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: ADMINISTER THE UNIT ATP CONDITION: AS A COMPANY COMMANDER, STANDARDIZATION OFFICER, EVALUATOR OR UNIT TRAINER ASSIGNED TO A CBT AVN UNIT. STANDARD: IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) TC 1-210, AR 95-1, AR 600-105, AR 600-106, FM 25-100, FM 25-101, AND THE APPROPRIATE AIRCREW TRAINING MANUAL (ATM).

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

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

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

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

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 DESIGNED TO TRAIN IN SPECIALIZED AREAS. • THEY ARE TRAINERS NOT EVALUATORS !!

14. CREW MEMBERS • RATED AVIATORS • NONRATED CREWMEMBERS • PERFORM DUTIES UNDER TEAM CONCEPT, I.E. ..... CREW CHIEF, MEDIC • NON-CREWMEMBERS • PERFORM DUTIES RELATED TO MISSION , I.E..... AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, AVIONICS MECHANICS (AR 600-106 para. 2-4)

15. MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE ATP QUESTIONS ???????????????????? Main Elements, Commander, Opns. / S3, Hired Help

16. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #2 Provide instruction on the main elements of individual and collective mission tasks.

17. MAIN ELEMENTS OF MISSION TASKS • INDIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE TRAINING INTEGRATION • LIMITED RESOURCES = PRECISE PLANS • FLYING HOUR PROGRAM : 65% - 35% SPLIT ESTABLISHED BEFORE BEGINNING OF FHP YEAR. (TC 1-210 para. 3-6c(2) • FLYING HOURS FOR INDIVIDUAL TRAINING KEPT TO MINIMUM • CONTINUATION TRAINING INTEGRATED INTO UNIT COLLECTIVE TRAINING • MAXIMIZE FLIGHT HOURS • FAMILIARIZE WITH METL & COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH TASKS

18. MAIN ELEMENTS OF MISSION TASKS • INDIVIDUAL TASK & COLLECTIVE MISSION - ESSENTIAL TASKS • BATTLE FOCUS - DERIVING PEACETIME TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FROM WARTIME MISSIONS. • METL - SUPPORTS BATTLE TASKS & IS FOCAL POINT FOR COMMANDERS. • BATTLE DRILLS - COLLECTIVE ACTION RAPIDLY EXECUTED WITHOUT DELIBERATE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.

19. MAIN ELEMENTS OF MISSION TASKS • CREW / INDIVIDUAL TASK - CLEARLY DEFINED & MEASURABLE ACTIVITY. • SITUATIONAL TRAINING EXERCISES (STX) - MISSION RELATED EXERCISE BASED ON UNIT’S METL. • COMMANDER CONSIDERS: • COMPANY MISSION • COMPANY METL • BN BATTLE TASK • CREW TASKS • INDIVIDUAL TASKS

20. MAIN ELEMENTS OF MISSION TASKS • BATTLE ROSTERING - DESIGNATION OF TWO OR MORE INDIVIDUALS TO PERFORM AS CREW. • COMMANDER’S DISCRETION • MOST BENEFICIAL FOR SHORT PERIODS • CONSIDERATIONS: • PERSONALITIES • MATURITY • FLIGHT / MISSION EXPERIENCE • MAX USE OF SFTS / ASET TRAINERS

21. INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE MISSION TASKS QUESTIONS ??????????????????????????????

22. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #3 Provide instruction on the main elements of risk management.

23. MAIN ELEMENTS OF RISK MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY • IDENTIFY HAZARDS • ASSESS RISKS • MAKE DECISIONS & DEVELOP CONTROLS • IMPLEMENT CONTROLS • SUPERVISE

24. AIRCREW COORDINATION • SET OF PRINCIPLES, ATTITUDES, PROCEDURES, AND TECHNIQUES THAT MAKE INDIVIDUALS INTO AN EFFECTIVE CREW. • INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS - PORTION OF TASK INDIVIDUAL MUST ACCOMPLISH • CREW COORDINATED ACTIONS • REQUIRE INTERACTION OF ENTIRE CREW FOR SAFE & EFFICIENT EXECUTION OF TASK

25. RISK MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS ??????????????????

26. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #4 Provide instruction on symbol usage and word distinctions.

27. SYMBOL USAGE • SYMBOL USAGE • THE DIAGONAL ( / ) INDICATES OR or AND. • IP/SP MAY MEAN IP or SP or IT MAY MEAN IP AND SP.

28. WORD DISTINCTIONS • WILL OR MUST - INDICATES MANDATORY REQUIREMENT • SHOULD - INDICATES PREFERRED, BUT NOT MANDATORY • MAY - INDICATES ACCEPTABLE METHOD • NVS- NIGHT VISION SYSTEM ATTACHED TO AIRCRAFT (Hud, Flir, ect...) • NVG - NIGHT VISION GOGGLE IMAGE INTENSIFIER SYSTEM, I.E...... AN/AVS-6. • NVD - REFERS TO NVS, NVG, OR NVS AND NVG

29. PROPER SYMBOL USAGE & WORD DISTINCTIONS QUESTIONS ????????????????????

30. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #5 Provide instruction on to whom the ATP applies.

31. THE AIRCREW TRAINING PROGRAM • ATP APPLIES TO: (TC 1-210 para. 2-1a) • ALL AVIATORS IN OPERATIONAL FLYING POSITIONS. • NONRATED CREW MEMBERS IN DESIGNATED FLYING POSITIONS . (CC) • NONCREW MEMBERS WHO PERFORM CREW MEMBER DUTIES, IAW AR 600-106 (Maintenance) • PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM DUTIES IN ARMY AIRCRAFT. (DAC’s,FN) IAW AR 95-1 OR NGR(AR) 95-210

32. 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 1-211 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 1-215 OBSERVATION HELICOPTER (OH-58A/C) • TC 1-216 CARGO HELICOPTER (CH-47)

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

34. ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?

