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How many steps are in the Mission Approval Process?
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How many steps are in the Mission Approval Process? THREE
What are they?
1. INITIAL MISSION APPROVAL AUTHORITY
2. BRIEFING OFFICER
3. FINAL MISSION APPROVAL AUTHORITY
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| Who is the approval authority for the flight schedule? |
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Who is the approval authority for the flight schedule? In our organization, the battalion commander. Initial approval may occur at different levels of command depending on how the mission is generated. For example, a mission generated at the brigade level might be accepted by the battalion operations officer while a platoon training mission might be accepted by the company commander.
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| What is the highest risk level that can be briefed by a CW2? |
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What is the highest risk level that can be briefed by a CW2? Trick question: mission briefers are authorized to brief regardless of risk level. They simply have to be designated in writing, as well as a qualified and current pilot-in-command in the mission profile, as designated by the commander
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| What is the lowest rank that can approve a moderate risk mission? |
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What is the lowest rank that can approve a moderate risk mission? Trick question: Approval authorities are based upon levels of command authority and not rank. A 2LT in a company command position can approve a low risk mission, etc
Company and below - Low
Battalion and higher - Medium
Brigade and higher - High
First GO in chain of command - Extremely high
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| Is self-briefing ever authorized? |
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Definition
Is self-briefing ever authorized? Its possible, but not "unless approved by the first officer in the grade of lieutenant
colonel or above in the chain of command"
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| During which step of the process is risk thoroughly mitigated, weather checked, NOTAMs, fighter management and other mission factors thoroughly reviewed? |
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During which step of the process is risk thoroughly mitigated, weather checked, NOTAMs, fighter management and other mission factors thoroughly reviewed? Step two: mission planning and briefing
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| Is it mandatory to participate in Dallas Love's optional noise abatement program? |
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Is it mandatory to participate in Dallas Love's optional noise abatement program? "Aviators will participate in noise-abatement and fly neighborly programs to minimize annoyance to persons on the ground," BUT only "when missions and safety are not adversely affected.
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When are you allowed to deviate from the provisions of AR 95-1?
What happens after you deviate?
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When are you allowed to deviate from the provisions of AR 95-1? During emergencies.
What happens after you deviate? You must report details of the incident directly to your unit commander within 24 hours of occurrence.
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When must operator and crewmember checklists be used?
Can anything be memorized? |
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When must operator and crewmember checklists be used? "checklists will be used for preflight through before leaving aircraft checks"
Can anything be memorized? Yes, "While airborne, when time does not permit use of the checklist or when its use would cause a safety hazard, required checks may be accomplished from memory."
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| Can you make your own checklists? |
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Definition
Can you make your own checklists? Sure. You just can't use them in the aircraft. "Only DA approved operator’s manuals and checklists will be used"
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| What symbol is entered on the -12 to log a maintenance test flight? |
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What symbol is entered on the -12 to log a maintenance test flight? F
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| If you use NVS during the day, can you log it as "DS" on the -12? |
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If you use NVS during the day, can you log it as "DS" on the -12? Sure, but only if the backseat is equipped with blackout curtains.
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When does the computation of flying time start?
When does it end?
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When does the computation of flying time start? When the wheels leave the ground.
When does it end? When the engines have stopped or a crew swap occurs.
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| How long do you have to hand over your flight records at a new unit? Can't you just mail them in? |
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How long do you have to hand over your flight records at a new unit? Can't you just mail them in? "Each crewmember will hand carry between assignments and must present his or her individual flight records folder (IFRF) and individual aircrew training folder (IATF) to the new unit to which assigned/attached for ATP purposes within 14 calendar days after reporting for duty or placement on flying status orders"
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| If a landing area isn't an approved landing area, can you land in it? |
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If a landing area isn't an approved landing area, can you land in it? Sure, as long as you're on a life-saving mission or when further flight is inadvisable (maintenance, weather, etc).
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| What are the 95-1 aircraft lighting requirements? |
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Definition
What are the 95-1 aircraft lighting requirements? Anti-collision lights on when engines are operating and position lights on bright between official sunrise and sunset.
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| How low can you fly over Yellowstone National Park? |
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Definition
How low can you fly over Yellowstone National Park? 2,000 feet
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| When is an AMC required? "When two or more aircraft are operating as one flight" |
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What is the 95-1 SVFR? 1/2 SM and clear of clouds UNLESS A HIGHER MINIMUM IS REQUIRED AT THE AIRFIELD.
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| Is 1800WXBRIEF considered a valid weather brief? |
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Is 1800WXBRIEF considered a valid weather brief? NO. Weather information will be obtained from a U.S. Military weather
facility.
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| When leaving Dallas Love, who is responsible for opening the filed flight plan? What about at Ellington Field in Houston? |
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Definition
When leaving Dallas Love, who is responsible for opening the filed flight plan? The pilot-in-command via the FSS.
What about at Ellington Field in Houston? Tower will open the flight plan since it is a military airfield. |
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