Aviation Training Manuals & Qualification Guides
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Mission Statement
Job
Descriptions for Operations Department.
Operations Dept Organizational Chart.
Frequently Asked Questions for:
Forms
Member Activity Log (aka 99 form) - ANSC 7029
Mission Activity Report - ANSC 7030
Aircraft Offer of Use - ANSC 7005
Pilot/Air Crew Qualification - ANSC 7015
Air Crew Medical Screening - ANSC 7042
Welcome
to AUXAIR
Division Chief -
Wilson Riggan DVC-OA
AUXAIR is an Auxiliary operational
program, but organized on a district level rather than on a flotilla and
division basis. AUXAIR aviators have varied aviation backgrounds and many
have prior military experience. AUXAIR aviators volunteer their aircraft
for use as facilities, just as surface operators volunteer their boats.
All Auxiliary aircraft meet strict U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Aviation
Administration requirements. These aircraft are inspected annually per the
Commandants instruction.
Missions
AUXAIR participates in many Coast Guard missions including Search and Rescue,
Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security, Marine Safety, Pollution Response,
Aids to Navigation and Ice Reconnaissance. It also conducts Logistic Transport
Missions. AUXAIR is an integral part of the Coast Guard search and rescue
team and its homeland security forces.
As with surface operators, air facility operators are issued patrol orders.
Orders are issued based on schedules created by crew and facility availability
and the needs of the Coast Guard. Coast Guard Air Stations are the Order
Issuing Authority for AUXAIR.
This alignment of Auxiliary
aviation assets in a district with an Air Station is known as the “squadron
concept”, because aviation orders and direction flow directly between the
Air Station and the district aviation staff.
Auxiliarists involved in AUXAIR take Auxiliary aviation training,
completing the syllabus for their level of qualification. After having their
knowledge and skills approved by an Auxiliary Flight Examiner, they may
be certified by the District Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX) as Pilots, Observers
or Air Crew in the AUXAIR Program.
Air Operations News
November 2008 - See notice on our Incident Management page regarding Incident Command System course 210 requirements for Pilots (Aircraft Commander, First Pilot and Co-Pilot).
New Air Offer of Use Form January 2008
There is new 7005 form for Aircraft Offer For Use which includes a box for TBO validation. This is to include both engines and propellers. The older version is no longer authorized and should not be used. The new form is available online at the link above. Please contact Wilson Riggan DVC-OA with any questions. [Posted 7 January 2008 by Bruce Pugh DVC-OE. Source: Byron Moe DCV-OA]
Aviation C-School 2008/2009
Listed below are the Aviation C school programs and schedules for 2008 & 2009. Each member is responsible for the submission of their Short Term Training Requests (STTRs) in a timely manner in accordance with their Districts policy. For these events a 4 month lead time is expected, and by 3 months for STTR submission is cutting it close. These course are space limited, and early request submission is expected or we will reschedule or drop the course. If you have any questions please contact Wilson Riggan DVC-OA. Further C-School information can be found at http://www.tracenpetaluma.com/tqc/cschool_selectC.asp?c=2&cc=501574
All updates and current information is available here as well.
AUX-14 School to be held at N-TRAIN in St. Louis, MO. on January 27, 28, & 29, 2009. This course is for DFSO's, prospective DFSO's, and active duty safety officers and AUXLO's. N-TRAIN is held at the Renaissance STL Airport, 9801 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO. (314) 429-1100. Please submit your STTR's through your Districts ASAP. A minimum of a 3-4 month lead time is appropriate for submission of your STTR's..
AUX-15 School to be held at N-TRAIN in St. Louis, MO. on January 27, 28, 2009. This course is for AAC's & AUXLO's. N-TRAIN is held at the Renaissance STL Airport, 9801 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO. (314) 429-1100. Please submit your STTR's through your Districts ASAP. A minimum of a 3-4 month lead time is appropriate for submission of your STTR's..
