Mission Aircrew Course Chapter 12: Mission Pilot (Feb 2005)

Mission Aircrew Course Chapter 12: Mission Pilot (Feb 2005)

Aircrew Tasks O-2106 PLAN AND COMMAND A CAP FLIGHT (P) P-2001 DISCUSS MISSION PILOT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (P) P-2005 DISCUSS MISSION PILOT RESPONSIBILITIES DURING A MISSION (P)

Objectives State MP duties & responsibilities. {P; 12.1} Discuss safety matters related to CAP activities. {12.2} Identify where to find the rules on transportation flights. {P; 12.3.1} Discuss special precautions needed for flying CAP missions at night. {P; 12.3.2} Discuss special precautions needed for flying CAP missions in IMC. {P; 12.3.3}

Objectives Discuss the special considerations for video imaging missions, and discuss the typical video imaging flight profile. {P; 12.3.4} Discuss proficiency. {P; 12.3.5} Discuss security and airspace restrictions. {P; 12.4.1 & 12.4.2} Describe the three phases of an aircraft interception, your actions when intercepted, and discuss visual intercepting/intercepted signals. {P; 12.4.3} Describe the types of items that should be kept in the aircraft glove box. {P; 12.5}

Objectives Discuss aircraft paperwork, documents and minimum equipment, loading, W&B fuel assumptions and reserve, and prestart. {P; 12.5.1} Discuss startup checks, leaning the engine, and taxi. {P; 12.5.2} State crosswind limitations and discuss takeoff, climb and departure. {P; 12.5.3} Discuss transit to the search area, in the search area, and departing the search area. {12.5.4} Discuss approach, descent and landing. {P; 12.5.5}

Objectives State MP duties & responsibilities. Discuss safety matters related to CAP activities. Concerning transportation flights: State where to find out if someone is authorized to fly in CAP aircraft State the pilot requirements needed to transport the typical non-CAP person in CAP aircraft Discuss special precautions needed for flying CAP missions at night. Discuss special precautions needed for flying CAP missions in IMC.

Objectives Discuss the special considerations for video imaging missions, and discuss the typical video imaging flight profile. Discuss proficiency. Discuss security and airspace restrictions. Describe the three phases of an aircraft interception, your actions when intercepted, and discuss visual intercepting/intercepted signals. Describe the types of items that should be kept in the aircraft glove box.

Objectives Discuss the importance of the Aircraft Flight Log and the Discrepancy Log. List the entries you should be able to locate in the aircraft log. Discuss startup checks, leaning the engine, and taxi. Discuss climb and departure, state crosswind limitations and describe how to determine crosswind. Discuss approach, descent and landing, and your after-landing actions.

Objectives Discuss those items you can control to affect POD. State the normal, assumed number of aircrew needed for a mission. Discuss how you must alter normal search patterns if you only have one scanner onboard. Discuss special considerations while flying CAP searches. Discuss "go/no go" decision-making.

Objectives Discuss after-landing, shutdown and post-flight. {P; 12.5. 6} Discuss those items you can control to affect POD. {P; 12.6} State the normal, assumed number of aircrew needed for a mission. {P; 12.7} Discuss how you must alter normal search patterns if you only have one scanner onboard. {P; 12.7.1} Discuss special considerations while flying CAP searches. {P; 12.7.2} Discuss "go/no go" decision-making. {12.7.3}

MP Duties & Responsibilities Primary Responsibility: Be the Pilot-in-Command. That means fly the aircraft in a safe and proficient manner, following all FAA and CAP rules and regulations. Remember that you are a pilot, not a scanner. In addition to these duties, the pilot is responsible for the non-scanning duties if no qualified observer is on board (navigation, radio communication). Thoroughly brief the aircrew before flight, including a briefing on their responsibilities during all phases of the upcoming flight

MP Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for obtaining complete briefings and for planning sorties Obtain a proper flight release Utilize CRM techniques and procedures Fly search patterns as completely and precisely as possible; report any deviations from the prescribed patterns during debriefing Monitor the observer and scanner; ensure all events, sightings and reports are recorded and reported Fill out all forms accurately, completely and legibly

MP Duties & Responsibilities Sterile cockpit rules; all unnecessary talk is suspended and collision avoidance becomes the priority of each crewmember. Sterile cockpit rules focus each crewmember on the duties at hand, namely concentrating on looking outside the aircraft for obstacles and other aircraft. The rules will always be used during the taxi, takeoff, departure, approach, and landing phases of flight; but the pilot or observer may declare these rules in effect whenever they are needed to minimize distractions.

