AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM (ATP)

1. AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM (ATP)

2. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE AT THE COMPLETION OF THIS BLOCK OF INSTRUCTION THE STUDENT WILL: ACTION: HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM. CONDITION: AS AN AVIATOR, OR CREWMEMBER ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL FLYING POSITION. STANDARD: IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) TC 1-210, FM 25-100, FM 25-101, AR 95-1, AND THE APPROPRIATE AIRCREW TRAINING MANUAL (ATM).

3. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE (CONT.) • RISK ASSESSMENT LEVEL: LOW • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: NONE • SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: NONE

4. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #1 Provide instruction on the main elements of the ATP.

5. PURPOSE OF ATP • DEVELOP AND TRAIN COMBAT READY CREWS AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF COMBINED ARMS TEAM • PROVIDE SAFE, STANDARDIZED AND REALISTIC TRAINING

6. FOCUS OF ATP • REQUIRES ANALYSIS OF THESE THREE ELEMENTS • INDIVIDUAL TRAINING • CREW TRAINING • COLLECTIVE TRAINING. • SOURCE THAT IDENTIFIES COLLECTIVE TRAINING • MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST (METL) • TC 1-210 CDR's PRIMARY TNG DOCUMENT LINKING ALL TASKS

7. THE ATP PROGRAM THE COMMANDER’S RESPONSIBILITY

8. THE COMMANDER IS: • THE UNIT TRAINER • THE UNIT TACTICIAN • THE UNIT IG • THE ONE TO SET THE STANDARDS • THE ONE TO ENFORCE THE STANDARDS • RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING!!!!

9. OPERATIONS OFFICER/S3PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER FOR OPERATIONS AND TRAINING • IDENTIFIES TRAINING REQUIREMENTS • PREPARES TRAINING PLANS • CARRIES OUT TRAINING PROGRAMS • CONDUCTS TRAINING INSPECTIONS • COMPILES TRAINING RECORDS

10. THE HIRED HELP • EVALUATORS/TRAINERS • UNIT TRAINER • SAFETY OFFICER • MAINTENANCE TEST PILOT • STANDARDS OFFICER

11. STANDARDIZATION OFFICER • The CDR’s TECHNICAL ADVISOR • HELPS THE CDR AND OPERATIONS OFFICER DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND MANAGE THE ATP

12. EVALUATORS & TRAINERS • THESE ARE THE SPs, IPs, IEs, MEs • THEY EVALUATE • THEY TRAIN • THEY PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPERVISION • AS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMANDER

13. UNIT TRAINERS • AVIATORS DESIGNATED TO TRAIN IN SPECIALIZED AREAS. • THEY ARE TRAINERS NOT EVALUATORS !!

14. CREW MEMBERS • RATED AVIATORS • NONRATED CREWMEMBER • PERFORM DUTIES UNDER TEAM CONCEPT, I.E. ..... CREW CHIEF, MEDIC • NONCREW • PERFORM DUTIES RELATED TO MISSION , I.E..... AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER

15. MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE ATP QUESTIONS ????????????????????

16. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #2 Provide instruction on whom the ATP applies.

17. THE AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM • ATP APPLIES TO: • ALL ARMY AVIATORS IN OPERATIONAL FLYING POSITIONS • NONRATED CREW MEMBERS IN DESIGNATED FLYING POSITIONS • NONRATED CREW MEMBERS WHO PERFORM CREW MEMBER DUTIES, IAW AR 600-106 • PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM DUTIES IN ARMY AIRCRAFT. IAW AR 95-1 OR NGR(AR) 95-210

18. THE AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM • TC 1-210 IS COMMANDER’S GUIDE FOR IMPLEMENTING ATP • AIRCREW TRAINING MANUALS (ATM) • TC 1-209 OBSERVATION HELICOPTER (OH-58D) • TC 1-215 OBSERVATION HELICOPTER (OH-58A/C) • TC 1-211 UTILITY HELICOPTER (UH-1) • TC 1-212 UTILITY HELICOPTER (UH-60) • TC 1-213 ATTACK HELICOPTER (AH-1) • TC 1-214 ATTACK HELICOPTER (AH-64) • TC 1-216 CARGO HELICOPTER (CH-47)

19. TO WHOM THE ATP APPLIES QUESTIONS ??????????????????????????????

20. ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?

21. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #3 Provide instruction on ATP integration.

