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In the News (Sun 27 May 12)

  
  TEMPORARY MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS -FLYING OR SIMULATED ASCENTS
In this order, "medical authority", or "medical officer" means a flight surgeon, and "aircrew" means members who perform all or part of their normal duty in aircraft during flight, ie pilots, navigators and other ranks who require annual aircrew medical examinations in accordance with 34-44.
An aircrew member shall not fly when he feels unusually fatigued or is suffering from any illness or injury (except minor cuts, scrapes, etc) without the prior approval of a medical officer.
If an aircrew member who is suffering from an upper respiratory tract disorder such as a common cold is scheduled to fly, he should report to a flight surgeon for determination of fitness for flying duties.
www.admfincs.forces.gc.ca /admfincs/subjects/cfao/034-35_e.asp   (1191 words)

  
 Inspections
The MA-2 (cutaway) is modified at the discretion of the individual aircrew member.
Aircrew members unable to be fitted with a stock harness should be considered for a custom-fit harness.
When the aircrew member has completed the final adjustment of the harness, the cinch straps are adjusted to a snug position.
www.tpub.com /1ase2/31.htm   (1303 words)

  
 FM 3-04.301Chptr 8 Principles and Problems of Vision
Aircrew members are required to understand basic anatomy and physiology of the eye if they are to use their eyes effectively during flight.
Aircrew members will notice that, as the aircraft ascends, the clarity and detail of the grass is fading and eventually blends in with the terrain as a whole, causing the viewer not to be able to identify blades of grass or gravel.
Aircrew members must follow their local SOPs and command directives and realize that inadvertent IMC at night is one of the leading causes of Class A mishaps.
www.cavalrypilot.com /fm1-301/ch8.htm   (9433 words)

  
 Aircrew member - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aircrew members may include pilots, flight attendants, flight engineers, navigators, Taccos, signallers, observers, (air) gunners, weapons specialists, loadmasters, rescue swimmers or divers, and various electronics system operators depending on the age during which the aircraft operated and the type of operations.
For example manufacturer's representatives working on the flight deck to study the operation or behaviour of equipment are not members of the aircrew.
This definition is justified as such personnel are certainly not in control of the aircraft and not responsible for the progress of the flight.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aircrew_member   (263 words)

  
 Inspection Protocol
The immunity from jurisdiction with respect to an inspectors, monitor, or aircrew member may be waived by the inspecting Party in those cases when it is of the opinion that immunity would impede the course of justice and that it can be waived without prejudice to the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty.
Inspection teams, monitors, and aircrew members shall arrive at the point of entry on the territory of the inspected Party that is associated with the inspection site or the facility subject to continuous monitoring or monitored facility.
A member of the in-country escort shall also inform the inspection team leader of the number and type of test heavy bombers that will be located at the inspection site at any time during the period that pre-inspection restrictions on heavy bombers and former heavy bombers will be in effect.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /acda/starthtm/insppro.htm   (8248 words)

  
 INF TREATY
Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, inspectors and aircrew members shall be obliged to respect the laws and regulations of the State on whose territory an inspection is carried out and shall be obliged not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State.
The in-country escort and a diplomatic aircrew escort accredited to the Government of either the inspected Party or the basing country in which the inspection site is located shall meet the inspection team and aircrew members at the point of entry as soon as the airplane of the inspecting Party lands.
The immunity from jurisdiction of an inspector or an aircrew member may be waived by the inspecting Party in those cases when it is of the opinion that immunity would impede the course of justice and that it can be waived without prejudice to the implementation of the provisions of the Treaty.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /acda/treaties/inf5.htm   (5475 words)

  
 FM 3-04.301Chptr 3 Stress and Fatigue in Flying Operations
Consequently, aircrew members must be familiar with the effects of stress and fatigue on the body and how their behavior and lifestyles may reduce or, alternatively, increase the amount of stress and fatigue that they experience.
Aircrew members who lack confidence in their ability or who have problems communicating and cooperating with others experience considerable stress.
Aircrew members should recognize alcohol as a potential safety hazard and assess their own risk for developing a problem with alcohol.
www.cavalrypilot.com /fm1-301/ch3.htm   (5452 words)