Mission Pilot Requirements Trainee Qualified General Emergency Services (GES) Qualified as Mission Scanner Current and qualified CAP pilot IAW CAPR 60-1, with at least 175 hours PIC including 50 hours cross-country. At least 18 years of age (minimum; should be mature) 101T-MP familiarization and preparatory training Commanders authorization Qualification 101T-MP requirements and CAPF 91 Complete Basic Communications User Training and Task L-001 Current and qualified CAP pilot IAW CAPR 60-1, with at least 200 hours PIC including 50 hours cross-country. Exercise participation (two separate missions) Unit certification and recommendation

SAFE TY

Flying into and taxiing on unfamiliar airports Small, non-towered, unlighted airports Runways Taxiways Obstacles Services Local NOTAMS

Flying into and taxiing on unfamiliar airports Larger, busy airports Airspace and obstacles Taxiways Local NOTAMS A/FD or Flight Guide (Airguide Publications, Inc.) Download airport diagrams (AOPA web site) Taxiing around a large number of aircraft at mission base Taxi plan Marshallers If it looks too close or dangerous – STOP!

AIRPORT RUNWAY SAFETY

AIRPO RT SIGNS

AIRPORT MARKIN GS

SQUAWK S Use the Discrepancy Log, especially in unfamiliar aircraft Don’t let ‘minor’ squawks linger: Lights and bulbs Radios and navaids Keep clean aircraft windscreen and windows

Fuel Management Maintain a sufficient fuel supply to ensure landing with one hour of fuel remaining (computed at normal POH/AFM cruise fuel consumption). If it becomes evident the aircraft will not have that amount of fuel at its intended destination, the PIC will divert the aircraft to an airport that will ensure this reserve is met. Have a plan Accurate Weight & Balance, accurate fuel levels

Fuel Management (con't) Note your assumptions and brief crew: Power setting Wind direction and speed Leg and total flight distance Compare assumptions against actual conditions Modify plan and refuel, if necessary Check fuel status at least hourly When in doubt – land and refuel!

Unfamiliar aircraft equipment Audio Panel, FM Radio, DF, GPS – if you don’t know it, don’t fly it! Even simple differences can matter: If you’ve never flown an HSI, now isn’t the time to learn it! Sit in the aircraft and get up to speed Get another pilot to tutor you What does the equipment and gear in the baggage compartment weight? W&B. Don’t try to bluff

Unfamiliar terrain and weather Plan for terrain and weather: Enroute Area you’ll be operating in Clothing, equipment and survival gear

Trainees & Inexperienced Crew Trainees: Extra time on briefing, duties & responsibilities When not to interrupt (sterile cockpit) Inexperienced crew (or not proficient): Extra time on briefing May have to assume some duties Check 101T cards Flight line marshallers may be cadets or seniors on their first mission Be alert and have your crew stay alert

Low and Slow Often less than 1000 feet AGL May be less than 90 knots (no less than Vx) Include in your proficiency flying Strictly enforce sterile cockpit rules May lose radar and communications coverage Climb to report “ops normal” Maintain situational awareness “If the engine quits now, where do I land”

Low and Slow (Con’t) Maintain a minimum of 500 feet above the ground, water, or any obstruction within a 1000' radius during daylight hours, and a minimum of 2000' AGL at night (except for takeoff and landing or under ATC control). For SAR/DR/CD/HLS reconnaissance, the PIC will maintain at least 800 AGL. Pilots may descend below the designated search altitude to attempt to positively identify the target (but never below 500 AGL); once the target has been identified the pilot will return to 800' AGL or higher. Maintain airspeed above Vx

TYPES OF FLIGHTS

TRANSPORTATION FLIGHTS Always consult CAPR 60-1, Chapter 2 (Authorized Passengers) when you need to know who is authorized to fly as passengers in CAP aircraft and the conditions under which they are authorized to fly As a general rule, anyone other than CAP or US government employees need special permission to fly in CAP aircraft All non-CAP members eligible to fly aboard CAP aircraft must execute a CAPF 9, Release (for non-CAP Members), prior to the flight.

