AAL-AMP and AFOM Syllabus - 01-10-24.pdf

AMP and AFOM-AAL Syllabus

Aerospace Medicine Primary Aeromedical Aviation Laboratory

10 January 2024

United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

DRAFT

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Contents Chapter Page

1 — Course Description

2 — Course Administration

Section A — Syllabus Management

1. Syllabus Interpretation

2. Syllabus Waiver

3. Syllabus Deviation

4. Incomplete Training

Section B — Training Management

1. USAFSAM AMP Course Director Responsibilities………

2. Training Requirements and Restrictions………

3. Medical Procedures……………

4. Manifestation of Apprehension

5. Cockpit / Crew Resource Management (CRM)

6. Flying Safety………

7. Emergency Procedures (EP) Training

8. Briefing Requirements…………………

9. Maneuver Demonstrations…………………

10. Unsatisfactory Performance…………………

Section C — Grading Procedures MIF. ………

1. Maneuver Grading

2. Absolute Rating Scale………………

3. Relative Grading Scale………………………

4. Maneuver Item File (MIF)……………………

5. Incomplete Sorties……………………………

Section D — Grading Procedures AFIF...…

1. Proficiency Code Key…………

2. Aeromedical Fundamentals Item File (AFIF)…

Section E — Course Training Standards (CTS)

1. Purpose

2. Duties and Responsibilities

3. General Proficiency Standards

4. Employment

5. Aircraft Flight Tasks

6. Aeromedical Fundamentals Tasks

3 — Academic Training

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Section A — Ground Training…

Section B — Aeromedical Fundamentals Training

4 — Flying Training

Section A — Simulator Session Descriptions

Section B — Sortie Descriptions

Section C — Proficiency Standards

1. Aircraft Maneuver Item File Proficiency Standards

2. Aeromedical Fundamentals Item File Proficiency Standards

Section D — Course Prerequisites

5 — General Instructions

Section A — Bibliography

Section B — Glossary

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Chapter 1 Course Description

1. Title — Aerospace Medicine Primary Aeromedical Aviation Laboratory

2. Objective — Enhance, motivate, and prepare flight surgeons to make sound aeromedical recommendations regarding military aircrew member’s fitness to fly, to evaluate physiological threats in the flying environment in war and operations other than war, and to research, identify, and design performance enhancements. This training includes:

a. Flight experiences to demonstrate the principles and techniques used in basic flying operations and facilitate understanding of the human response to a non-terrestrial environment.

b. Ground training to supplement and reinforce the flying experience and the associated aeromedical fundamentals.

3. Location — Within 50 road-miles of the USAFSAM Schoolhouse, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

4. Duration — 1 training day integrated into the USAFSAM Aerospace Medicine Primary 101 course and 9 training days integrated into the USAFSAM Aerospace Medicine Primary 202 course.

5. Entry Prerequisites — Participation in Sortie C101 requires only that the student be enrolled in the USAFSAM Aerospace Medicine Primary 101 Course. All other flight sorties require enrollment in the USAFSAM AMP 202 course and a USAF Flying Class II medical, IAW AFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards.

6. Status Upon Graduation — Students must successfully complete this syllabus to be eligible to graduate from the USAFSAM AMP course.

7. Flying Training — The times specified are actual mission times and do not include time for briefing or debriefing. All flying hours are dual with a CFI.

Dual Flying 8 sorties 10.0 hours

8. Course Summary

a. Ground Training 32.5 hours

b. Aircraft 9.7 hours Total Course 42.2 hours

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Chapter 2

Course Administration

Section A — Syllabus Management

1. Syllabus Interpretation — This syllabus is directive and must be followed as written. If no clear syllabus guidance exists, resolve the situation using the appropriate chain of command. If the logical course of action appears to conflict with other directives, contact the OPR: USAFSAM AMP Course Director.

2. Syllabus Waiver — An approved syllabus waiver is required for any planned exception to the syllabus caused by special or unusual circumstances. Permanent or blanket waivers are not authorized, but should be suggested as syllabus changes. Submit waiver requests electronically or in writing, on AFMC Form 73, AFMC Flight Operations Waiver Request, to the following approval authorities:

a. Syllabus waivers: USAFSAM AMP Course Director

b. Syllabus entry prerequisite waivers: USAFSAM AMP Course Director

Do not accomplish or omit any training requested in a waiver until notification of approval. Maintain a permanent record of all approved waivers in the students’ training folders.

3. Syllabus Deviation — A syllabus deviation is any unplanned variation from syllabus requirements such as prerequisite flow, turn times, or Maneuver Item File (MIF) requirements. Document all syllabus deviations in the student’s gradebook. All syllabus-directed training must be accomplished unless a waiver request is approved. If unforeseen circumstances result in an omission of required training, the AMP Course Director determines if the omitted training can be accomplished later in the syllabus flow without adversely affecting the quality of student training. Document corrective actions, and the accomplishment of the omitted training in the student’s gradebook.

4. Incomplete Training — Refer individuals unable to complete this course for any reason to the USAFSAM AMP Course Director

Section B — Training Management

1. USAFSAM Aerospace Medicine Primary Course Director Responsibilities for the AAL

a. Monitor student training. Coordinate with the contractor-appointed civilian flight instructor who is responsible for the day-to-day and overall training of each student under their supervision.

b. Assist students and flight instructors with the training review process and provide for discipline, physical and mental well-being, and general welfare of students. They must be aware of each student’s progress in all areas, including the potential effect of external factors (personal problems, etc.).

(1) Perform Student Counseling

(a) Counsel students when they are determined to be marginal performers. Conduct follow-up counseling as often thereafter as necessary.

(b) Counsel students as necessary on appropriate management issues, including personal problems and disciplinary matters.

