AIRCREW QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
AS OF JANUARY 2002

(Qualification in the Air Program is progressive)

A "Candidate" must be recommend by a "mentor" (First Pilot or Aircraft Commander).

1st Level -- Qualify as an "Air Observer":

• Be a BQ or AUXOP member
• Successfully pass the core elements of an approved boating course.
• Score 90% on the "Observer Exam"  (open book)
• Prior to first flight as an "Observer Trainee", demonstrate ability to swim 50 yards (may wear an inflatable PFD).
• Under Orders, participate as an "Observer Trainee" in missions totaling 10 hours, and successfully complete all items on the provided "Observer Check List". (Each "After Action Rpt." should include all observer tasks completed on that mission)
• Successfully pass the AUXCOM specialty course. (DISTRICT 11sr REQUIREMENT)

2nd Level - "Co-pilot":

• Have QUALIFIED and flown under orders, at least two missions as an "Observer"
• Score 90% on the "Pilots Exam"  (open book)
• Hold a valid "Pilots Certificate", private or higher
• Hold a current "Medical Certificate", 3rd class or higher.
• Have properly logged 200 PIC flight hrs. (100 hrs. in aircraft of the same class)
• Satisfactorily complete an "Auxiliary Flight Check" with an "Auxiliary Flight Examiner".
• Annually -- Fly under orders as PIC &/or Co-pilot, 6 missions totaling at least 12 hours.

3rd Level - "First Pilot":

• Satisfy all requirements for "Co-pilot"
• Have properly logged 500 PIC flight hrs.
• Complete a "SAR Procedures Flight Check" with an "Auxiliary Flight Examiner"
• Annually - Fly under orders as PIC, 6 missions totaling at least 12 hours.

4th Level - "Aircraft Commander":

• Satisfy all requirements for "First Pilot"
• Have properly logged 1000 PIC flight hrs.
• Hold an "FAA Instrument Rating" & "Maintain Instrument Currency"
• Annually - fly under orders as PIC, 6 missions totaling at least 12 hours.

ALL AIR CREWS -- MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE:

• Emergency egress training - may include the use of "swet" device
• Water survival training - includes successfully boarding a raft
• Attendance at the annual required "air operations workshop".

ALL AUX PILOTS:

• Must annually fly, and properly log 24 hours as PIC (these are "total logged hrs" & may include, but are not limited to cg aux hours)
• Maintain night & passenger currency.
• Flight examiners will verify all applicable "logbook entries" annually

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