FAR Exemptions (60-1 Attachment 2) CAP is under the FARs, but has obtained exemptions in two areas: FAR Part 61 – Reimbursement of Private Pilots FAR Part 91, Subpart F – Large and Turbine Powered Multi-Engine Airplanes CAPR 60-1 lists CAP Missions and Pilot Limitations in Attachment 2

Remember to check the credentials of non-CAP passengers (center)

QUESTIONS?

NIGHT FLIGHT Typically are transport, route searches and ELT searches CAPR 60-1 requires pilots to maintain a minimum of 2000' AGL at night (except for takeoff/landing or when under ATC control). During night over-water missions, both front-seat crewmembers must be CAP qualified mission pilots and both will be instrument qualified and current (the right-seat pilot need not be qualified in the specific aircraft). Must be night current and its preferable to have an experienced crew aboard Extra attention to the pre-flight and other preparations Weather reports and advisories Dew point spread (fog predictor) Greatest threat is flying into weather you can’t see

NIGHT FLIGHT Before you launch, ask yourself a few questions: Are you really night proficient, or did you last fly 89 nights ago? How long has it been since you’ve done a night cross-country? How long has it been since you’ve done a night ELT search? How long has it been since you’ve done night approaches? When was the last time you practiced a night landing without a landing light? How familiar are you with terrain and obstacles along the route? Did you include all your flashlights in the weight & balance? Include night flying (and DF) in your proficiency regimen!

ILLUSIONS OF THE NIGHT Some lead to spatial disorientation while others lead to landing errors Illusions are the most common (JFK Jr.) The ‘leans’: enter a bank too slowly to stimulate the motion-sensing system of the inner ear Coriolis Graveyard spin or spiral Inversion Elevator False horizon Autokinesis

ILLUSIONS OF THE NIGHT Surface conditions and atmospheric conditions can create illusions of incorrect height above and distance away from the runway Prevent these illusions by pre-planning and by flying a standard approach to all landings: Runway width Runway and terrain slopes Featureless terrain Atmospheric Ground lighting

INSTRUMENT (IFR) FLIGHT CAP missions are seldom conducted in IMC Most likely is a transport flight (not to minimums) Can do a route search, but ground teams are preferable under these circumstances Can DF in IMC, but dangerous Per CAPR 60-1, IFR flights will not depart unless weather is at or above the landing minimums at the departure airport.

INSTRUMENT (IFR) FLIGHT Other requirements and recommendations: PIC has section XIV, Instrument Proficiency, signed off on CAPF 91 PIC meets FAA instrument proficiency requirements PIC is proficient in the type of CAP aircraft she’ll be flying For any flight other than a simple transport flight, its highly recommended that another instrumentproficient pilot fly in the right seat Never fly a search in IMC alone Never fly an IMC search if ground teams are available

VIDEO IMAGING An increasing important CAP mission Real-time and near real-time images are invaluable to emergency response personnel Primarily: Digital still photos (some 35mm) Video (analog and digital) with or without audio comments Slow Scan or Satellite Phone video

VIDEO IMAGING Essentials for a successful video imaging sortie: Ensure everyone knows what the target is and what types of images are needed Ensure you know how to find the target, and brief the route and video flight patterns to be used Ensure frequencies are understood and agreed upon Define the duties of the PIC and the photographer; the photographer will actually be in charge during the shoot Ensure video equipment is working and that you have plenty of fresh batteries and film (media) Clean the window, even if you plan to open them for the shoot For Slow Scan, make sure everything is connected properly; make a test transmission before you leave the ground