(2) Oversee the contractor’s maintenance of student training folders, which includes:

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(a) Instructor assignment.

(b) Documentation of any substandard performance (lessons graded Fair or Unsatisfactory).

(c) Record of formal counseling.

(d) Document any syllabus deviations or training waivers.

Note — Maintain sensitive personal information in a secure location.

(3) Ensure proper management of Military training, including student processing.

(4) Assist in syllabus-directed functions.

(5) Provide continuous quality improvement through frequent and regular participation in syllabus academic and flight training.

2. Training Requirements and Restrictions

a. Academic Training — Students must complete all prerequisites as defined in this syllabus before they will be permitted to proceed to the flightline.

b. Minimum Scheduled Student Turn-Times

(1) Students normally are not scheduled for more than one syllabus event per day (aircraft).

Scheduled turn-times apply to local sorties. Turn-times between out-and-back or cross-country sorties may be reduced for operational needs as long as the quality of student training is not compromised.

(2) If a crew air aborts immediately after takeoff, the same crew may get another aircraft and fly the same briefed sortie.

c. Training Practices — The student’s civilian flight instructor ensures overall maneuver continuity and currency throughout each unit. No more than three different instructors fly with a student.

d. Average Hours/Events — Students complete the course objectives with an average of 10.0 flying hours.

Individual sorties may be shortened if unit objectives are met. As a minimum, students accomplish at least one sortie (meeting MIF requirements) in each training unit.

e. Maximum Daily Student Flying Activities — Students do not normally exceed one sortie per day except to complete an incomplete sortie. The USAFSAM AMP Course Director (or designated representative) may approve a student to exceed one sortie per day prior based on the student’s prior flying experience and ability. Document any deviations in the student’s training folder.

f. Minimum Total Hours — Determined on an individual basis by the USAFSAM AMP Course Director.

3. Medical Procedures

a. Airsickness — CFIs ensure the USAFSAM AMP Course Director or their representative is aware of any students with airsickness problems.

(1) Record all episodes of airsickness in the student’s gradebook. If airsickness (active or passive) is severe enough to interfere with performing mission objectives, terminate the mission.

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(2) If airsickness is of a continuing nature or such severity as to interfere with completing course objectives, contact USAFSAM AMP Course Director for guidance.

4. Manifestation of Apprehension (MOA) — Although some slight anxiety or nervousness is common among students learning to fly, real fear of flying can interfere with judgment, decision making, and physical ability to control the aircraft. MOA may include passive or active airsickness, insomnia, loss of appetite, anxiety and tension related to the flying environment. When a student exhibits or admits to MOA symptoms that impair performance, document the situation in the student’s training folder and refer the student to the USAFSAM AMP Course Director for evaluation.

5. Cockpit/Crew Resource Management (CRM) — Integrate CRM skills into all flight briefings and debriefings IAW AFI 11-290, Cockpit/Crew Resource Management Training Program and the AFMC Supplement, which will meet the training requirements for Initial CRM Training.

Grade sheets include the following CRM items IAW AFI 11-290, AFMC Sup 1:

a. Mission Planning / Briefing / Debriefing

b. Flight Integrity / Wingman Consideration (graded on formation sorties)

c. Communication

d. Risk Management / Decision Making

e. Situational Awareness

f. Task Management

6. Flying Safety — Emphasize aircraft mishap prevention training by recognizing, controlling, and correcting deficiencies in the student’s judgment and skill. Stress flying safety throughout the course.

7. Emergency Procedures (EP) Training

a. Conduct EP training during the mission mass briefing for all flights, emphasizing proper application of procedures and realistic use of available publications. Attempt to correct procedural deficiencies by providing additional instruction and study assignments based on individual student needs.

b. Thoroughly brief simulated aircraft emergencies prior to flight.

c. Administer EP/aircraft operations limits exams each Wednesday. CFIs may modify this requirement as necessary to meet training needs.

8. Briefing Requirements — Briefings set the tone of the mission. Thoroughly brief all mission aspects, clearly establishing mission objectives. Accomplish a post-mission de-briefing to measure the success of meeting the mission objectives.

9. Maneuver Demonstrations — Instructors demonstrate maneuvers prior to the student practicing them. Only maneuvers optioned by the MIF may be demonstrated or practiced.

10. Unsatisfactory Performance

a. Unsatisfactory Sortie Restrictions — Following a sortie graded U overall students are referred to the USAFSAM AMP Course Director.

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Section C — Grading Procedures for MIF

1. Maneuver Grading — There are two methods of grading student performance: an absolute grading scale for rating individual maneuver items and a relative grading scale for assessing overall sortie performance.

2. Absolute Rating Scale — Instructors judge the student’s performance of maneuvers against the course training standards (CTSs) in this syllabus. Grade maneuvers on the student’s characteristic performance. This grade does not consider the student’s type and amount of training.

Proficiency Maneuver Grades MIF Level Description

MIF

Level

Description

Not Attempted (N/A) 0 Enter N/A on the record of training when a maneuver specified in the syllabus is not demonstrated by the instructor pilot.

Reason for failure to demonstrate must be annotated.

Demonstrated (D) 1 The maneuver is demonstrated by an instructor pilot on a dual sortie, but not practiced by the student. The student is unsafe or lacks sufficient knowledge, skill or ability to perform the operation, maneuver or task.

Attempted (A) 2 The student performs the operation, maneuver or task safely but has limited proficiency. Deviations occur which detract from performance.

Safe (S) 3 The student performs the operation, maneuver or task satisfactorily. Deviations occur which are recognized and corrected in a timely manner.

Proficient (P) 4 The student performs the operation, maneuver or task correctly, efficiently and skillfully. Minor deviations occur which do not detract from the overall performance.