35. TAKE A BREAK !!!

36. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #6 • Provide instruction on ATP Integration.

37. ATP INTEGRATION • INDIVIDUAL MUST PRESENT INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT RECORDS (DA Form 3513 & DA Form 759) TO THE UNIT TO WHICH ASSIGNED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF SIGNING INTO THE UNIT. (AR 95-1 para. 2-8a.) • 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. (TC 1-210 para. 2-4)

38. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #7 Provide instruction on FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES (FAC)

39. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • UNIT COMMANDERS DESIGNATE FAC POSITION BASED ON TOE OR TDA PROFICIENCY REQUIRED FOR THAT POSITION. (TC 1-210 para. 2-2 & 3-2a) • COMMANDERS WILL NOT CHANGE FAC LEVELS MERELY TO REDUCE INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT FLYING-HOUR REQUIREMENTS. (TC 1-210 para. 2-3) • NOTE: FAC LEVELS DO NOT APPLY TO DAC’s OR NCM’s (TC 1-210 para. 2-3 NOTE)

40. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • FAC 1- DUTY POSITION REQUIRE HIGH DEGREE OF TACTICAL PROFICIENCY • FAC 2 - DUTY POSITION REQUIRES LESS TACTICAL PROFICIENCY THAN FAC 1. ( IE: XO, MO, STAFF OFFICERS AT BATTALION OR HIGHER.) • FAC 3- DUTY POSITION BASED ON METL REQUIREMENTS.

41. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • FAC 3 - REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: • QUALIFIED BUT WILL NOT PERFORM DUTIES IN ARMY AIRCRAFT • MUST MAINTAIN SIMULATOR FLYING HOUR MINIMUMS PER ATM IN A COMPATIBLE FLIGHT SIMULATOR (TC 1-210 para. 2-3c) • HOURS MAY BE PRORATED WHEN: • NEWLY ASSIGNED FAC 3 • PRIMARY ACFT REDESIGNATED • DUTY POSITION CHANGES FAC LEVEL (TC 1-210 para. 3-6d(1))

42. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • MUST DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN ALL INSTRUMENT TASKS TO AN IE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF DESIGNATION TO FAC 3 IF NOT DONE WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. (AH-1 & AH-64 MAY BE DONE IN ACFT BY AN IP OR SP). (TC 1-210 para. 2-3c(2)) • SIMULATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR FAC 3 AVIATORS MAY NOT BE WAIVED . (TC 1-210 para. 2-3c), (AR95-1 para. 4-11e)

43. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • ANNUAL FAC 3 APART REQUIREMENTS (TC 1-210 para. 2-3c(3), (4)) • ANNUAL INSTRUMENT FLIGHT EVALUATION USING THE SIMULATOR. • AIRCRAFT OPERATORS MANUAL EXAMINATION. • MAINTAIN A CURRENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL PER AR 40-501. • Continuous (ACIP) Aviation Career Incentive Pay IAW AR 600-105, & DODPM

44. FLIGHT ACTIVITY CATEGORIES • FAC 3 REMOVAL • IF REMOVED FOR OTHER THAN A FLIGHT DEFICIENCY BEFORE THE END OF THE TRAINING PERIOD, ATP REQUIREMENTS NO LONGER APPLY.

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

46. LEARNING STEP/ACTIVITY #8 Provide instruction on READINESS LEVELS (RL)

47. READINESS LEVELS • READINESS LEVELS • IDENTIFY CREW MEMBERS TRAINING PHASE & MISSION READINESS • PROVIDE LOGICAL PROGRESSION FOR AIRCREW TRAINING • BASED ON TASKS & MISSION PROFICIENCY • NOTE: RL LEVELS DO NOT APPLY TO DAC’s (TC 1-210 para. 2-5 NOTE)

48. READINESS LEVELS • READINESS LEVEL • DETERMINED BY QUALIFICATIONS AT LAST UNIT AS COMPARED TO ASSIGNED UNIT TASKS. • MUST DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN EACH MODE OF FLIGHT REQUIRED BY ATM & CTL. (TC 1-210 para. 2-5a(3)) • ALL IERW & AQC AVIATORS ON 1ST UTILIZATION TOUR ARE RL 3, UNLESS THE COMMANDER'S EVALUATION PFE HAS DETERMINED AVIATOR TO BE RL 2. (TC 1-210 para. 2-4c(1))

49. READINESS LEVELS • RL 3 - • STATUS WHILE UNDERGOING QUALIFICATION OR REFRESHER TNG • CREW MEMBERS DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN ALL BASE TASKS IN ALL MODES OF FLIGHT. • RCM -FLY WITH SP, IP, OR IE. WITH ACCESS TO FLIGHT CONTROLS • NCM -FLY WITH SP, IP, IE., FI, OR SI WITHOUT ACCESS TO FLIGHT CONTROLS BUT IN POSN TO OBSERVE NCM

50. READINESS LEVELS (CONT.) • RL 3 • AVIATORS RETURNING TO OPERATIONAL FLYING POSITION THAT HAVE NOT FLOWN IN LAST 180 DAYS MUST BE DESIGNATED RL 3 FOR REFRESHER TRAINING. (TC 1-210 para. 2-5b(1) • NO APART REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT: • FLIGHT MEDICAL