TYPICAL VIDEO IMAGING PROFILE

TYPICAL VIDEO IMAGING PROFILE

PROFICIEN CY CAPR 60-1 Attachment 9-series (approved MP proficiency flight profiles) Practice search patterns with and without GPS Practice at night In-flight emergencies and maneuvers will be conducted in daylight VMC at an altitude high enough to allow recovery from an inadvertent stall/spin entry and complete a recovery no lower than 2000’ AGL or the aircraft manufacturer’s, FAA or CAP approved training syllabi recommended altitude, whichever is higher. Simulated forced landings will be discontinued prior to descending below 500’ AGL (unless you intend to land)

PROFICIEN CY With the GPS, practice: Maintaining a constant track over ground Select/display destinations Determine heading, time and distance to a waypoint Save lat/long coordinates as a User Waypoint Save your present position as a waypoint, call it up & rename Enter and use flight plans Exercise the nearest airport and VOR features Practice navigating with ‘present position’ (lat/long) displayed Take someone with you! Good for them and more fun!

PROFICIEN CY CAPR 60-1 Attachments (C1 & B12) Practice search patterns, with and without GPS Practice at night Get current & proficient at IFR flight

Proficien cy (60-1)

PROFICIEN CY With the GPS, practice: Maintaining a constant track over ground Select/display destinations Determine heading, time and distance to a waypoint Save lat/long coordinates as a User Waypoint Save your present position as a waypoint, call it up & rename Enter and use flight plans Exercise the nearest airport and VOR features Practice navigating with ‘present position’ (lat/long) displayed Take someone with you! Good for them and more fun!

QUESTIONS?

SECURITY CONCERNS & AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS Heightened security concerns and the potential for flight restrictions are now part of our world CAP’s role in Homeland Defense will require greater attention to aircraft, aircrew and airport security

Security Concerns CAP resources should be considered national security assets Special security precautions must be taken to protect aircraft and other resources: hangar the aircraft whenever possible. May place small pieces of clear tape (that will break) on fuel caps, the cowling and/or doors to detect tampering. Pay extra attention during pre-flight inspections and look for signs of fuel contamination Be as “low-key” as possible; don’t draw unnecessary attention to yourself or discuss CAP business in public Be aware of your surroundings at all times

Airspace Restrictions FAA may issue Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) at any time. May establish an ADIZ (see AIM Section 6). Ask for FDC NOTAMS before each flight; if security is heightened, check them before each leg. Even without heightened security, avoid loitering or circling sensitive areas: Power plants (especially nuclear) Reservoirs and dams Government installations Large stadiums or gatherings of people, air shows If you need to circle one of these structures for training, coordinate with the facility and ATC first. Monitor 121.5 MHz

In-flight Interception Know how to respond (AIM 5-6-2) An intercept has three phases: Approach Identification Post-intercept If intercepted you should immediately: Follow the instructions of the intercepting aircraft Notify ATC, if possible Attempt to communicate (121.5 MHz) Squawk 7700 unless told otherwise

Phases of Flight Mission Pilot Perspective Covered in general in Chapter 13 for scanners/observers Checklist in Attachment 2, Flight Guide Always follow the aircraft checklists; right-seat should read each item and you acknowledge First, an often overlooked asset – the glove box: Small laminated sheets for crew and passenger briefings, crosswind chart, PA card (like CD), FM frequencies and callsigns, ELT deactivation stickers, and GPS cheat sheet Small cleaning cloth (like for glasses) to clean instrument faces Pencil/pen/grease pencil Backup flashlight Check periodically and purge non-essential stuff

Prior to Startup Familiarize yourself with the aircraft paperwork: Engine, prop, airframe, and avionics logbooks Can you tell when the oil change is due? Next 100 hour/Annual? When the 24-month instrument certifications are due? Other checks: Due date on CO monitor and Fire Extinguisher inspection ELT battery due date Last VOR check (within 30 days of instrument flight) Fill out the flight log; double-check Hobbs & Tach times Check the squawk sheet and make sure none of the entries make the aircraft unsafe for flight or reduce mission readiness

Documents and Minimum Equipment Certificates and documents: Airworthiness and Registration certificates Operating limitations Passengers’ credentials Minimum Operable Equipment (FAR 91 Subpart C): VFR Day, VFR Night, IFR FAR 91.213 to determine if you can take off with inoperable equipment Other CAP requirements (CAPR 66-1 & CAPF 71): Review of logbooks, W&B data Restrictive placards Pulselite, Avionics/Control Lock, Fire extinguisher, CO detector, cargo net, chocks and tie-downs, survival kit