  
 Service and Activity Medals and Ribbons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A member who earns the Search "Find" Ribbon as an aircrew member is identified by having the bronze propeller attached to the ribbon.
Senior Member Ribbon: Awarded to those Senior Members who participate in the National Cadet Competition as identified by the CAP project officer and approved by the region commander.
Members recruited as a Cadet may be included in determining entitlement in the case of Senior Members who were former Cadets.
scwg.cap.gov /Resources/CadetPrograms/ribbons/servact.html   (1082 words)

  
 Aircrew Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Aircrew Badge is a qualification badge of the United States military that is awarded by all five branches of armed services to personnel who serve as crew members on board military aircraft.
The first version of the Aircrew Badge was issued by the Army Air Forces during the Second World War.
A Naval enlisted person who has qualified for his or her Naval Aircrew Badge places the initials "NAC" in parentheses after his or her rate and rating; for example, a Chief Cryptologic Technician Interpretive, after having qualified for her NAC Badge, is identified as a CTIC(NAC).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aircrew_Badge   (1052 words)

  
 INF Treaty: Article-by-Article Analysis: Agreement Regarding Inspections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Article IV also addresses the privileges and immunities to be accorded inspectors and aircrew members, the waiver of customs duties, expedited customs processing, the provision of food and lodging for inspectors and aircrew members, and examination of equipment used in conducting inspections.
Paragraph 7 of Section III of the Protocol on Inspection states that inspectors and aircrew members are obliged to respect the laws and regulations of the country on whose territory an inspection is carried out and not to interfere in that country's internal affairs.
It also describes disqualifications of inspectors and aircrew members, changes in points of entry, required notification and briefing of Basing Countries by the United States upon completion of inspections, and the requirement for the Basing Countries' assent to certain amendments to Article XI of the Treaty and to the Protocol on Inspection.
www.dod.mil /acq/acic/treaties/inf/inf_art_agr.htm   (2240 words)

  
 NCAR/RAF Flight Crew Scheduling
Aircrew members shall not consume alcoholic beverages during the 8-hour period prior to scheduled departure time, nor shall they be assigned duties when under the influence of such substance.
Any aircrew member who has engaged in recreational diving where an underwater breathing apparatus is used will not be scheduled for flight for 24 hours after a dive that has not required controlled ascent.
Both the Project Manager and Aircraft Commander are granted broad authority to delay or cancel a mission or deny boarding to an aircrew member whose failure to follow this guideline poses a safety risk to either the individual or the mission.
www.atd.ucar.edu /raf/crew_duty.html   (710 words)

  
 Reserve Marines Receive Combat Aircrew Insignia
A change in Marine Corps tactics opened the door for enlisted aircrew members to begin receiving the insignia with the same frequency as their peers in the aviation community, but the change didn't make achieving the insignia less strenuous.
In order to be awarded the Combat Aircrew Insignia, a Marine has to graduate from an aircrew school and fly combat missions in a designated combat zone.
For one recipient, the Combat Aircrew Insignia symbolizes his transformation from the groundside of the Marine Corps to the aviation community.
www.marforres.usmc.mil /Archive/2004.03/combataircrew.html   (503 words)

  
 Liquid-Circulation System Keeps Aircrew Members Cool
Each member of the aircrew of an advanced fighter airplane wears a complex, multilayered ensemble that imposes a significant thermal burden by inhibiting normal transport of heat from the body.
The aircrew personnel environmental control system (APECS) was designed to satisfy the need to remove excess heat from the body under these conditions.
Comments from aircrew members who have flown with the APECS indicate that the system works extremely well, is very comfortable, and responds quickly to changes in cockpit temperature.
www.nasatech.com /Briefs/Apr99/DRC9886.html   (792 words)

