AIR OPERATIONS
The Steps Required
to Become an Aircraft Commander and Air Crew
The requirements for entry into the
AuxAir program are outlined in Chapter 2, Section A of Auxiliary Aviation
Training Manual, COMDTINST M16798.5B (series). Here, we will provide an
explanation of these requirements. The appropriate place in the manual will be
noted for each item. [more]
Air Operations
Manuals
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Open Book On-Line
Air Exams
Links to the Air Observer Course on-line
exam, the exam attachment, and the Air Pilot on-line exam are at
http://cgexams.info/testing/index.asp?bhcp=1. Please be sure to
read the rules first.
Flight Suit
Egress and Open Water Survival
Training
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presentation here.
Practical Skills & Swim Test (ALL MUST HAVE MEDICAL WAIVER SIGNED)
Pool Exercise consists of:
- A 150 yard continuous swim without stopping.
Swim to be performed in any of 3 strokes without resting (Breast Stroke,
Side Stroke or Elementary Back Stroke) (No "Doggy Paddle" or "Kicking Back
Stroke")
Strokes will be demonstrated.
- Group demonstration of taught Survival & Aircraft
Signaling Skills.
- Entering a 4 man survival raft, not required for
test.
Vin Reminds Us All
when landing for food
or fuel you must call both:
- Cape Cod, and
- the group for whom you are working, such as
- Group Long Island Sound,
- Group Moriches, etc.
Aircrew
Reminder
Please note: THE FOLLOWING PERTAINS TO INSHORE FLIGHTS ONLY - MDA PATROLS - ICE
PATROL - FAM FLIGHTS
SWIM/EGRESS is not necessary for
auxiliary members who are working towards their initial flight qualifications.
SWIM/EGRESS is not necessary for
any auxiliary members who wish to participate as a passenger/crew member.
PILOT IN COMMAND has the
responsibility to provide a complete briefing to their aircrew on egress and
emergency procedures for their particular aircraft.
PILOT IN COMMAND will make
available PFD's and Raft to any crewmember who request them.
PILOT IN COMMAND has the right to
refuse a member from acting as an aircrew for any mental or physical condition
which can inhibit the safety of the flight, which includes emergency and egress
considerations.
Pertaining to -- OFFSHORE
FLIGHTS--THIS ABOVE CONDITIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY OFFSHORE FLIGHT
OPERATIONS-All aircrew members must be FULLY QUALIFIED to act as a flight crew
member for any offshore flight operation. All aircrew members must be current in
Egress/Swim qualifications.
PIC'S ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO
ACCEPT ANY MEMBER AS PART OF THEIR AIRCREW IF THEY DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE AIRCREW
OFFSHORE STANDARDS. NO EXCEPTIONS
D1SR Pilots, Observers, and
Trainees
When Coast Guard missions are operated with a single engine airplane, the pilot
shall shut down the engine when embarking or disembarking crewmembers or
passengers, or any time a person leaves the aircraft cabin. Wing mounted twin
engine airplanes should ideally be parked so that the fuselage is between the
running engine and the path of persons going to or from the airplane. One engine
may remain running if no one will cross or enter the area bounded by the
extended fuselage centerline forward of the wing on the side where that engine
is running. For non-standard engine configurations, IE center-thrust twin
designs, such as the Cessna 337, both engines would have to be shut down.
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