22. THE AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM • ATP INTEGRATION - PRESENT INDIVIDUAL AIRCREW TRAINING FOLDER (IATF) TO CDR OR REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF SIGN IN. • COMMANDER’S EVALUATION • RECORDS REVIEW AND / OR FLIGHT EVALUATION • COMPLETED WITHIN 45 DAYS OF SIGN IN OR AFTER EFFECTIVE DATE OF FLIGHT STATUS ORDERS WHICHEVER OCCURS LAST • READINESS LEVEL • DETERMINED BY QUALIFICATIONS AT LAST UNIT AS COMPARED TO ASSIGNED UNIT TASKS • ALL IERW AVIATORS ARE RL 3

23. THE AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM (CONT.) • FAC LEVEL • COMMANDER DESIGNATED POSITION BASED ON TOE OR TDA WHICH DETERMINES PROFICIENCY REQUIRED. • COMMANDERS WILL NOT CHANGE FAC LEVELS MERELY TO REDUCE INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT FLYING-HOUR REQUIREMENTS.

24. ATP INTEGRATION QUESTIONS ??????????????????????????????

25. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #4 Provide instruction on the FAC levels. ( FAC ACTIVITY CATEGORY )

26. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES (FAC) • UNIT COMMANDER DESIGNATES BASED ON TOE/TDA • COMMANDER WILL NOTCHANGE TO REDUCE INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT FLYING HOUR REQUIREMENTS • FAC 1- DUTY POSITION REQUIRE HIGH DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY • FAC 2 - DUTY POSITION REQUIRES LESS PROFICIENCY THAN FAC 1 • FAC 3- DUTY POSITION BASED ON METL

27. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • FAC 3 - • QUALIFIED BUT WILL NOT PERFORM DUTIES IN ARMY AIRCRAFT • MUST MAINTAIN SIMULATOR FLYING HOUR MINIMUMS PER ATM • HOURS MAY BE PRORATED WHEN: • NEWLY ASSIGNED FAC 3 • PRIMARY ACFT REDESIGNATED • DUTY POSITION CHANGES FAC LEVEL

28. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • FAC 3 (CONT.) • MUST COMPLETE FOLLOWING EVALUATION DURING APART: • INSTRUMENT EVALUATION • ACFT OPERATOR’S MANUAL EXAM • MAINTAIN CURRENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL • REDESIGNATED FAC 1 OR FAC 2 • GIVEN COMMANDER’S EVALUATION • PLACED IN APPROPRIATE READINESS LEVEL

29. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES (FAC) QUESTIONS ????????????????????

30. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #5 Provide instruction on the RL Levels. ( READINESS LEVELS )

31. READINESS LEVELS • READINESS LEVELS • IDENTIFY CREW MEMBERS TRAINING PHASE & MISSION READINESS • PROVIDE LOGICAL PROGRESSION FOR AIRCREW TRAINING • BASED ON TASKS & MISSION PROFICIENCY

32. READINESS LEVELS • RL 3 - • STATUS WHILE UNDERGOING QUALIFICATION OR REFRESHER TNG • CREW MEMBERS DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN ALL BASE TASKS • RCM -FLY WITH SP, IP, OR IE,. WITH ACCESS TO FLIGHT CONTROLS

33. READINESS LEVELS • RL 2 - • STATUS WHILE UNDERGOING MISSION AND ADDITIONAL TASKS . (CDR’s TAILOR TASKS TO MEET SPECIFIC UNIT NEEDS). • RCM - WILL NOT PERFORM AS CREW FLYING MISSION TASKS IN WHICH PROFICIENCY HAS NOT BEEN DEMO’ed TO IP, SP, ME, OR UT.

34. READINESS LEVELS • RL 1 - • STATUS WHEN CONSIDERED MISSION-READY • MUST COMPLETE FLYING HOUR, SFTS, TASK ITERATION, & EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS IAW: ATM & ON CTL • SOME REQUIREMENTS MAY BE PRORATED OR ADJUSTED

35. READINESS LEVELS • PROGRESSION • 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS FROM ONE RL TO ANOTHER, TOTAL OF 180 DAYS • MAY COMPLETE IN LESS TIME • USAR CREWS HAVE 1 YEAR TO PROGRESS FROM RL3 TO RL2. • APPLIES TO ALTERNATE/ADDITIONAL ACFT QUALIFICATION & REFRESHER TRAINING

36. READINESS LEVELS • PROGRESSION (CONT.) • TIME EXCLUDES: • TEMPORARY DUTY • DEPLOYMENT WHERE UNABLE TO FLY • MEDICAL OR NON-MEDICAL SUSPENSION • GROUNDING OF ACFT BY HQ, DA • LEAVE APPROVED BY UNIT COMMANDER • EXCLUSION EXCEEDS 45 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, CREWMEMBER MUST RESTART CURRENT RL PROGRESSION. • HAVE 90 CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO PROGRESS TO NEXT READINESS LEVEL.

