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LOADING. FLORIDA WING CHECK-OBSERVER PROGRAM OVERVIEW. PRESENTED BY. CAPTAIN MANUEL A. ALFARO, CAP. NESA MISSION AIRCREW SCHOOL 2001. INTRODUCTION. THE PERCEPTION. THE PROBLEM:. LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN OBSERVER/ SCANNERS (SOME OF WHICH IS DESERVED)

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  1. LOADING . . . .

  2. FLORIDA WING CHECK-OBSERVER PROGRAM OVERVIEW PRESENTED BY CAPTAIN MANUEL A. ALFARO, CAP

  3. NESA MISSION AIRCREW SCHOOL 2001

  4. INTRODUCTION

  5. THE PERCEPTION

  6. THE PROBLEM: • LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN OBSERVER/ SCANNERS (SOME OF WHICH IS DESERVED) • LEADS MISSION PILOTS TO FLY TWO-PILOT MISSIONS • OBSERVER/SCANNERS LEFT OUT OF THE GAME: CANNOT DEVELOP/MAINTAIN SKILLS • “CATCH-22!!”

  7. THE SOLUTION: • A SYSTEM TO ESTABLISH AND PROMOTE AIRCREW PROFICIENCY • “GALVANIZE” OUR CORPS OF OBSERVERS AND SCANNERS

  8. PROGRAM GOALS: • FACILITATE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT CURRENT TRAINING CURRICULUM • DEVELOP TESTING PROGRAM FOR RECERTIFICATION • EDUCATE CAP MEMBERS AS TO WHAT SCANNERS & OBSERVERS DO

  9. WHY HAVE A CHECK OBSERVER PROGRAM? QUESTIONABLE AIRCREW PROFICIENCY AND TRAINING STANDARDIZATION • NOT ENOUGH AIRCREW TO MEET ANTICIPATED NEED CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY BECKER SAR DF 517 CONTROL DISPLAY AIRCREW STAN/EVAL PROGRAM PROVEN SUCCESSFUL IN ARMED FORCES

  10. CAP MISSION AIRCREW TRAINING (PRIOR TO 2002) MISSION PILOT TRACK MISSION SCANNER-OBSERVER TRACK

  11. U.S. NAVAL AVIATION TRAINING PROGRAM NAVAL AVIATOR NFO AOC COMMON CORE EQUIVALENT PROGRAM FOR ENLISTED CREW

  12. CAP MISSION AIRCREW TRAINING (NEW CURRICULUM) MISSION PILOT MISSION OBSERVER CAP COMMON CORE (MISSION SCANNER)

  13. WSO CAREER PATH NOTE STAN-EVAL TOUR BY 5TH YEAR . . . . . REMEMBER THAT A WSO IS NOT A PILOT!

  14. EXPERIENCED MISSION PILOTS WORKED HARD TO GET TO WHERE THEY ARE SO . . . . . . . . SHOULDN’T WE EXPECT THE SAME FROM THE REST OF THE CREW??

  15. DISPELLING MYTHS & RUMORS

  16. CHECK OBSERVERS WILL ENCROACH ON “CHECK PILOT’S DOMAIN” CHECK PILOTS’ ROLE WILL NOT CHANGE CHECK OBSERVERS WILL FREE THE CHECK PILOT CONCENTRATE ON TRAINING & EVALUATING PILOTS NEW MEMBER OF THETEAMRATHER THAN A COMPETITOR

  17. CHECK OBSERVER DESIGNATION WILL BE JUST ANOTHER E.S. “TICKET PUNCH.” SOON EVERYONE WILL HAVE ONE. • CHECK OBSERVER INTEGRAL PART OF STAN/EVAL • NOT ALL WILL MAKE THE GRADE • CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO DO MORETHAN JUST“TALK THE TALK” • SLOTS WILL BE LIMITED

  18. SO, WHAT IS A CHECK OBSERVER ANYWAY?

  19. PROFICIENT IN FUNDAMENTALS OF AERIAL OBSERVATION & NAVIGATION • “SYSTEM-SAVVY” • AN EXPERIENCED MISSION OPERATOR • WELL VERSED IN INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION TECHNIQUES • EXCEEDS THE CURRENT STANDARD!!!!

  20. OKAY, SO HOW DO WE ACCOMPLISH THIS?

  21. RECRUIT EXPERIENCED AIRCREW: FROM WITHIN CAP: CURRENT, PROFICIENT OBSERVERS MISSION PILOTS EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS: AIR FORCE NAVIGATORS NAVY/USMC NFO’S OTHER MILITARY/LAW ENFORCEMENT OBSERVERS ALL MUST HAVE DOCUMENTED CREDENTIALS!

  22. THEN WE: • TEST THEM • TRAIN THEM • TEST THEM AGAIN PROGRAM PARALLELS THAT OF CHECK PILOTS

  23. NOW YOU GOT SOME “OBSERVER-GURUS”THEN WHAT?

  24. CHECK OBSERVERS WORK TOGETHER WITH CHECK PILOTS TO BUILD A TOTAL EFFECTIVE FLYING PROGRAM IT’S A WIN / WIN PROPOSITION!

  25. QUESTIONS?

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