3. Relative Grading Scale

a. The instructor uses the relative grading criteria to assess overall sortie performance with grades of Proficient (P), Safe (S), Attempted (A) or Demonstrated (D). Students are expected to progress as they advance in training. Students may receive grades of A or D on individual maneuvers new to them, but still receive a grade of P for overall sortie performance. A student’s continued lack of progress should be reflected in an overall sortie performance grade of A or D, even if only a D is required for the maneuver proficiencies. The instructor grades the student with an overall grade of D if any maneuver is graded D when an A or S level of proficiency is required.

4. Maneuver Item File (MIF) — Maneuvers must be accomplished in the specified unit. Students must meet MIF standards by the end of the unit. Do not accomplish maneuvers that do not show a number next to them on the MIF.

5. Incomplete Sorties — The contractor’s chief pilot or designated representative determine when a sortie is incomplete and grade it N/A. If a maneuver is graded D when an A or S level of proficiency is required, the sortie is complete and the overall grade is D. Document all incomplete lessons or maneuvers deferred to the next lesson in the student training folder.

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Section D — Grading Procedures for Aeromedical Fundamentals Information File (AFIF)

1. Proficiency Code Key – AFIF are graded using the standard USAFSAM proficiency code key.

Proficiency Code Key Scale

Value Definition: The Individual

Task Performance

Levels

1 Can do simple parts of the task. Needs to be told or shown how to do most of the task. (Extremely Limited)

2 Can do most parts of the task. Needs help only on hardest parts. (Partially Proficient)

3 Can do all parts of the task. Needs only a spot check of completed work.

(Competent)

4 Can do the complete task quickly and accurately. Can tell or show others how to do the task. (Highly Proficient)

*Task Knowledge

Levels a Can name parts, tools, and simple facts about the task. (Nomenclature) b Can determine step by step procedures for doing the task. (Procedures) c Can identify why and when the task must be done and why each step is needed.

(Operating Principles) d Can predict, isolate, and resolve problems about the task. (Complete Theory)

**Subject Knowledge

Levels

A Can identify basic facts and terms about the subject (Facts) B Can identify relationship of basic facts and state general principles about the subject. (Principles) C Can analyze facts and principles and draw conclusions about the subject. (Analysis) D Can evaluate conditions and make proper decisions about the subject. (Evaluation)

-Explanations- *A task knowledge scale value may be used alone or with a task performance scale value to define a level of knowledge for a specific task. (Examples b and 1b)

**A subject knowledge scale value is used alone to define a level of knowledge for a subject not directly related to any specific task, or for a subject common to several tasks.

2. Aeromedical Fundamentals Item File (AFIF) -- Aeromedical Fundamentals must be accomplished in the specified unit. Students must meet AFIF standards by the end of the unit.

Section E — Course Training Standards (CTS)

1. Purpose — These standards outline the tasks and proficiency required of graduates of this syllabus. This program prepares students to become flight surgeons and complete the AMP course with a high probability of success in their future aeromedical careers.

2. Duties and Responsibilities — The student accomplishes the following:

a. Plan the mission.

b. Ensure the aircraft is preflighted, inspected, loaded, and equipped to perform the assigned mission.

c. Operate the aircraft to perform the mission using sound judgment and situational awareness.

3. General Proficiency Standards

a. Accomplish training standards in conjunction with clearing visually outside the aircraft.

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b. Aircraft control must be smooth and positive. Flight control and throttle inputs that are characteristically imprecise and erratic can warrant an unsatisfactory grade even if numerical standards are met. Slight deviations in establishing or maintaining the proper or desired aircraft attitude or position may occur during the maneuver being performed.

c. Momentary deviations beyond flight value tolerances are acceptable if corrections are timely and flight safety is not compromised. The effects of weather (turbulence, for example) are considered when determining grades.

d. Procedural knowledge and application must be in accordance with applicable directives and allow the mission to be accomplished efficiently.

e. Standards equate directly to the grade scale of Good unless otherwise stated. For example, tasks trained to the grading level of Fair reflect the statement “safe level of proficiency” in the appropriate standard.

Special performance tasks requiring introduction or ground training are specified under the job task Performance description. Maneuvers containing Practice in the standard do not require proficiency for graduation.

f. Where no specific standard is stated, these general standards and those of Basic Control apply.

4. Employment

a. Conduct training in day VMC except where the syllabus dictates night VMC.

b. The MIF and AFIF regulate student progression to meet required standards prior to course completion.

Evaluate performance using the Course Training Standards.

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5. Aircraft Flight Tasks — The following table specifies the standards of performance required of each course graduate.

Aircraft Flight Tasks Performance Conditions Standards

1. Mission Planning / Briefing / Debriefing

a. Perform appropriate mission planning to include computing takeoff and landing data: plan mission profile and alternate course of action where appropriate.

a. Appropriate forms and aeronautical charts.

b. Access (in person, internet, or telephone link) to FAA or military weather briefing facility.

c. FAR, AIM, NOTAMs, local instructions, syllabus, flight manual, and checklist.

a. Plan mission in a timely manner to meet maneuver requirements, correctly complete all applicable forms, and comply with all directives.

