Auxiliary District Flight Safety Officer (DFSO) and Flight Safety Officer (FSO) (AUX-14)

Course Code: 501570

For Active Duty FSOs and Auxiliary DFSOs, and candidates for those positions only

Purpose:
This three-day experience provides students with an understanding of elements required to build a safe Auxiliary aviation program. In addition, it will acquaint students with mishap reporting and investigations, as well as elements of and implementation of Operational Risk Management. There will be a continuing emphasis on building a culture of safety throughout the Auxiliary aviation program. This is a unique opportunity for Active Duty Flight Safety officers and their Auxiliary District Flight Safety Officer counterparts to participate together in reviewing, revising, or formulating a safety plan that insures a “Just Culture”. It is a great way to share information, communicate issues and provide solutions to mutual interests


This course will:
Prepare the Active Duty Flight Safety Officer (FSO) to develop, implement and lead the Aviation Safety Program at the Air Station.
Prepare the Auxiliary District Flight Safety Officer (DFSO) to develop, implement and lead the Aviation Safety Program within their District.

Topics covered and practiced will include:
Mishap Reporting and Investigations
Operational Risk Management
Building a Culture of Safety
Interface with the FAA

Prerequisites:
Applicants are a District Flight Safety Officer (DFSO), DSO-AV, or Air Station Flight Safety Officer (FSO), or candidates thereof. Districts should screen candidates to ensure potential for assignment to relevant aviation staff positions. CG Air Station Flight Safety Officers are encouraged to attend as a team with their DFSO.

How to Apply:
Auxiliary attendees – submit Short term Resident Training Request (STTR) according to your District’s procedures.
Active Duty attendees – submit Electronic Training Requests via Direct Access at your duty station.
 

Auxiliary Aviation Coordinator (AAC) and Auxiliary Liaison Officer (AUXLO) (AUX-15)

Course Code: 501571

For Active Duty AUXLOs, Auxiliary DSO-AV and AACs, and candidates for those positions only

Purpose:
This two- and 1/2-day experience provides students the critical foundations training and prerequisite knowledge for being an effective AAC or AUXLO. The AAC is the primary link between the CG Air Station AUXLO and the Auxiliary members serving that Air Station and is responsible for day-to-day scheduling of Auxiliary operations as well as tracking Auxiliary pilot and air crew qualifications. The Auxiliary Liaison Officer (AUXLO) is the primary link between the Auxiliary and the Air Station and is responsible for oversight of Auxiliary operations on behalf of Air Station command. This course includes familiarization with Coast Guard Air Station flight rules, schedules, procedures, and general air operations. It also includes safety gear and its servicing, order writing, and other paperwork procedures. It serves to introduce the AUXLO to the Auxiliary, its structure, leadership, and operating policies, as well as small aircraft and their operating capabilities and rules. This course is designed to integrate the AUXLO and AAC into a unified team to support the needs of the USCG with Auxiliary Aviation support


This course will:
Prepare the Auxiliary Aviation Liaison Officer (AUXLO) to provide oversight to the Auxiliary squadron supporting their Air Station.
Prepare the Auxiliary Aviation Coordinator (AAC) to effectively lead the Auxiliary aviation squadron that supports their Air Station.

Topics covered and practiced will include:
Coast Guard Air Station flight rules
Auxiliary Aviation Order Management System
Scheduling Auxiliary flights
Auxiliary aviation flight rules
Air operations
Auxiliary aviation missions
Flight safety equipment

Prerequisites:
Attendees should be an AAC, an active duty AUXLO a DSO-AV, or a candidate for one of those positions.


How to Apply:
Auxiliary attendees – submit Short term Resident Training Request (STTR) according to your District’s procedures.
Active Duty attendees – submit Electronic Training Requests via Direct Access at your duty station.

AUX CREW RESOURCE MGT/ORM (AUX-17)

What is the Auxiliary Aviation Initial Crew Resource Management (CRM) Course?

Course Code: 501573
All Auxiliary pilots, air crew, and observers must attend this C-school prior to certification in any Auxiliary aviation position. It must then be taken on a recurring basis with an interval not to exceed five calendar years. Auxiliarists who attended this course prior to January 1, 2017 have until the end of calendar year 2022 to complete the first recurrent attendance. Currently certified members who have never completed the course will have until 31 December 2019 to complete the course. Non-aviation Coast Guard and Auxiliary personnel who routinely use aviation assets to conduct missions are strongly encouraged to seek CRM training opportunities.