  
 Lap Belt and Shoulder Adjustments
With the aircrew member sitting upright, shoulders back, there should be no slack in the shoulder harness restraint.
The Navy headgear for an aircrew member is considered to be a pilot's protective equipment.
Maintenance and upkeep is the responsibility of the Aircrew Survival Equipmentman.
www.tpub.com /1ase2/32.htm   (913 words)

  
 Foreward - 460 Squadron (RAAF) - Pilots and Crews by John Watson
It therefore aroused considerable emotion in me recently when I was invited to write the foreword to this remarkable labour of devotion by a one-time member of the groundcrew.
John Watson, a one-time member of ground-crew (not of aircrew), who was a Fitter 11e in A flight, 460 Squadron (RAAF), from mid 1942 to the end of 1944 - his unexpected role is therefore as remarkable as it is meritorious.
John's information is most carefully arranged and cross-indexed, so that it is easy to identify each member of aircrew, be he pilot or wireless operator, navigator or rear gunner, and to follow his entire operational flying career in the squadron.
home.st.net.au /~pdunn/460sqdn/4word.htm   (305 words)

  
 human performance models
The aircrew member not handling the ATC communication will monitor all ATC communications expect for occasional periods when communication with, for example, a company dispatcher is required.
An aircrew member may initiate the action required by the change-altitude portion of an ATC directive (perhaps by setting the new altitude on the mode control panel (MCP)), while continuing to attend to subsequent speed and heading directives.
The aircrew members each have distinct goals to manage in-person (handle-voice-communication) and radio communication (handle-atc-communication or manage-atc-communication depending on whether the crew member is responsible for or simply monitoring ATC communication).
www.sover.net /~nichael/misc/omar/COGSCI.html   (4155 words)

  
 Aircrew Frequently Asked Questions
Aircrew are people who do jobs on an aircraft both on the ground, and during flight, and complete a mission.
Prior service members, or those who have served in the military before, have their service years deducted from their current age.
For current service members, the age to join as an aircrewman is 30 years, but can be waived, and nearly always is. This should in no way stop you from asking about the program.
members.tripod.com /~Motomom/FAQ   (2419 words)

  
 START I: Inspection Protocols I-VI
Inspection teams, monitors, and air-crew members shall arrive at the point of entry on the territory of the inspected Party that is associated with the inspection site or the facility subject to continuous monitoring or monitored facility.
As soon as the airplane lands, the in-country escort shall meet: the inspection team or monitors, and aircrew members arriving at the point of entry on an inspection air-plane; or the inspection team or monitors arriving at the point of entry on an airplane making a regularly scheduled commercial flight.
(a) Meals for monitors, inspectors, and aircrew members shall be prepared meals and shall be served either in a dining facility or at a location agreed to by the inspection team leader and a member of the in-country escort.
www.dod.gov /acq/acic/treaties/start1/protocols/insp_1-6.htm   (8958 words)

  
 The Aircrew Association - Victoria BC -
The AirCrew Association (Canada) invites all who were awarded a military flying badge to join them and renew those special bonds that exist among military aircrew.
The AirCrew Association (Canada) is an organization that gives you the chance to renew those friendships and make many new friends who wore a military flying badge.
The AirCrew Association provides the structure, facilities and conditions whereby members can promote comradeship and enjoy social, intellectual, cultural and sporting activities.
www.aircrew.ca /home.html   (287 words)

  
 Training
All senior members must complete CPPT within the first 90 days of membership, and cannot work with cadets until CPPT is complete.
The annual NCASE convention is the largest such activity in the country and is attended by both CAP members and professional educators and other interested persons from across the country.
Aircrew training includes scanning and observing techniques and flight at low altitudes and speeds in weather that often is less than the best.
members.tripod.com /mac_cap/id2.html   (1316 words)

