Flight School Next SOO 07OCT2024.pdf

FLIGHT SCHOOL NEXT GENERATION

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES

1. Project Title U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary-Wing Flight Training

2. Introduction The United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) is proposing a turnkey solution for U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary-Wing Flight Training located at Fort Novosel, Alabama. The U.S. Army is looking for either a Government Owned (Aircraft) Contractor Operated (GOCO) or Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) solution. The U.S. Army is looking for proposals and methodology that covers contractor-provided academic instruction, flight instruction, Training Aids and Devices, simulation (if required), aircraft (COCO), aircraft parts (COCO), and aircraft maintenance. The U.S.

Army will provide the Offerors access to maintenance hangar space, parking, parts storage space, training areas for training both FAA flight tasks (Private and Instrument ratings) and limited tactical tasks, office space, and academic classrooms. The U.S.

Army will also offer MIL-SPEC POL and aviation fuel at DLA pricing. See Phase Task List (Attachment 1) and Primary Training Helicopter Requirements (Attachment 2).

3. Background The U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary Wing Flight Training has been located at Fort Novosel for the past 50+ years and currently operates with inefficiencies from years of change and multiple disparate contracts. The Army is seeking to simultaneously improve the quality of training provided to our new aviators, cut costs and improve efficiency. Current hours of flight operations are from 0600-2400 hours daily (AM flight period from 0600-1200, PM flight period from 1200-1800 and Night 1 from 1800-2400 daily). Students generally train during two concurrent sessions (AM/PM or PM/N1) with flight occurring during one and academics during the other. Saturday flight periods are conducted when students are behind in training due to weather or maintenance and the weekend following a federal holiday to meet current capacity numbers.

4. Objectives The U.S. Army seeks a long-term contract (based on award terms) that will provide a modern Adult Learning Model maximizing innovation, efficiency and technology to more effectively train the next generation of Army Aviation Professionals. The model must maximize efficiency and throughput while increasing aviator quality. There will be a robust Quality Assurance (QA) program ensuring program standards are met. The model must be flexible enough to expand and contract over annual periods as the need for pilots is adjusted by Army manning policies. Over the past 20 years the annual number of initial pilots produced has been between 980 and 1400 a year. These pilots must graduate from this program at a rate to ensure availability to fill advanced airframe seats for the AH-64E, UH-60M, CH-47F, C-12U and the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. Currently this equates to inducting 50-54 aviators every two weeks. The maximum student input in the past 10 Fiscal Years has been 1380 students annually.

The overall objective is to create a new pilot capable of operating in the national airspace, versed in both FAA and Army Regulations, knowledgeable in academic topics (Attachment 1), proficient in all 1000 series base level tasks and familiar with required 2000/3000 series tasks (Attachment 1), and prepared to be successful as they transition to their U.S. Army Airframe (AH-64E/UH-60M/CH-47F/C-12U).

This training will be completed in an aircraft that meets or exceeds the requirements of Attachment 2. This training will be completed in either a contractor owned and operated aircraft (COCO) or a government provided aircraft (GOCO) which would also include parts support through established government systems or CLS with the procurement of the aircraft.

5. Scope The Initial Entry Rotary Wing common core graduate will demonstrate a working knowledge of foundational topics listed in the Aircrew Catalogue of Academic Topics and perform 1000 series tasks during the day, night, and actual/simulated IMC to standard while applying aircrew coordination principles. They will be familiar with terrain flight, tactical flight mission planning, and multi-ship operations. Operator manuals and checklists will be in the same format and use similar terms to the U.S. Army standard for the AH-64E/UH-60M/CH-47F.

Phase I: FAA Private Helicopter Equivalent

• 20 flight hours must be with a qualified instructor

• 10 flight hours of solo flight

• 3 flight hours of cross-country flight (includes one flight over 50NM)

• 3 flight hours of night flight

• 10 takeoffs and 10 landings

Phase II: FAA Instrument Rating (Helicopter) Equivalent

• 50 flight hours of cross-country

• 40 hours must be actual or simulated instrument flight

Phase III: Army Aviation Core Competency

• 37.5 hours of flight time

• 1-week academics

• 15 flight hours of integration of ATM 1000 series tasks

• 22.5 flight hours of introduction to 2000 / 3000 series tasks

6. Performance objectives To provide the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence with the following:

• Flight training and flight training support to execute the U.S. Army’s Initial Entry Rotary-Wing flight training course, to include training of the U.S. Army Quality Assurance Personnel and other personnel designated to fly the training helicopter assigned to USAACE. Aircraft will be designated as public use.

• Balanced training for all student pilots by preparing them for integration into the Army’s “mission” aircraft.

• Student pilots with a working knowledge of academic topics and proficient performance of tasks for each phase of training using an acceptable aircraft in accordance with the standards of an ATM developed for the chosen training helicopter.

• Contractor-provided initial qualification training of both contract Instructor Pilots and Government personnel in order to use Contractor airframes for evaluation (students and contract instructors) and follow-on QAE qualification purposes.

• Contractor provided Flight Hours for government personnel Not to Exceed 2,000 hours annually.

• Innovative approaches that create efficiency while improving quality

7. Deliverables

• Preferred Contract Type GOCO or COCO

• POC Info for Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager

• Asset Acquisition Plan and Timeline

• Standards of Personal Appearance and Conduct

• Training Standardization Plan

• Quality Control Plan

• Safety Program Plan

• Plan to Use and Control Proficiency-Based Course

• Proof of Insurance

• Contract proposed cost per year for 20 years

8. Place of performance Fort Novosel, Cairns Army Airfield, Shell Army Heliport, Stagefields, Remote Training sites, and the Local Flying Area (LFA).

9. Delivery schedule The contractor will maintain the flight training capability to successfully graduate 50-54 students from Phase III every two weeks.

10. Government Furnished Property (GFP)

Property Location Contractor Access 110th Office Space Bldg 4507 Post award Cairns AAF Office Space Bldg 30104, 30106, 30108, 30112, 30300, 30800 Post award

Cairns AAF Hangar/Shops Space

Bldg 30104, 30106, 30108,30117, 30300, 30700, Post award https://www.sample.govbldg/

Property Location Contractor Access Cairns AAF Parts Storage Space

Bldg 30104, 30106, 30108,30117,30136, 30300, 30304, 30700, 30770, 30800

Post Award

Cairns AAF Wash Racks Bldg 30202 Post Award

Shell AHP Office Space Bldg 60104, 60105, 60124, 60127, 60129

Post award

Shell AHP Hangar/Shops Space

Bldg 60104, 60105, 60124, 60129

Post Award

Shell AHP Parts Storage Space

Bldg 60104, 60105, 60124, 60127, 60129

Post Award

Shell AHP Wash Racks Bldg 60143 Post Award

11. Transition Plan

One-year phase-in and not to exceed four additional years to transition to a full contractor-operated flight program.