37. READINESS LEVELS • REFRESHER & MISSION TRAINING • MAY BE CONCURRENT • DURING RL PROGRESSION • DEMONSTRATED IN EACH MODE (Day, Night,NVD) (TC 1-210 para. 2-5(3)) • RECLASSIFIED - FLT DEFICIENCY • ONLY TASKS GRADED UNSATISFACTORY • TIME LIMIT EXCEEDED OR MINIMUMS NOT MET • CDR TAKES ACTION IAW AR 95-1 OR NGR(AR) 95-01 • NO PIC DUTIES UNTIL REQUIREMENTS MET

38. READINESS LEVELS • AFTER INVESTIGATION • CDR TAKES ONE OF FOLLOWING ACTIONS: • GRANT 30 DAY EXTENSION ( ENTERED ON IATF AND DA FORM 759) • ISSUE A WAIVER (ENTERED ON DA FORM 759 BUT NOT IATF) • APPROVED BY ONE OF FOLLOWING: • COLONEL OR ABOVE IN CHAIN OF COMMAND • COMMANDERS OF MACOMs • COMMANDER OF USAR COMMAND • CHIEF, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU EXTENSION / WAIVER - NOT GRANTED OR TIMES NOT MET, CDR WILL SUSPEND AVIATOR AND CONVENE FLIGHT EVALUATION BOARD.

39. READINESS LEVELS • FLIGHT EVALUATION BOARD • BOARD RECOMMENDS ONE OF FOLLOWING: • DISQUALIFYING ORDERS • IF AVIATOR IMPROVES , OTHER ACTION TAKEN • TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISQUALIFIED • PERMANENTLY DISQUALIFIED .. LOSS OF WINGS

40. READINESS LEVELS (RL) QUESTIONS ????????????????????

41. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ATP

42. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #6 Provide instruction on the ATP NVG program.

43. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES READINESS LEVELS • DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SAYS: • ALL ACTIVE/RESERVE RW AVIATORS IN TOE/TDA POSITIONS TO BE NVG QUALIFIED • WAIVER AUTHORITY NOT DELEGATED BELOW MACOM LEVEL • BDE CDRS ESTABLISH NVG POSITIONS • BASED ON METL • 25% OF BDE’S RCM POSITIONS ARE NVG EXCEPT: • NCM, FW RCM, OR AH-64 POSITIONS • MEDIUM LIFT HELICOPTER NO LESS THAN 20% RCM POSITIONS AS NVG

44. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES READINESS LEVELS • BEFORE TRAINING, UNITS MUST HAVE NVG SOP • CDR DESIGNATES ANY 3 MONTH PERIOD AS RCM NVG APART EVALUATION • MAY ALIGN SEMI-ANNUAL WITH 3 MO. EVAL. • BOTH DATES RECORDED ON FORM 7120-R

45. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES READINESS LEVELS • NVG TRAINING/EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED IN ACFT AT NIGHT EXCEPT: • ONE-HOUR STATIC COCKPIT/SFTS PERIOD (BLIND FOLD DRILL) • INCLUDES AS MINIMUM: EGRESS PROCEDURES, NVG FAILURE, & BLIND COCKPIT DRILL

46. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES READINESS LEVELS • RCM NVG INITIAL/AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION, & REFRESHER TRAINING • 90 DAYS TO COMPLETE • SHOW PROFICIENCY IN ALL REQUIRED TASKS EVERY 45 DAYS (SLIDING WINDOW) • HOUR REQUIREMENTS: • 1.0 HOUR SFTS/STATIC “BLIND COCKPIT” • 7.0 HOURS IN-FLIGHT TNG (NO LESS THAN 4.5)

47. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES READINESS LEVELS • RCM NVG MISSION TRAINING (RL 2) • 10 HOURS IN ACFT WITH ACCESS TO CONTROLS • CONDUCTED BY NVG UT,IP,OR SP ONLY(TC 1-210 Para. 4-7) • IF EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS PRECLUDE USE OF NVG’s • 50% OF HOURS MAY BE DONE IN VISUAL SFTS

48. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES READINESS LEVELS • RCM NVG CONTINUATION TRAINING • HOUR REQUIREMENTS • 9.0 HRS SEMI-ANNUALLY IN ACFT W/ACCESS TO FLIGHT CONTROLS • MAY APPLY 3 HRS IN A COMPATIBLE VISUAL FLIGHT SIMULATOR • COMMANDERSMAY NOT REDUCE HOURS • RCM NVG CURRENCY • HOUR REQUIREMENTS • 1.0 HOUR EVERY 45 DAYS IN ACFT W / ACCESS TO FLIGHT CONTROLS • LAPSED CURRENCY REQUIRES 1.0 Hour PROFICIENCY EVAL W / NVG IP OR SP . IAW ATM

49. NVG PROGRAM QUESTIONS ?????????????????????

50. ATP RECORDS SYSTEM