Purpose:
This course is required by all Auxiliary aviators assigned to duty aboard an Auxiliary aircraft. CRM deals with resource management in flight operations and encompasses elements of risk management. CRM is the utilization of all available resources to maximize the safety and effectiveness of the mission. Resources include autopilots, avionics systems, operating manuals, and people, including crew members, air traffic controllers, and others in the aviation operating environment. The goal of CRM is to improve individual and crew performance by using all of the resources available to minimize risk. The principles of CRM and risk management are an essential part of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Aviation Program. These principles also apply even in the single-pilot environment by using all available resources both in the cockpit and on the surface. The human factor is the single most important element for safe and effective aircraft operations. An understanding of CRM will help the pilot to better utilize the crew and at the same time will help the crew to understand that they must take an active part in the operation of each flight.

This course will:
Provide an introduction to CRM and Risk Management principles to all flight crew personnel. The Auxiliary risk assessment matrix is exercised and reviewed by the pilot and crew during the pre-flight briefings. The crew should participate in pre-flight aircraft system checks as well as emergency procedures and standard operating procedures checks. The role of every crew member should be clear for each aspect of the flight. During the flight, the crew should practice CRM procedures and re-visit risk assessment and management whenever any aspect affecting the mission profile changes


Topics covered and practiced will include:
Flight Discipline
Normalizing Excellence
Biomedical issues
Fatigue, Nutrition, & Hydration
Stress
Hazardous Attitudes
Error Producing Conditions
Communications
Assertion and Mutual Support
Situational Awareness
Risk Management

Prerequisites:
The Introduction to Risk Management Course (100202)
Observer Trainee or higher
Completed and passed Aviation Exam A
Core Training (MANTR, ICS-100 and ICS-700)
Members must have submitted their DO security request through eQip.

How to Apply:
Auxiliary attendees – submit Short term Resident Training Request (STTR) according to your District’s procedures.
Active Duty attendees – submit Electronic Training Requests via Direct Access at your duty station.

Auxiliary Aviation Spatial Disorientation Training (AUX-18)

Course Code: 501574
All Auxiliary pilots must attend a course on spatial disorientation and flight physiology on an initial and recurring basis. Initial attendance is required at the C-school provided by the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) prior to certification in any Auxiliary pilot position. It must then be taken either at CAMI or at a commercially provided, Auxiliary-approved vendor on a recurring basis with an interval not to exceed five calendar years. Auxiliarists who attended this course prior to January 1, 2017 have until the end of calendar year 2022 to complete their first recurrent attendance. Currently certified pilots who have never completed this course will have until 31 December 2019 to complete the course. The course is optional for Air Crew on a space available basis.


Purpose:
This two- 1/2-day experience includes training in: spatial disorientation, flight physiology, hypoxia, and visual illusions. It also includes emergency egress, water survival, and cold weather considerations. This course is conducted in cooperation with the FAA at CAMI in Oklahoma City and is a personal hands-on training event for advanced airmanship. Significant time is spent is a pool developing water survival skills. Additionally, time is spent in a flight simulator, crash simulator with smoke, high altitude chamber, and a cold chamber.

Location:
This course is conducted at the FAA’s Mike Mulroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

This course will:
Develop an understanding of the physiological dangers of flight and techniques to counter them. Spatial disorientation is discussed in detail and then experienced in a flight simulator. Techniques are developed to mitigate the risk. Cold weather survival skills are developed in a cold weather simulator. Hypoxia is discussed, experienced in a high attitude chamber and techniques are developed to recognize the onset and mitigate the risk. Significant time is spent in a deep-water pool developing water survival skills.


Topics covered and practiced will include:
Flight Physiology
Spatial Disorientation
Flight Simulator
Emergency egress
Water survival skills (significant time in pool)
Cold weather survival skills
Cold room
Smoke Chamber
High altitude chamber
Hypoxia



Prerequisites:
Applicants must be a currently certified pilot or air crew, or a candidate for pilot.
The Introduction to Risk Management Course (100202)
Completed and passed Aviation Exam A and Exam B
Core Training (MANTR, ICS-100 and ICS-700)
Members must have submitted their DO security request through eQip.
Medical Certificate, FAA 3rd Class (or higher) or an Auxiliary Flight Crew Medical Screening Form (ANSC 7042A)
Current AUX ID to get on the facility.


How to Apply:
Auxiliary attendees – submit Short term Resident Training Request (STTR) according to your District’s procedures.
Active Duty attendees – submit Electronic Training Requests via Direct Access at your duty station.