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Mission Aircrew Course Mission Pilot (APR 2010)
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Mission Aircrew Course
Mission Pilot (APR 2010)
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)
Aircrew Tasks
Objectives
State MP duties & responsibilities.
Discuss safety matters related to CAP activities.
Identify where to find the rules on transportation flights.
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 aircraft paperwork, documents and minimum equipment, loading, W&B fuel assumptions and reserve, and pre-start.
Discuss startup checks, leaning the engine, and taxi.
State crosswind limitations and discuss takeoff, climb and departure.
Discuss transit to the search area, in the search area, and departing the search area.
Discuss approach, descent and landing.
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.
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).
MP Duties & Responsibilities
Thoroughly brief the aircrew before flight, including a briefing on their responsibilities during all phases of the upcoming flight
Responsible for obtaining complete briefings and for planning sorties
Obtain a proper flight release
Utilize CRM techniques and procedures
MP Duties & Responsibilities
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 any crew member may declare these rules in effect whenever they are needed to minimize distractions.
MP Duties & Responsibilities
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
• NIMS / IS courses.
• Commanders authorization
Mission Pilot Requirements
Qualification
• All SQTR requirements
– Complete Basic Communications User Training /Task L-001
• Completion of CAPF 91 Check Ride
• 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
SAFETY
Flying into and taxiing on unfamiliar airports
Small, non-towered, unlighted airports
• Runways
• Taxiways
• Obstacles
• Services
• Local NOTAMS
Larger, busy airports
• Airspace and obstacles
• Taxiways
• Local NOTAMS
A/FD
Download airport diagrams
Taxiing around a large number of aircraft at mission base
• Taxi plan
• Marshallers
• If it looks too close or dangerous – STOP!
Flying into and taxiing on unfamiliar airports
AIRPORT RUNWAY SAFETY
AIRPORT SIGNS
AIRPORT MARKINGS
Use the Discrepancy Log, especially in unfamiliar aircraft
•Were is it??– Electronic??
– Not Located in the Aircraft ….??
Don’t let ‘minor’ squawks linger:
• Lights and bulbs
• Radios and navaids
Keep aircraft windscreen and windows clean
SQUAWKS
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, alternates that have fuel available.
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 101 cards
Flight line marshallers may be on their first mission
• Be alert and have your crew stay alert
Low and Slow
Often flying at 1000 feet AGL
Normally 90 knots
• 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 1000 feet AGL, 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).
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 (Passenger Requirements) 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
CAPR60-1 Section 2-3 b.
•All non-CAP members other thanMilitary/Federal employees must executea CAPF 9, Release, and leave the form in asecure location on the ground known tothe flight release officer (FRO) or missionIC/CMD.
FAR Exemptions
CAPR60-1 Section 2-3 f.• CAP has two exemptions granted by the FAA for
flying non-CAP passengers.
• An exemption to 14 CFR 61.113 allows our pilots toobtain reimbursement as a private pilot and anexemption to 14 CFR 91.501 provides a tool for CAPto comply with specific FAA requirementsregarding transportation flights.
• The exemptions are located on the NHQ CAP/DOVwebsite and should be consulted prior to flyingnon-CAP passengers to ensure any specialrequirements and restrictions are adhered to.
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).
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
Entering a bank too slowly to stimulate the motion-sensing system of the inner ear (“The Leans”)
• Coriolis
• Graveyard spin or spiral
• Inversion
• 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, Instrument Proficiency, signed off on CAPF 91 and validated in eServices
• 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 instrument-proficient pilot fly in the right seat
• Never fly a search in IMC alone, Never Fly Any Search Alone!
• Consider not flying 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 crewmembers and how you will transition “mission command”;
– Note: 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 windows, even if you plan to open them for the shoot
TYPICAL VIDEO
IMAGING PROFILE
TYPICAL VIDEO
IMAGING PROFILE
1000’ AGL ½ NM
PROFICIENCY
CAPR 60-1
•Self conducted proficiency flight guidelines are available for use by all CAP pilots (and aircrews) to maintain currency and improve pilot confidence. These recommended guidelines are located on the NHQ CAP/DOV website.
Practice search patterns with and without GPS
Practice at night
In-flight emergencies and maneuvers will be conducted in daylight VMC …
PROFICIENCY
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
PROFICIENCY
Pilots, remember to take a crew with you! Good for everyone and it’s more fun!
CAPR 60-1 Profiles
Practice search patterns, with and without GPS
Practice at night
Get current & proficient at IFR flight
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 FlightMission Pilot Perspective
Checklist in Operational Mission 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 – and confirm OIL and 100 Times
Documents andMinimum Equipment
Certificates and documents:
• Airworthiness and Registration certificates
• Operating limitations
• Passengers’ credentials
Minimum Operable Equipment
• 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
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
Prior to Startup
Pre-start
• Passenger briefing, emergency egress procedure
• Brief fuel management and taxi plan/diagram
• Enter settings into GPS
Fill out the flight log; double-check Hobbs & Tach times
• Can you tell when the oil change is due? Next 100 hour/Annual?
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)
Startup
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 multi-engine 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 instructions.
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
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
… and Departure
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
• Altitude 1000’ AGL, 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 …
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
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 Post-Flight
Shutdown:
• Fill out logs
• Report 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 and special equipment
• Lock windows, doors and baggage compartment
• Inspect aircraft; check oil and refuel
• Clean the aircraft
Sign off any SQTR 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
Number of scanners:
• Most planning (and tables) assume there are at least two scanners on board, one looking out each side of the aircraft (MO should be scanning in grid!)
• 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…..Mission Pilot has a weather brief, gotten releases, preflight is done and …
Mission Observer has planned the sortie and the entire 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
o 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!
QUESTIONS?
Pilot Records and
Form 91 Review
Introduction
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
CAPR60-1 secion 3-8. Pilot Records. • a. All pilot data must be entered into the CAP OPS
Quals system by the member or authorized unit Stan/Eval and validated by the unit commander or designee. – Data entered shall include all relevant FAA pilot
qualifications, – CAPFs 5, aircraft questionnaire(s), – commander written designations, – and other items needed to establish CAP aircraft
operating privileges under this regulation.
• b. All CAP pilots must sign a one time copy of the CAP Statement of Understanding, which will be maintained on file with the authorized unit Stan/Eval. The latest copy of this document is located on the NHQ CAP/DOV website.
CAPF 91Mission Pilot Checkout
This section reviews the CAP Mission Pilot Checkout
CAPR 60-1, describes what to expect before, during and after your CAPF 91 checkout
Remember, to use the proficiency guideline for the CAPF 91 check ride that is available on the NHQ CAP/DOV website.
ORAL DISCUSSION
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
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 SEARCHPATTERNS & 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
PROFICIENCY
CAPR 60-1 gives considerable attention to proficiency:• Self-Conducted Proficiency Flight Guidelines
Mission Flight Profiles (use with B12):• 1: Visual Search
• 2: Video Imaging
• 3: Electronic Search
• 4: Transportation
• 5: CAPF 91 Practice
• 6: Mountain Search
• 7: Proficiency Flight
• 8: Archer
Questions?