2. Ground Operations

a. Perform preflight inspection of aircraft including maintenance documentation and perform Starting Engine, Before Taxiing, and Taxiing checklists.

b. Taxi to takeoff position and, after landing, to parking area. Complete appropriate checklists.

c. Check engine condition and aircraft configuration prior to takeoff. Complete Before Takeoff checklist.

d. Perform the Engine Shutdown checklist

e. Perform postflight duties

a. Checklist and inflight guide.

b. Aircraft ready for inspection.

c. Fire extinguisher available.

d. Aircraft engine limitations memorized.

e. Appropriate aircraft forms

a. Designated taxi route.

b. Checklist and inflight guide.

a. Checklist and inflight guide.

a. Checklist and inflight guide.

a. Checklist, inflight guide, and aircraft forms.

a. Correctly complete all checks in accordance with flight manual.

b. Determine aircraft status and accept or reject the aircraft.

a. Follow prescribed taxi routes while maintaining safe speeds

b. Visually clear for traffic and avoid obstacles during taxi

c. Maintain proper control deflection for wind conditions

d. Correctly complete all checks in accordance with the flight manual

a. Make a proper decision to accept or reject airplane after engine checks.

b. Properly configure the airplane for takeoff.

c. Correctly complete all checks in accordance with the flight manual.

a. Correctly complete all checks in accordance with the flight manual.

a. Correctly complete all checks in accordance with the flight manual.

3. Takeoff and Climb

a. Perform a takeoff to include:

(1) Complete Before Takeoff checklist

(2) Check aircraft performance

(3) Maintain directional control and proper wind-drift correction throughout takeoff and climb

(4) Rotate and takeoff at recommended speeds.

(5) Accelerate to designated climb speed

a. Runway with a centerline stripe and current wind information.

a. Maintain runway alignment ±10 feet during takeoff roll.

b. Establish and maintain proper takeoff attitude and become airborne at appropriate airspeed for existing conditions.

c. Hold correct pitch attitude to attain and maintain climb speed +10 to

–5 KIAS.

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Performance Conditions Standards

4. Departure

a. Turn aircraft to clear traffic pattern at prescribed altitude.

b. Turn to proceed to navigation points at the prescribed altitude and airspeed or IAW instructions from ATC.

c. Fly the aircraft to the area.

e. Level off at assigned altitude.

a. Published pattern procedures or ATC directions.

a. Published departure instructions or ATC directions.

a. Ground references on the departure route.

a. Prescribed or ATC-directed altitude.

a. Initiate turn out of traffic and fly initial heading or groundtrack consistent with procedural directives.

a. Follow local departure procedures.

a. Use map, inflight guide, ground references, and VOR/GPS to navigate to the area with limited assistance from the instructor pilot.

a. ±100 feet of desired altitude.

5. Basic Aircraft Control

a. Maintain basic aircraft control.

a. At all times.

a. ±100 feet of desired altitude.

b. ±10 KIAS of desired airspeed.

c. ±10 degrees of desired heading.

d. Maintain coordinated flight, no more than ½ ball off-center

e. Maintain smooth and positive control consistent with flight conditions

6. Local Area Procedures

a. Maintain area orientation and remain within assigned area limits.

a. Working area commensurate with type of mission, within specified boundaries defined by VOR radials and DME, and or ground references, and upper and lower altitude boundaries.

a. Remain within area boundaries using ground references and VOR/GPS.

b. Use assigned airspace in an efficient manner with minimum delay between maneuvers.

7. Straight-and-Level Flight

a. Maintain altitude, airspeed, and heading or ground track.

a. Discernible horizon. a. ±100 feet of desired altitude.

b. ±10 KIAS of desired airspeed.

c. ±10 degrees of desired heading.

d. Maintain coordinated flight, no more than ½ ball off-center

e. Maintain smooth and positive control consistent with flight conditions

8. Climbs and Descents

a. Maintain climb and descent schedules.

b. Maintain heading or bank angle and coordinated flight.

c. Maintain required power.

d. Level off at assigned altitude.

a. Appropriate climb and descent schedules.

a. Prescribed heading and course.

a. Desired altitude and climb or descent schedule.

a. Desired altitude

a. Maintain airspeed ±10 KIAS of desired airspeed.

a. ±10 degrees of desired heading or bank angle.

b. No more than ½ ball off-center.

a. Use appropriate power for climbs and descents.

a. ±100 feet of desired altitude.

b. ±10 degrees of desired heading.

c. Maintain coordinated flight, no more than ½ ball off-center

d. Maintain smooth and positive control consistent with flight conditions.

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9. Turns

a. Roll into and maintain designated bank angle.

b. Maintain altitude.

c. Return to wings-level after a designated turn.

d. Maintain coordinated flight.

a. Aircraft in level flight

b. Designated bank angle.

a. Designated altitude.

a. Designated rollout heading.

a. Functional turn and slip indicator.

a. ±10 degrees of desired bank angle.

a. ±100 feet of desired altitude.

a. Obtain rollout heading ±10º.

a. No more than ½ ball off-center.

10. Slow Flight

a. Control altitude, airspeed, bank angle, and yaw

a. Minimum altitude: 1,500 feet AGL

b. Proper configuration

a. +10 KIAS, –0 KIAS airspeed

b. ±100 feet of desired altitude.

c. ±10 degrees of desired heading.

d. Maintain coordinated flight, no more than ½ ball off-center

e. Maintain smooth and positive control consistent with flight conditions

f. +0/–10 degrees of desired bank angle (not to exceed 30º)

11. Steep Turns

a. Maintain altitude and airspeed. Roll into a 45º bank angle.

b. Roll out on entry heading after turning 360º.

a. Aircraft in level flight at a designated airspeed and altitude.

a. Designated roll-in and roll-out reference.

a. ±100 feet of desired altitude.

b. ±10 KIAS of desired airspeed.

c. Maintain bank angle ±10º.

d. Maintain coordinated flight, no more than ½ ball off-center

e. Maintain smooth and positive control consistent with flight conditions

a. Roll out on designated heading within ±20º.