W&B, Loading and Prestart Weight & Balance: Use accurate weights of passengers and all equipment Note all fuel assumptions (fuel burn, winds aloft, etc.) Ensure adequate fuel reserve (one hour at normal cruise) Loading: Ensure equipment, crew weights and supplies correspond to your W&B assumptions Charts and maps Windows clean (modify for video imaging mission) Check and test special equipment Parking area clear of obstacles Pre-start Passenger briefing, emergency egress procedure Brief fuel management and taxi plan/diagram Enter settings into GPS

Prior to Startup Fill out the flight log; double-check Hobbs & Tach times Check the squawk sheet and make sure none of the entries make the aircraft unsafe for flight A related subject is the aircraft’s paperwork; you should familiarize yourself with: Engine, prop, airframe, and avionics logbooks Can you tell when the oil change is due? Next 100 hour/Annual? When the 24-month instrument certifications are due? Other checks: Due date on CO monitor Due date for fire extinguisher inspection ELT battery due date Last VOR check (within 30 days of instrument flight)

Startu p Aircraft checklists: Always use them (habit) and keep them close at hand Seat belts, and shoulder harness at or below 1000 AGL Startup: Ensure DF, FM radio & Audio Panel properly set up Rotating Beacon ON and signal marshaller Lean the engine after starting ( 3000 DA) Set up radio and navigation instruments

Taxi Mishaps Becoming a bigger problem each year (#1 trend in CAP) Pilots are: straying from designated taxi routes not allowing adequate clearance and not considering the tail and wings during turns taxiing too fast for conditions and taxiing with obscured visibility distracted by cockpit duties not using other crewmembers to ensure clearance

Startup & Taxi Aircraft checklists: Always use them (habit) and keep them close at hand Seat belts, and shoulder harness at or below 1000 AGL Startup: Try to include DF self-test in your scan when applying power Ensure FM radio properly set up (radio and audio panel) When 3000 MSL, lean the engine after starting Set up GPS; enter first waypoint if applicable Taxi: Collision avoidance! Review crew assignments for taxi Sterile cockpit rules are now in effect

Taxi Mishaps Strategies: Thorough planning and preparation eliminates distractions Crew assignments for taxi If within ten feet of an obstacle, stop, and then taxi at a pace not to exceed a “slow walk” until clear Do not follow other taxiing aircraft too closely (e.g., 50 feet behind light aircraft; 100 feet behind small multiengine and jet aircraft; 500 feet behind helicopters and heavies) Use proper tailwind/headwind/crosswind control inputs Treat taxiing with the seriousness it deserves Use exterior lights (be considerate of others) Sterile cockpit rules

Taxi Collision avoidance! Follow CAPR 60-1 requirements for taxi operations. Read back taxi/hold-short. Review crew assignments for taxi, takeoff, & departure Sterile cockpit rules are now in effect Remind crew that most midair collisions occur: Daylight VFR Within five miles of an airport (especially un-controlled) At or below 3000 AGL Signal marshaller before taxi, test brakes Exterior lights on (be considerate at night)

Takeoff, Climb and Departure Takeoff: Collision avoidance! Check for landing traffic; turn on landing light when you begin rolling Cross-wind limits (POH or 15 knots, whichever is less) High density altitude – lean for full power before takeoff Climb: Collision avoidance! Lean (burn gas; not valves) Use shallow S-turns and lift wing before turns to check traffic Departure: Collision avoidance! Keep crew apprised of conflicts. Sterile cockpit rules can be relaxed when clear Organize the cockpit, review assignments, set up for next task Check fuel status and altimeter setting hourly

The Search Area Transit: In none assigned, use odd altitudes during transit to minimize chance for midair collision Cross military training routes perpendicular. If you see one fighter, look for the wingman Double-check settings and review methods to reduce crew fatigue or high altitude effects Update weather, file PIREP, review procedures Approaching the search area: Review assignments Check navigational instruments against each other Stabilize aircraft at least two miles out Exterior lights on