AUX 18 Spatial Disorientation C-Schools dates are available as listed below:
Convening Dates:Facility Name Start Date End Date Session #
NAS PENSACOLA 9/18/2008 9/19/2008 39
NAS PENSACOLA 10/16/2008 10/17/2008 40
NAS PENSACOLA 3/19/2009 3/20/2009 41
NAS PENSACOLA 6/18/2009 6/19/2009 42
These courses run concurrently and are available as a one time only school. Applicants MUST be a pilot, air crew, or air observer. Priority will be given first to pilots, second to air crew personnel, and third to air observers. Please submit your STTR's through your Districts ASAP. A minimum of a 2 month lead time is appropriate.To apply for any C school follow the procedure listed below:
- Complete School Short Term Training Request Form CG-5223, Click here to get Form CG-5223
- Send Completed CG-5223 form to Training Quota Center via FC and your DIRAUX
- Keep a copy of the Form CG-5223, Expect to receive travel and information about orders
There have been a number of questions raised recently concerning the minimum altitude permitted for Auxiliary air operations, and the interpretation of Exemption 5231 as it applies to USCG Auxiliary. Auxiliary pilots, when operating on missions, MUST COMPLY with all provisions of FAR 91.119, without exception. Click here for details
Pilot Qualifications
There are three qualification levels for pilots, similar to active duty Coast Guard: Aircraft Commander, First Pilot and Co-Pilot. Minimum requirements for the different levels for pilots are measured by Pilot in Command time and are 200 hours for Co-Pilots, 500 hours for First Pilots, and 1000 hours with an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) rating for Aircraft Commanders. These levels of pilot qualification are also linked to the types of missions they are authorized to fly . All pilots must pass recurrent flight checks and undergo annual safety training.
AUXAIR does not offer flight training for pilots. Rather, it builds on what
certificated pilots already have learned. Pilot applicants learn about search
and rescue (SAR) techniques and patterns, Coast Guard communications, and
Coast Guard flight safety rules and procedures.
Pilot candidates must successfully pass a written open book test, take water
survival training and pass a check flight. Auxiliary aviators are held to
high standards of training and safety. Auxiliary pilots are Pilots-in-Command
of each mission.
Non-Pilot Crew Positions
Non-pilot crew positions include Observer and Air Crew. Observers must pass air operations training and egress/water survival training. Air Crew are observers with additional training and qualifications. Observers generally handle communications between aircraft and Coast Guard units, assist the pilot with navigation, keep records in the air, and focus their attention outside while searching. Observers are the payload for search missions. AUXAIR can not perform most missions without the Observer.
Observer training includes: aviation orientation, observation techniques,
communications, search techniques and patterns, and safety and survival
skills. Observer candidates must successfully pass a written open book test,
take water survival training, and gain experience in the air on missions,
then demonstrate their skills to a First Pilot or Aircraft Commander.
Experienced Observers may be eligible to earn the Air Crew rating. The training
for the Air Crew rating rounds out the Observer's knowledge with more instruction
on: aviation and aircraft operations, crew resource management, aviation
communications, and navigation procedures. Candidates for Air Crew pass
a physical exam, learn the contents of the Air Crew Training Syllabus, are
trained and examined on that material by Instructor Pilots and Flight Examiners
and, if successful, are certified by the Director of Auxiliary.
All flight crew members (including all Observers, Air Crew, and all pilots)
must have annual emergency egress training and water survival training.
This includes a 75-yard swim, life raft and emergency gear familiarization,
and may include optional training in the SWET – Shallow Water Egress Trainer.
AUXAIR training is ongoing, with aviation training workshops held at least
annually. Recurrent training is conducted in Crew Resource Management (CRM),
aviation decision-making, risk management, aero-medical topics, Federal
Aviation Regulations (FARs), and general aviation safety topics. AUXAIR
patrol and administrative topics are included as well.
Operational Facilities
Pilots may offer their aircraft for use as Coast Guard Auxiliary operational
facilities. Planes are inspected to verify that they meet requirements and
that all paperwork is in order. A marine radio must be available for use
in the plane and an external antenna must be installed. All aircraft used
in AUXAIR operations must be USCG approved facilities. Auxiliarists using
their own aircraft on ordered missions may be eligible for reimbursement
for fuel and maintenance expenses.
Currency Maintenance
Currency maintenance
insures that members maintain their proficiency and ability to safely perform
their duties.
Orders - Authorization
for Patrols
Orders for facility movement, whether for vessel or aircraft movement, or radio facility activation and/or movement is one of two general kinds of orders that may be issued to Auxiliarists. Such orders are considered "assignment to duty." These orders may be either written or verbal, and may be reimbursable or non-reimbursable. Auxiliarists may not use any facility or special purpose facility for any Coast Guard or Coast Guard Auxiliary purpose or mission unless appropriate patrol orders have been issued and the facility has been properly offered and accepted for use. The Patrol Order Management System (POMS) is the mandatory method of issuing patrol orders to operational facilities. This system is an online web-based tool. An OIA must issue or authorize orders before an Auxiliarist conducts any patrol activity.
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