Navy Aircraft commander?
07-02-2014 | 10:17 AM
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Who is the AC on the flight schedule? That's who should sign for it. I always defer to rank when haggling over the flight schedule, but it has never happened to me on the jet or in maint control unless I was picking someone (Skipper or XO) up and giving them the courtesy of asking if they want to sign for this leg. 99.9 percent of the time, they say no and take their seat in the back or next to me. Never an issue.
07-02-2014 | 01:07 PM
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I have more qualifications and more time, but he is senior rank wise.
07-03-2014 | 02:33 PM
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I have anupcoming flight with someone who is senior in rank to me. I have more qualifications and more time, but he is senior rank wise. I know typically the senior person signs for the aircraft, but I can not find that mandated in 3710. Anyone have a reference addressing this?
Doesn't matter to us either way, but curious about the "real" answer.
Appreciate the help!
Doesn't matter to us either way, but curious about the "real" answer.
Appreciate the help!
Edit... I see we've covered this.
07-03-2014 | 09:37 PM
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It really depends on the squadron and service.
My background USMC: it was on the flight orders signed by the CO the day prior. Cut and dried.
My background as a PIT instructor with the USAF: we were directed to determine it at the brief based on qualifications and time in the aircraft.
My background as a USAF U-2 pilot/T-38 pilot, we had specific rules put out by OGV delineating qualifications ( IP counted but EP didn't count) but not total time in aircraft. All things equal, rank was the determining factor.
The underlying sentiment (in both the USMC and USAF) was that the senior guy was going to be responsible for any unplanned or screwed up events. If we had a reason to make the senior guy the AC, we used it.
My background USMC: it was on the flight orders signed by the CO the day prior. Cut and dried.
My background as a PIT instructor with the USAF: we were directed to determine it at the brief based on qualifications and time in the aircraft.
My background as a USAF U-2 pilot/T-38 pilot, we had specific rules put out by OGV delineating qualifications ( IP counted but EP didn't count) but not total time in aircraft. All things equal, rank was the determining factor.
The underlying sentiment (in both the USMC and USAF) was that the senior guy was going to be responsible for any unplanned or screwed up events. If we had a reason to make the senior guy the AC, we used it.
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