12. Power-Off and Power-On Stalls

a. Perform power-off and power-on stalls in full-flap and no-flap configurations.

b. Control bank and yaw during entry.

c. Recover from stalls.

a. Minimum altitude 1,500 feet AGL

b. Proper configuration

a. Specified entry parameters.

a. Stall warning indication

b. Minimum altitude 1,500 feet AGL

a. Recognize and announce first indications of the impending stall.

b. Initiate recovery IAW flight manual procedures, upon encountering significant aerodynamic buffeting or after control effectiveness is lost.

a. Maintain heading ±10º in straight flight. Maintain ±10º of entry bank angle (20º max.)

b. Maintain coordinated flight, no more than ½ ball off-center

a. Recover to level flight with minimum loss of altitude and without entering a secondary stall. (Recovery confirmed by altimeter and VSI.)

b. Maintain coordinated flight, no more than ½ ball off-center

c. Maintain smooth and positive control consistent with flight conditions.

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13. Ground Reference Maneuvers

a. Perform S-turns, rectangular courses, and turns around a point.

a. Minimum altitude 500 feet AGL

b. Prescribed airspeed

a. Exhibit knowledge of the elements related to S-turns, rectangular courses, and turns around a point.

b. Determine wind direction/speed.

c. Enter maneuver between 600 to 1,000 feet AGL, on the appropriate heading to begin the maneuver.

d. Apply drift corrections.

e. Maintain altitude ±100 feet.

f. Maintain airspeed ±10 KIAS.

g. Exit the maneuver as prescribed.

14. Basic Instrument Maneuvers

a. Perform straight and level flight by reference to instruments.

a. Aircraft outside of the traffic pattern.

b. Vision restriction device.

a. Maintain straight and level flight solely by reference to instruments.

b. Maintain altitude ±200 feet,

c. Maintain heading ±10º.

d. Maintain airspeed ±10 KIAS.

15. Traffic Patterns

a. Perform arrival.

b. Perform traffic pattern.

a. Published arrival procedures or ATC directions.

b. Inflight guide and local area map.

a. Published pattern altitude, airspeeds, groundtrack, and final approach.

a. Use map, inflight guide, and ground references to navigate to the traffic pattern entry point.

a. Establish and maintain appropriate groundtrack.

b. Maintain proper spacing from other aircraft (no closer than 3,000 ft horizontally.)

c. Maintain airspeed ±10 KIAS.

d. Maintain altitude ±100 feet.

e. Configure the aircraft as appropriate for pattern.

16. Approaches and Landings

a. Perform approaches and landings (transition from glidepath to runway).

b. Slow aircraft from touchdown speed to taxi speed and depart the runway.

a. Aircraft established on proper visual glidepath.

b. Aircraft properly configured.

c. Various wind conditions.

a. Aircraft on the runway centerline.

b. Aircraft properly configured

a. Select suitable touchdown point.

b. Establish recommended approach and landing configuration.

c. Maintain stabilized approach and recommended approach speed +10, –0

KIAS.

d. Maintain crosswind correction and directional control throughout approach and landing.

e. Make smooth, timely, and correct control applications during the roundout and touchdown. Touchdown smoothly within the first 1,000 feet of the runway (1,500 feet, no-flap), with no side drift, and with airplane’s longitudinal axis aligned with and over the runway centerline ±15 feet.

a. Make smooth, timely, and correct flight control and brake inputs

b. Maintain crosswind correction and directional control throughout rollout and exit from runway.

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17. Go-Around

a. Perform a go-around from approach or landing.

a. Aircraft configured for approach or landing.

b. Aircraft in the approach or landing phase.

a. Make a timely decision to discontinue the approach or landing.

b. Apply takeoff power and establish the proper climb attitude.

c. Retract flaps IAW the flight manual.

d. Maintain takeoff power to a safe maneuvering altitude, then set power to maintain appropriate pattern speeds.

e. Maintain directional control and proper wind-drift correction throughout the climb.

18. Clearing / Collision Avoidance Precautions

a. Perform cockpit and mission tasks while visually and aurally (with radios and on-board equipment) avoiding other aircraft and ground obstacle conflicts.

a. Aircraft in flight or on the ground.

b. Operable radio

c. If installed, traffic warning equipment.

a. Recognize actual or potential conflicts and adjust aircraft movement to safely avoid conflicts. Effectively use accepted visual clearing techniques to avoid conflicts. Effectively employ the radio and on-board equipment to aid in clearing.

19. Checklist Use

a. Complete checklist items. a. Checklist and inflight guide. a. Complete checks at the proper times in the mission.

b. Use challenge and response format on dual flights

20. Recovery from Unusual Attitudes SEE MIF ITEM 27a.

a. Recover from nose high or nose low unusual attitudes

a. The student wears a vision restricting device

b. As the student looks at the floor of the aircraft the CFI places the aircraft in a nose high or low unusual attitude

c. Once established in the unusual attitude the CFI instructs the student to recover and transfers aircraft control to the student

d. Minimum entry altitude 3000’ AGL

e. VMC, day or night

a. Student correctly determines nose position by checking trend of the airspeed indicator and altimeter

b. Student correctly determines direction of turn using the turn coordinator

c. If nose low student:

(1) reduces power

(2) levels the wings, centers the ball

(3) Applies elevator pressure to correct the pitch attitude to level flight

d. If nose high student:

(1) Applies power

(2) Applies forward elevator pressure to lower the nose

(3) Corrects the bank, centers the ball

e. Student does not stall or exceed aircraft limitations

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21. G-Awareness Demonstration/Exercise

a. AGSM Demonstration flown prior to students first exposure to G >2.

b. G-Awareness Exercise flown if the AGSM demonstration is not done and before any maneuver that may result in increased Gs >2.

a. CFI flies a series of turns, each at a constant G level.

b. Between each turn there is a break for critique and rest.

c. The maneuver is flown at gradually increasing G levels, starting at two Gs and increasing to four Gs.

a. Airspeed sufficient to reach 4 Gs.

b. G onset slow and smooth to allow sufficient time for student to evaluate the effectiveness of their AGSM and determine their G tolerance.

c. Maintain 4 Gs for several seconds to initiate a cardiovascular response.

a. Student firmly contracts muscles of legs, buttocks, abdomen, and chest.

b. Strain is proportional to amount of G

c. Maintains proper breathing techniques throughout straining maneuver.

a. Student firmly contracts muscles of legs, abdomen, and chest.

b. Strain is proportional to amount of G throughout straining maneuver.