The Search Area In the search area: Log and report “In the Search Area” Log deviations from assigned search parameters Hourly updates of altimeter (closest source) and fuel status Limit time spent below 800 AGL (no lower than 500 AGL during daylight; 2000 AGL at night) Airspeed Vx Monitor yourself and crew for fatigue and high altitude effects Departing the search area: Log and report “Leaving the Search Area;” reorganize cockpit Double-check heading and altitude assigned to transit to next search area or return to base Reorganize the cockpit

Approach, Descent and Landing Approach: Get ATIS/AWOS, review airport/airspace diagram, taxi plan Sterile cockpit rules are now in effect Collision avoidance! Lights on within 10 miles of airport. Decent: Collision avoidance! Shallow S-turns and lift wings before turns Richen mixture as you reduce power Landing: Read back all clearances and hold-short instructions Defer after-landing check until off the active Remember to “fly the plane ‘till you shut off the engine” Taxi back per taxi plan, watch for Marshallers At engine shutdown, show Marshaller the keys, install chocks

Shutdown and PostFlight Shutdown: Fill out logs Enter any discrepancies (be specific and complete) Secure aircraft Post-flight. If this was the last flight of the day: Install chocks, tie-downs, avionics/control lock, Pitot cover and engine plugs Check Master Switch and Parking Brake OFF Remove trash, personal equipment, and special equipment Lock windows, doors and baggage compartment Inspect aircraft; check oil and refuel Clean the aircraft (at least the windshield and windows) Sign off any 101T tasks that were accomplished

QUESTIONS?

How can I improve POD? Pay attention and ask questions during briefings Plan thoroughly so you can concentrate on the mission at hand Hit your numbers! Altitude, airspeed, position Use the GPS – very accurate, especially with no landmarks Be mindful of your crew – no unnecessary steep turns; look for less turbulence or cooler air if possible; ensure sufficient breaks; ensure sufficient fluid consumption; watch for the crewmember who’s obviously not feeling well but doesn’t want to complain. Give a thorough debriefing and be totally honest Stay proficient!

Flying the Mission Mechanics of planning and executing search patterns are covered in Chapters 10 and 11 Number of scanners: Most planning (and tables) assume there are at least two scanners on board, one looking out each side of the aircraft Remember – you (the pilot) are not a scanner! If there is only one scanner: Will only be scanning out one side, usually the right You must plan and fly so as to keep the right side of the aircraft facing the search area at all times, on each leg Increases the time needed to search a given area Reduces search effectiveness (less double coverage) Parallel track or creeping line patterns not recommended

Flying a Search Pattern Your primary contribution to the success of the mission is to fly assigned search patterns completely and precisely This must be done while fulfilling the duties of a PIC; primarily “see and avoid” obstacles and other aircraft Must consider the possibility of engine trouble or failure at low altitudes; always have an ‘out’ Low and slow and the engine quits. Where do you land? Always be honest and forthright with yourself and crew: Not at the right airspeed or altitude when you enter the pattern? Exit and re-enter when you’re set up. Made the last turn a tad wide? Redo the leg, if necessary. Scanner complaining that he can’t see anything? Slow to something less than 120 knots.

To Go or Not to Go? That is the Question Let’s see .been briefed, planned the sortie, got my releases, preflight is done and the crew is briefed A mission pilot may accomplish all of this and still not be safe to fly the mission How can this be?

To Go or Not to Go? That is the Question It all comes down to the individual and the circumstances: How long has it been since you’ve taken off with a 14 knot cross-wind? Have you ever taken off and landed on an icy runway? When did you last fly cross-country at night? When was the last time you flew in actual IMC? Two primary stupid (mission) pilot traits: Overconfidence (Who? Me? No!!!) The need to accomplish the mission no matter what

To Go or Not to Go? That is the Question The most effective way to prevent you from becoming the weak link in an accident chain: Be brutally honest about your abilities, given the present (or predicted) circumstances A mission pilot must have the courage and integrity to decline a mission you don’t feel comfortable doing Always remember that others are putting their lives in your hands! DISCUSS SOME SITUATIONS from the text and from the pilots

QUESTIONS?

