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Question 1

What minimum support is required for AETC aircraft for all cross country and
out-and-back sorties?

Answer 1

Appropriate servicing available.
- Ground attendant to help with start/fireguard.
- Fire extinguisher.
- Crash, rescue, and fire response available.
AFI 11-202 Vol 3 AETCSUP 4.5.1.15

Question 2

You check the ASRR and see that the field

has a “Z” code. What does that mean?

Answer 2

Airfields listed in the ASRR with a ―Z code (that is, STIF entries exist) may have AETC-specific information or restrictions. Crews will reference the airfield database for details on STIF information.
AFI 11-202 Vol 3 AETC SUP, 4.5.1.3.3

Question 3

Before takeoff or immediately after in-flight refueling, the aircraft must have enough usable fuel to complete the flight to where?

Answer 3

A final landing, either at the destination airport or alternate airport (if one is required), plus the fuel reserves; or, between Air Refueling Control Points (ARCPs) and then to land at the destination (or a recovery base, if refueling is not successful), plus the fuel reserve.
AFI 11-202 Vol 3, 4.18.1

Question 4

If an alternate is required, what are the fuel requirements using the ceiling and visibility weather criteria? Visibility only?

Answer 4

If both ceiling and visibility criteria are used, fuel for a missed approach in not required.
If visibility is the only criteria used, fuel for an approach and missed approach must be included in total flight plan fuel.
AFI 11-202 Vol 3, 4.18.2

Question 5

How are fuel reserves computed?

Answer 5

The PIC must ensure the aircraft is carrying enough usable fuel on each flight to increase the total planned flight time between refueling points by 10 percent (up to a maximum of 45 minutes for fixed-wing or 30 minutes for helicopters) or 20 minutes, whichever is greater. Compute fuel reserves using MAJCOM-defined consumption rates for normal cruising speeds or the following:
• For turbine-powered aircraft use fuel consumption rates that provide best endurance at 10,000 ft. Mean Sea Level (MSL).
AFI 11-202 Vol 3, 4.18.3

Question 6

If you are planning a 6 hour flight, what is

the required fuel reserve?

Answer 6

36 minutes (6 hours = 360 minutes  10% of 360 minutes = 36 minutes)
AFI 11-202 Vol 3, 4.18.3

Question 7

What instrumentation is required for flight in

USAF aircraft cockpits?

Answer 7

USAF aircraft cockpits and UAS control stations must always provide full-time attitude, altitude, airspeed information and the capability to recognize, confirm, and recover from unusual attitudes in all pilot positions.

Question 8

When may a PIC make changes to a route
or destination not shown on the original
flight plan without refiling?

Answer 8

The format for making changes to a flight plan is printed on the back of the DoD IFR Supplement. Before takeoff, or while airborne, changes may be made to the original filed flight plan without re-filing provided:
- ATC/Destination is aware of changes; prevent erroneous SAR or unannounced arrival.
- The change does not penetrate an ADIZ.
- The controlling ATC agency approves the change for an IFR flight.
- The change complies with applicable host-nation rules.
AFI 11-202 Vol 3, 4.17.3

Question 9

By filing a flight plan, the PIC certifies the following:

Answer 9

• The flight was properly ordered, authorized, and released IAW AFI 11-401.
• Compliance with paragraph 4.5 Mission Plaining requirements.
• The flight will be conducted IAW all governing directives.
• The flight plan has been reviewed for completeness and accuracy.
• The flight complies with ADIZ restrictions and SUA or MTR scheduling and coordination procedures specified in FLIP and NOTAMs.
• Everything listed in the Mission Planning Requirements (Paragraph 4.5)
  AFI 11-202 Vol 3, 4.17.1, 4.5

Question 10

What is a joint-use airport?

Answer 10

A joint-use airport (MIL/CIV) is defined as a military airport that authorizes civilian use (e.g., Charleston AFB). A joint-use airport is not by definition a civil P airport. A civil airport with a military or US Coast Guard tenant is a civil P airport, not a joint-use airport.
AFI 11-202 Vol 3 AETCSUP, 4.7.1

Question 11

When can Air Force aircraft land at civil

(P) fields?

Answer 11

• AETC volume training LOA list
• In an emergency.
• When flying a helicopter or C-coded aircraft (e.g. C-130, C-12, C-40).
• When necessary in the recovery of active air defense interceptor aircraft.
• When this instruction requires an alternate and no other suitable airport is available.
• When the wing commander or higher authority approves the flight and the airport manager grants permission in advance.
  -A US Government tenant unit (e.g. ANG, USCG) is listed for the airport of intended landing and airport facilities or ground support equipment can support the aircraft concerned.
  AFI 11-202 Vol 3& AETC SUP, 4.8