22. Trim Use

a. Use trim to relieve control pressures and improve aircraft control.

a. Aircraft with changing pitch and airspeed.

a. Trim the aircraft to establish a stable pitch attitude. (Aircraft pitch does not change appreciably if controls are released.)

23. Navigation Procedures VOR/GPS

a. Operate and interpret VOR/GPS navigation equipment.

a. Aircraft equipped for instrument flight.

b. In-range, VOR navigational facility(s) or GPS.

a. Properly tune, identify and monitor navigational aids.

b. Locate aircraft position using navigational equipment.

c. Navigate using navigational equipment.

24. Simulated Forced Landing

a. Perform simulated forced landing. a. Aircraft with a simulated engine failure.

b. Runway or field suitable for a forced landing.

c. Minimum altitude 500 feet AGL, except over a runway.

a. Establish and maintain recommended best-glide attitude, configuration, and airspeed ±10 KIAS.

b. Select suitable emergency landing area within gliding distance.

c. Plan and follow a flight pattern to the selected landing area considering altitude, wind, terrain, and obstructions.

d. Follow the appropriate emergency checklist.

e. Maintain positive control of the airplane at all times.

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25. Acrobatic Maneuvers

a. Loop: a 360 degree turn in the vertical plane.

b. Aileron Roll: a coordinated 360 degree roll done in either direction.

c. Vertical S (Split S): combines the first half on an aileron roll followed by the last half of a loop.

d. Barrel Roll: a coordinated roll in which the nose of the aircraft describes a circle around a point on the horizon.

h. Immelmann: a half loop followed by a half roll, all flown in the same vertical plane.

i. Cuban Eight: approximately the first five eighths of a loop followed by a half roll which is then repeated in the opposite direction.

a. Minimum entry altitude is 3000’ AGL

b. Throttle max

c. Entry speed per POH

d. VMC, day only

a. Proper stick backpressure (3-4Gs) to complete loop without stalling or exceeding aircraft G limits.

b. Use aileron and rudder to keep wings level throughout maneuver

c. Maintains a constant nose track ±10 degrees of entry heading

a. Raises nose to 10 to 20 degrees pitch attitude

b. Applies full aileron and coordinated rudder pressure.

c. Smooth coordinated return to wings level.

a. Raises nose to 10 to 20 degrees pitch attitude

b. As airspeed falls below maximum entry speed rolls the aircraft to the wings level, inverted attitude.

c. Applies backpressure to bring nose through horizon.

d. Holds maximum backpressure without stalling the aircraft.

e. Returns to level flight

a. Obtains entry speed

b. Begins coordinated turn in the opposite direction of the desired roll to a point 45 degrees off the reference point

c. Rolls out of the initial turn to level flight then rolls at a constant rate around the reference point.

d. Maintains coordinated flight and definite seat pressures.

a. Makes a normal loop entry, wings level

b. As the aircraft reaches a point 20 degrees above the horizon inverted, unloads the aircraft and rolls to level flight

a. Begins a normal loop entry

b. At 45 degrees below the horizon executes a half roll

c. After completing the half roll pulls up into another loop entry

d. Second half is identical to the first except the roll is in the opposite direction.

e. Completes the maneuver with the aircraft in level flight at entry airspeed

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26. Communication

a. Perform required verbal communications.

(1) Normal and emergency transmissions with ATC and other agencies

(2) Intercockpit communications.

a. Operable radios and intercom. a. Make FAR, AIM, and local procedures required radio calls.

b. Select appropriate frequencies.

c. Use recommended terminology.

d. Acknowledge radio calls and comply with instructions.

e. Understand and prioritize transmissions in a complex communications environment.

27. IMC / IFR Procedures

a. Perform a nose-high/nose-low unusual attitude recovery using instruments

b. Perform climbing, descending, and level turns

c. Accelerate or decelerate aircraft

d. Perform rate climb/descent

e. Perform constant airspeed climb/descent

f. Perform a proper cross-check of aircraft instruments

a. Day (hood) or night (VMC)

b. CFI establishes the aircraft in following flight condition:

(1) Nose-low at least 20º: nose-high at least 10º

(2) Any bank angle

a. During mission profile

a. Given airspeed and desired vertical speed

a. Given valid climb or descent airspeed

a. Simulated or actual IMC

a. Nose-high: promptly recover to level flight and do not stall or exceed aircraft limitations

b. Nose-low: promptly recover to level flight with minimum loss of altitude and do not stall or exceed aircraft limitations

a. Control inputs are smooth and positive, roll rate is appropriate for phase of flight

b. Use of bank angle appropriate for the number of degrees to turn

c. Use appropriate lead point for rollout

a. Adjust pitch as necessary to maintain desired flight path

a. Maintain given rate of climb/descent ±150 feet per minute

b. Maintain specified heading ±5º

c. Maintain specified airspeed ±10 KIAS

a. Maintain specified heading ±5º

b. Maintain specified airspeed ±10 KIAS

a. Instrument cross-check is accurate, timely, and allows accomplishment of instrument tasks within the specified standards

28. Night Takeoff

a. Perform a takeoff to include:

(1) Complete Before Takeoff checklist

(2) Check aircraft performance

(3) Maintain directional control and proper wind-drift correction throughout takeoff and climb

(4) Rotate and takeoff at recommended speeds.