  
 International Business Aviation Council (IBAC)
IBAC Aircrew Cards are administered so that their distribution is limited only to those persons currently affiliated with IBAC.
A color photograph, signature, identifying information about the aircrew member and the name, city and country of the cardholder's employer appear on the front side of the card.
Facilitation and/or security personnel, particularly outside North America, expect to see the IBAC Aircrew Card and are more confident in their appraisal of the individual presenting the card once they are aware of the issuing authority.
www.ibac.org /aircrew.htm   (371 words)

  
 Aeronautical Ratings - Badges
The Aircrew Member badge was originally the only badge available for Gunners, Flight Engineers, Radio Operators, Photographers and miscellaneous other aircrewmen.
Graduates of an AAF flexible gunnery school, or of an AAF instructor's school (flexible gunnery) could wear the badge during such time as they were assigned as a regular gunner member of an aircrew, or were awaiting assignment to such duties, or were performing duties as an instructor in flexible gunnery.
Participation as regularly assigned aerial gunner or aircrew member in 10 combat missions during which time exposure to enemy fire was probable and expected.
www.303rdbg.com /badges.html   (986 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
By using the ATM, commanders ensure that the individual crew member and aircrew proficiency is commensurate with the unit's mission.
It identifies the training phase in which the crew member is participating and measure his readiness to perform assigned missions.
A crew member is designated RL 3 while undergoing qualification or refresher training in his primary, alternate or, additional aircraft.
mjewett.com /Aviation/ATM.doc   (19271 words)

  
 QAC Website Site Map
Members Survey have your say how the club is run (Note: No survey is currently running).
Members Survey Results View the final results of the members survey, closed 31/07/2002.
Member Details Search the Qantas Aircrew Club member database for your and others public details.
www.qantas-aircrew-club.com /Site_Pages/SITE_MAP.HTM   (648 words)

  
 FLIGHT PAY - LETTER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
If your House or Senate Member is on the Armed Services or Appropriations Committee cc or Carbon Copy your letter to the Chair and the majority leader and the Ranking Minority Leader of the appropriate committee and ensure you send it to them as well.
When a committee member sees a letter going to him / her AND the committee chair or majority / minority leader, the staffers have been instructed to make sure the legislator has read the letter...
Guard and Reserve aircrew members are required to sustain the indistinguishable training tasks and minimum flight hour obligations as their active duty counterparts.
home.earthlink.net /~incentivepay/id1.html   (1164 words)

  
 Reservists Support Naval Burn Victims
A McChord C-17 Globemaster III was diverted Dec. 1 to fly a nine-member Army Burn Center Flight Team from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, to Hickam AFB, Hawaii, to care for six Navy Sailors burned when a steam line ruptured onboard the USS Frank Cable (AS 40), a naval submarine tender based in Guam.
The McChord aircrew, from the Air Force Reserve's 728th Airlift Squadron, was supporting an Air Force Civic Leader Outreach Tour, transporting nearly 30 Hollywood entertainment producers, screen writers and production artists from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to Lackland.
At this time, four C-17s, including the 728th aircrew, are on standby at Hickam, waiting for the Sailors to be considered stable enough to fly.
www.military.com /features/0,15240,120011,00.html?ESRC=navynews.RSS   (684 words)

  
 Reservists deliver specialized team to support burn victims   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Members from the 36th Wing, 18th Wing and Guam civilian medical community stabilize six Sailors Dec. 2 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, before their flight to Hickam AFB, Hawaii.
An Air Force Reserve Command aircrew from the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash., transported the specialized burn team to Hickam to meet the Sailors.
The aircrew from the 728th Airlift Squadron, part of Air Force Reserve Command's 446th Airlift Wing here, was supporting an Air Force civic leader outreach tour, transporting nearly 30 Hollywood entertainment producers, screen writers and production artists from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to Lackland AFB.
www.afrc.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123033766   (723 words)

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