Pilot Records and Form 91 Review

Introducti on The purpose of this section is to review the CAPF 91 (CAP Mission Pilot Checkout) First, a look at what records should be in your Pilot File

Pilot Records (from 60-1 2-8 and 60-2) Copy of FAA pilot certificate Copy of current FAA CFI certificate, if applicable Copy of current FAA Medical certificate Documentation of flight review or equivalent (may be annotated on current CAPF 5) * Copies of most recent Form 5s establishing aircraft qualification in each type in which qualified * Copy of each completed Aircraft Questionnaire *

Pilot Records (from 60-1 2-8 and 60-2) Proof of completion of annual Form 5 written exam (certificate or answer sheet) * Copy of most current Form 91 * Signed Statement of Understanding Copies of current designation (CAPF 2a signed by current wing commander) as Cadet Orientation Pilot, ROTC Cadet Orientation Pilot, Check Pilot, Instructor Pilot, Mission Check Pilot, and/or Subordinate Stan/Eval Officer * Copy of letter or certificate indicating successful completion of the National Check Pilot Standardization Course * * Need not be maintained in records once all the Wing’s records are in the Flight Management System (FMS)

Optional Records FRO Personal authorization Current CAP Membership card Current CAP 101 card and CAPF 114 (training record) CAP Communications certificate (CAPF 76, ROA) Award of Aeronautical Rating (CAPF 2a) Documentation of total PIC hours (photocopy of last page of your logbook) FAA A&P certificate Emergency Notification Data (CAPF 60) FAA Wings certificate (highest level held) Current CPR, Basic Care, Bloodborne Pathogens cards Keep expired Form 5s at home

CAPF 91 Mission Pilot Checkout This section reviews the CAP Mission Pilot Checkout CAPR 60-1, Attachment 6 describes what to expect before, during and after your CAPF 91 checkout Remember, you can use CAPR 60-1, Attachment 9-5 to practice for your checkout

ORAL DISCUSSION (CAPF 91, I.) Ensure current CAPF 116 Exam Passed (CAPT 116 Parts 1 & 2) Mission Base Procedures Air-to-ground signals Mission safety procedures (as required) CAP Radio Procedures (as required) Individual & Crew Equipment/Clothing Search Procedures Map and Chart Reading

ORAL DISCUSSION (60-1, Attch. 6) Mission flight planning, including CAPF 104 Search patterns and procedures Observer/Scanner briefing and utilization Use of the standardized chart grid system Debriefing procedures Procedures for completing and submitting CAPF 108

PRE-FLIGHT PLANNING Determine Performance Limitations Obtain Mission Briefing Gridded Sectional Observer Briefing Fuel Planning & Reserve Ground Team Coordination

VISUAL SEARCH PATTERNS & PROCEDURES Locate Grid or Area (without electronic aids) Establish Search Altitude and Speed Parallel Search Procedures Creeping Line Search Procedures Expanding Square Search Procedures Ground Team Coordination

ELECTRONIC SEARCH PATTERNS & PROCEDURES Locate Starting Point (with & without electronic aids) Establish Appropriate Search Altitude VHF-DF Procedures Wing Null Procedures Aural (build-fade) Procedures

MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN PROCEDURES Locate Grid/Area (with & without electronic nav) Establish Search Altitude Contour Search Procedures Canyon Search Procedures Ridge Crossing procedures Communications Procedures Wing/Updrafts/Downdrafts Mountain Wave Effect

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Low Altitude Engine Failure Ditching Landing on Unprepared Surface Deteriorating Weather

MISSION FLIGHT MANEUVERS 720 Steep Turns Turns About a Point Message Drop Procedure (verbal) Airspeed Control Low Speed Maneuvering Low Level Navigation (without electronic navaids) Judgment

SAFETY AWARENESS Clearing Turns and Collision Avoidance Vigilance Cockpit Resource Management Risk Management

PROFICIEN CY CAPR 60-1 gives considerable attention to proficiency: Attachment 7: Self-Conducted Proficiency Flight Guidelines Attachment 9-series Mission Flight Profiles (use with B12): 9-1: 9-2: 9-3: 9-4: 9-5: 9-6: Visual Search Video Imaging Electronic Search Transportation CAPF 91 Practice Mountain Search

QUESTIONS?