(5) Accelerate to designated climb speed

a. Night VMC a. Maintain runway alignment

b. Establish and maintain proper takeoff attitude

c. Retract flaps prior to exceeding airspeed limitations

d. Maintain required pitch attitude

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29. Night Landing

a. Perform approaches and landings (transition from glidepath to runway).

b. Slow aircraft from touchdown speed to taxi speed and depart the runway.

a. Night VMC

b. Aircraft established on proper visual glidepath.

c. Aircraft properly configured (only normal landings performed at night)

d. Various wind conditions.

a. Aircraft on the runway centerline.

b. Aircraft properly configured

a. Select suitable touchdown point.

b. Establish recommended approach and landing configuration.

c. Maintain stabilized approach and recommended approach speed +10, –0

KIAS.

d. Maintain crosswind correction and directional control throughout approach and landing.

e. Make smooth, timely, and correct control applications during the roundout and touchdown. Touchdown smoothly within the first 1,000 feet of the runway with no side drift and with airplane’s longitudinal axis aligned with and over the runway centerline ±15 feet.

a. Make smooth, timely, and correct flight control and brake inputs

b. Maintain crosswind correction and directional control throughout rollout and exit from runway.

30. Low Level Flight

a. Perform pilotage and dead reckoning navigation

b. Identify pre-planned turn points, IPs, and targets

a. VMC, day only

b. Minimum altitude 1000 feet AGL

c. Preplanned route on appropriate aeronautical chart to include time, heading and minimum fuel at each checkpoint

d. Route length >50 NM with at least three checkpoints

a. VMC, day only

a. Maintain course ±3 NM

b. Reach each checkpoint and position aircraft within a ±1 NM radius

c. Arrive at target ±1 minute of preplanned or amended ETA computed at route entry

d. Can navigate without the use of navigation instruments or controller directions

a. Able to map read.

b. Identifies the majority of pre-planned points

c. Positively and correctly identifies the pre-planned target

31. Risk Management / Decision Making

a. Assess risks and make appropriate decisions

a. FARs, Pilot’s Operating Handbook (POH), and USAF instructions and directives.

a. Properly gather all available data before arriving at a final decision.

b. Select suitable course of action using logical and sound judgment based on available information.

c. Accurately identify contingencies and alternatives.

d. Modify actions as necessary to obtain the best outcome.

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32. Formation Work

a. Perform an interval takeoff as either wing or lead

b. Perform turning or straight-ahead rejoin after an interval takeoff

c. Maintain route position

d. Perform a formation breakout

e. Perform a formation position change as lead or wing

f. Perform close formation fingertip profile on the wing

g. Perform cross under from route or fingertip position

h. Perform echelon turn on the wing

i. Perform pitchout as lead and as wing.

a. Same as Takeoff, except day VMC only

b. Both aircraft have matched performance

a. Lead aircraft smoothly performing maneuvers.

Special note: Formation landings are not authorized

a. Same as Takeoff

a. Rejoin on lead as pre-briefed or directed

b. Straight-ahead and Turning Rejoin standards apply

a. Maintain position IAW mission briefing, AFMAN 11-249, and lead’s direction

a. Control inputs establish immediate, positive separation of aircraft flight paths

a. Perform in wings-level flight

b. Adjust power to facilitate the position change

c. Adjust aircraft systems (lights, etc.) as necessary for new position

d. Maintain route position until directed otherwise

a. Maintain position with wingtip separation to 10 feet, ±6 feet vertical, ±6 feet longitudinal with smooth, positive control input

a. Maintain nose-tail separation

b. Remain low enough to not fly through lead aircraft’s prop wash

a. Maintain position IAW AFMAN 11- 249 with smooth positive control inputs

a. Utilize briefed parameters

b. Keep lead in sight (if wingman)

c. Perform IAW AFMAN 11-249

33. Task Management

a. Prioritize and manage tasks, based on existing and new information, while maintaining constructive behavior under stress.

(1) Cognizant of how large a task loading they can cope with before becoming saturated, confused or frustrated to the degree that safety is jeopardized or the mission is ineffective.

(2) Follow orders and carry out all required procedural steps in the proper sequence.

a. During mission profile. a. Correctly prioritize multiple tasks to avoid saturation or under-tasking.

b. Use all available resources to manage workload.

c. Ask for assistance when overloaded.

d. Accept better ideas when offered.

e. Focus attention on task at hand.

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34. Situational Awareness

a. Maintain situational awareness to include the following areas:

(1) Awareness — Correlate and keep track of what happens on the ground, in own aircraft, and other flight members, and cope with any subsequent mission impact as a result of these happenings.

(2) Flexibility — Cope with rapidly changing situations or conditions, inflight or on the ground, and adjust mission as needed to obtain desired objectives.

(3) Capacity — Recognize loss of situational awareness, respond effectively, institute valid measures to preserve situational awareness and prevent spatial disorientation.

a. During mission profile. a. Demonstrate ability to minimize the effects of adverse factors and capitalize on opportunities to avoid mission degradation. Factors to consider may include, but are not limited to, such items as weather conditions, airspace and approach restrictions, high-density traffic, aircraft capabilities and limitations, and fuel conservation.

b. Maintain fuel awareness during all phases of flight to include bingo fuel, alternate/divert fuel, recovery fuel, etc.

c. Correctly assess all possible factors bearing on the situation.

d. Have complete knowledge of all rules and regulations and carry out all duties with minimum supervision.

e. Adapt to new situational demands.

