Oops - flag on the play: as an MS trainee, I cannot train on the Air Force’s funding, but am restricted, I am now told, to C flight codes - paid out of pocket by the pilot.
You didn't mention what type of pilot you are, PPL ASEL?
Quote from: etodd on February 02, 2019, 11:42:24 PMYou didn't mention what type of pilot you are, PPL ASEL? He's training for Scanner.
A1 missions or other types?
In other words, like all things CAP, procedures vary widely depending on where you are assigned.
An organization like CAP can't just allow their limited budget to be spent without some plan or forethought.
In most wings the average pilot or member can't just go in and create AFAMs (or any other mission) on their whim.
As a veteran, I have a strong Pavlovian response to the idea of jumping the chain of command to get guidance from wing. Maybe that's something I need to get over (while of course remaining respectful).
A few posts mention training on an A12 Proficiency sortie. While it is possible, to receive MS training on an A12, your Pilot in Command can NOT be your trainer. You must have another MS SET on board. All A12 sorties must follow one of the USAF approved Pilot Proficiency Profiles. This may or may not allow the opportunity for the training you need.
CAP Pamphlet 71-4:IntentThe primary focus of these profiles is aircrew proficiency. Although some of these profilessupport general proficiency flying, most are designed to prepare crews to fly operationalmissions. As appropriate, those flights should include a Mission Observer and Scanner.Opportune training for other aircrew positions may be accomplished in conjunction with aproficiency sortie; however, under no circumstances will an aircrew member working ontheir own proficiency also serve in an instructor capacity for a trainee on the same sortie.For example, if flying Profile #1 (Visual Search Mission), a Scanner or Observer traineewith a dedicated instructor may accompany the flight to accomplish Scanner or Observertraining tasks.
Not every A12 is a pilot proficiency sortie. Plenty are flown with a fully qualified pilotwho is also an SET for the benefit of APs, GIIEP, MOs, and in some case even Ground Teams.
F91 evaluations are not conducted on A12 sorties.
If your CAP USAF LR allows that, good for you. We are not able to do so.
our Wing has an existing Mission called "Misc", that any CAP pilot can go into and enter a C-12 "Sortie"
Quote from: BJD on February 04, 2019, 08:49:16 PMF91 evaluations are not conducted on A12 sorties.Yeah .. but the MISSION number our Wing has us doing this, is setup for A12s only and when entering a sortie doesn't give me a place to change it.So ... I just do as I'm told, and go fly.
Doing 91s and 5s on the A12 is a big no-no ...
Our Wing has passed a sheet of amplifying instructions ....