff and Landing Data (TOLD) card for use in    completing    the    flight    plan    and    for    reference throughout the mission. 8-5.  FLIGHT PLAN. A flight plan must be completed and filed per AR 95-1,  DOD  Flight  Information  Publications,  and  local regulations. 8-6.  CREW AND PASSENGER BRIEFINGS. A crew/passenger briefing must be conducted for a   thorough   understanding   of   individual    and    team responsibilities.    The  briefing  should  include,  but  not be limited to, copilot  and ground crew responsibilities and    the    coordination    necessary    to    complete    the mission most efficiently.   A review  of  visual  signals  is desirable  when  ground  guides  do  not  have  a  direct voice  communications  link  with  the  crew.    Refer  to Section VI for crew and passenger briefings. Section II.  OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MANEUVERS 8-7.  OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MANEUVERS. This  section  deals  with  normal  procedures  and includes   all   steps   necessary   for   safe   and   efficient operation of the aircraft from the time a preflight begins until  the  flight  is  completed  and  the  aircraft  is  parked and    secured.        Unique    feel,    characteristics,    and reaction    of    the    aircraft    during    various    phases    of operation and the techniques and procedures used for taxiing,  takeoff,  climb,  etc.,  are  described,   including precautions  to  be  observed.    Only  the  duties  of  the minimum  crew  necessary  for  the  actual  operation  of the aircraft are included. 8-8.  ADDITIONAL DATA. Procedures    specifically    related    to    instrument flight  that   are  different  from  normal  procedures  are covered  in  this  section  following  normal  procedures. Descriptions  of  functions,  operations,  and  effects  of controls are covered in Section IV, Flight Characteristics,  and  are  repeated  in  this  section  only when  required  for  emphasis.    Checks  that  must  be made  under  adverse  environmental  conditions,  such as  desert  and  cold  weather  operations,  supplement normal   procedures   checks   in   this   section   and   are covered in Section V, Adverse Environmental Conditions.      Additional   crew   duties   are   covered   as necessary in Section VI, Crew Duties. 8-9.  CHECKLIST. Normal     procedures     are     given     primarily     in checklist   form   and   are   amplified   as   necessary   in accompanying    paragraph     form     when     a     detailed description of a procedure or maneuver is required.  A condensed  version of the  amplified  checklist,  omitting