35. Emergency Procedures

a. Perform critical action emergency procedures

b. Perform non-critical action procedures to include analysis of hypothetical aircraft malfunctions.

a. Simulated engine loss and practice forced landing procedures.

b. Ground training for other emergencies.

c. Checklist and inflight guide.

a. Hypothetical aircraft malfunctions and emergency situations.

b. Checklist and inflight guide.

a. Analyze the situation and take the appropriate action.

b. Perform and/or state proper steps in critical action procedures, from memory, without error.

c. Use proper checklist and inflight guide as necessary.

d. Perform or state proper steps to satisfactory conclusion.

a. Analyze the situation and take the appropriate action.

b. State proper steps to resolve noncritical action emergencies using proper checklist and inflight guide as required.

36. Recovery from Spin

a. Enter an intentional spin

b. Initiate spin recovery

c. Recover from the spin

a. Minimum altitude 4000’ AGL

b. Complete pre-spin checks

c. VMC, day only

a. As soon as the aircraft has progressed into an incipient spin, execute spin recovery

a. Spin rotation stops

b. Aircraft in a steep, nose-low attitude

a. At the first stall indication, slowly and smoothly applies back stick and rudder in the desired direction of the spin.

a. Physically rechecks that the throttle is in idle

b. Smoothly applies full rudder opposite the direction of the spin and hold

c. Simultaneously, moves the control stick forward of neutral keeping the ailerons neutral.

a. Neutralizes controls and recovers from the ensuing dive without entering a secondary stall or over-G aircraft

37. General Knowledge

a. Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft systems, flying instructions, applicable procedures, associated directives, and instructions.

a. Study guides, instructions, and manuals.

a. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of aircraft systems.

b. Be able to apply procedures from tech orders and associated directives.

c. Refer to applicable publications as

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38. Helicopter Orientation

Performance Conditions Standards

a. Demonstrate knowledge of rotory wing aircraft systems, flying instructions, applicable procedures, associated directives, and instructions.

b. Basic helicopter flight regimes will be demonstrated and the student will be allowed to attempt the maneuver supervised. Maneuvers shall include hover, hover taxi, take-off, basic flight maneuvers, landing and auto-rotation

a. Study guides, instructions, and manuals.

b. Day VMC dual instruction; student shall occupy the right (pilot) seat.

a. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of aircraft systems.

b. Be able to apply procedures from tech orders and associated directives.

c. Refer to applicable publications as necessary.

a. Each maneuver will be demonstrated by the IP, then the student will be allowed to attempt the maneuver if desired. The minimum performance standard is demonstration.

6. Aeromedical Fundamentals Tasks — The following table specifies the standards of performance required of each course graduate.

Aeromedical Fundamentals Tasks Performance Conditions Standards

A. Altitude and the Human Body

a. Understand the impact of altitude on the human body

a. Completed AFOM 101 “Aerospace Physiology” didactics.

a. Can discuss the impact of increasing altitude and its effect upon human physiology

b. Can discuss the relationship between altitude and decompression sickness

c. Can discuss the need for oxygen at various flight altitudes

d. Can discuss the effects of lowered partial pressures of oxygen on the human body

e. Can analyze the effect of altitude on sinuses, the middle ear, and the gut

B. Noise in Aviation

a. Understands the sources of noise in aviation operations

b. Understands the impact of noise on the human body

c. Understands the impact of noise on communications

a. Completed the “Noise in Aviation” course (M101)

b. Mission profile

a. Can discuss the physical characteristics of sound

b. Can discuss noise sources in and around aircraft

c. Can discuss the measurement of noise

a. Can discuss the mechanism of hearing

b. Can discuss acceptable noise levels and the subjective sensation of loudness and noisiness

c. Can discuss the psychological effects of noise

a. Able to use hand signals to communicate with ground crew

b. Able to discuss tower light signals and their meanings in different phases of flight and ground operations

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c. Can discuss the physical nature of speech and what impacts speech intelligibility

d. Can discuss different means of communication in aircraft

C. Hearing Protection

a. Uses, and is an advocate for, hearing protection

a. Completed the “Noise in Aviation”

b. Mission profile

a. Can discuss the mechanism of hearing loss

b. Can discuss various means to protect aircrew and ground personnel against noise

c. Demonstrates ability to correctly use hearing protection devices

d. Can discuss the USAF Hearing Conservation Program

D. Vibration in Aviation

a. Understands the operational significance of vibration in aviation

a. Completed the course in “Vibration” (M101)

b. Mission profile

a. Can discuss the principles of vibration

b. Can discuss the mechanical properties of biological tissues

c. Can list the sources of vibration in aircraft

d. Can discuss the effects of vibration on vision, respiration, the cardiovascular system, and the neuromuscular system

e. Can discuss the human tolerance to vibration

f. Can discuss means to protect the human body from vibration

E. Aerodynamic Forces in Flight

a. Understands the effects of long-duration acceleration

b. Understands the ways to protect the human body against long-duration acceleration

c. Understands the effects of short-duration acceleration

a. Completed the “Aerodynamic Forces in Flight” course (M102)

b. Mission profile exposure to +Gz and -Gz acceleration

a. Completed the “Aerodynamic Forces in Flight” course (M102)

b. Mission profile exposure to +Gz and -Gz acceleration

a. Completed the “Aerodynamic Forces in Flight” course (M102)

a. Can discuss the physical principles of long-duration acceleration

b. Can discuss acceleration terminology

c. Can discuss the factors affecting tolerance to G

d. Can discuss the physiology of GLOC and its impact in aviation operations

a. Can discuss voluntary maneuvers for G protection

b. Can discuss G-protective systems

c. Can discuss the impact of High-G training and physical fitness on High-G tolerance

a. Can explain the differences between short-duration and long-duration acceleration

b. Can discuss the mechanics of impact and the physical basis of injury

c. Can discuss…