3710 Chapter 5: Passengers and Cargo

Question 1

Use of Coast Guard Aircraft

Answer 1

1. Only used for official purposes
2. Not used for political activities
3. Commercial transportation shall be used for passengers and/or cargo to maximum extent practicable

Question 1

Three Types of Authorized Official Uses

Answer 1

1. Mission requirements
2. Required Use
3. Official Transportation

Question 2

Approval of Passengers onboard CG Aircraft

Answer 2

Transportation of passengers require secondary approval.

Question 3

Passenger Record Keeping Requirement

Answer 3

All approvals to carry passengers or cargo shall be retained as part of official flight record and retained 7 years.

Record include:
1) Passenger Manifest
2) Documents approving transportation of passengers
3) Cost justification where appropriate

Question 4

AOR Flight

Answer 4

Must land at departure airfield or else additional approval is required

Question 5

MEDEVAC

Answer 5

Patients and attendants approved to fly when medical condition has been validated by Flight Surgeon.

Immediate family member is authorized to accompany patient if under 18.

Question 6

OGA Permissions

Answer 6

May fly on approved missions to cooperate with or in support of federal, state, or local agencies. Requesting agency must provide approving authority with adequate justification.

Question 7

Foreign Nationals

Answer 7

Approved by OPCON. Approved if they’re supporting CG Missions.

Question 8

Media

Answer 8

Coordinate through CoC including district public affairs in advance with legal and inform 711.

Question 9

Transportation of Cargo

Answer 9

Commerical means used to maximum extent possible

Categories:
1) Mission Essential: Its used for the mission (lox cart to JIATF)
2) Non-Mission Essential as Primary Purpose of Flight: Not used for the mission (e.g. OPBAT Log Run, MQ9 Transport, etc.)
3) Non-Mission Essential as Secondary Purpose: Same as primary but on space-available basis

Question 10

Cargo Inspection and HAZMAT Cargo Authority

Answer 10

Commanding officer or Pilot in Command by inspect, regulate, and/or prohibit cargo for safety of flight reasons.

Question 11

Orientation Flight

Answer 11

Must depart and land at same airport. Stopovers allowed but passengers may not conduct other official business.

Question 12

Participant Authorized to operation Flight Controls

Answer 12

1) CG Aviators not designated in type and model
2) Foreign Exchange Pilots not designated in type and model assigned to CG aviation units
3) DHS Pilots and DoD Aviation on Active Duty
4) Coast Guard Aircrew (designated in type and model)
5) Flight Surgeons
6) CATP and 1/c Aviation Intern Personnel
7) Participants of USCG commissioning and pre-commissioning programs

Question 13

Orientation Flight Restrictions

Answer 13

1) AC occupies the left seat
2) Participants shall not occupy seat below 1,000’
3) Particpants many operate controls above 1,000’