A Report On Flight Training

1. The purpose of this paper is to represent the position on why the United States Air Force (USAF) should bring Warrant Officers (WO) back into service to fly unmanned aircraft. First, a positive of having WOs would be to quickly fill the current manning shortage in the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) community because more Airmen would qualify only needing a two year degrees. However, the current solution is to push more cadets through Officer Training School (OTS) to fly RPAs. This will fix the manning shortage over time while also fitting the current USAF structure. On the other hand, another positive of WOs flying RPAs in the USAF would be saving money. After an overview, one has to understand the current demographics of the USAF.

The level of training required to become a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division was agonizing. The men were taken on night marches, the first one being eleven miles with full field equipment on. While on these marches, the men were not allowed to have a break, cigarettes or water. As for their level of fitness, it was intense. Their fitness was brutal. The men were required to run Mount Currahee 3 miles up and back down and ran at least three to four times a week unless Lt. Sobel instructed otherwise. After getting adjusted to running, the men could run six miles or more in fifty minutes. They were required to go through an obstacle course daily along with other exercises like: push-ups, pull-ups, and deep-knee bends. However, when it

The Gray Eagle offers a reliable, low-risk next generation UAS solution to meet challenging requirements for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RTSA) and attack operations. The Gray Eagle has an endurance of 25 hours. It has speeds which can reach up to 167 KTAS. It can operate up to 29,000 feet while carrying 1,075 lb (488 kg) of internal and external payload. The Gray Eagle can carry multiple payloads, including the Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) with laser designation, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) communications relay, and four Hellfire missiles. The Gray Eagle can stay in a combat zone longer than the previous predator drones which supports the Army’s “single fuel in the battlefield” concept. It provides increased horsepower and significantly improved fuel efficiency, utilizing either jet or diesel fuel. The Gray Eagle features a fault-tolerant control system and a triple-redundant avionics system, similar to the systems integrated in the battle-proven Predator-B. Designed with airworthiness as a primary consideration, the Gray Eagle, is engineered to meet and exceed manned aircraft reliability standards. The Gray Eagle is dedicated to direct operational control by Army field commanders. Its expansive mission set includes wide-area intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), convoy protection, improvised explosive device (IED) detection and defeat, close air support, communications relay, and weapons delivery missions. The Gray Eagle features an automatic takeoff and landing system (ATLS) that allows the aircraft to be launched and recovered without any operator interaction. The aircraft has successfully conducted tens of thousands of takeoffs and landings. They are attached to the combat aviation brigade in multiple divisions throughout the Army. In each division, the Gray Eagle UAVs support the

This instructor pilot had just finished his AVCATT mission and was understandably frustrated by the handling characteristics of the simulator. Obviously, The AVCATT is not without its limitations. It will never approach the flight realism of the 2B-38. But low-level flight is something that can be trained in the aircraft far more easily than threat reaction. Each resource has its purpose, and the AVCATT is perfectly suited to train ASE and threat-related tactics. It’s up to us as leaders and influential aviators at our units to take advantage of, and properly employ these

2. (U) Background. The MQ-1C Gray Eagle (GE) was developed in late 2005 to fulfill the Army’s Extended-Range Multi-Purpose program. This called for a medium-range unmanned aerial system (UAS) platform capable of Intelligence Collection (IC), Electronic Warfare (EW), and direct attack missions while residing at a divisional level. The GE is a battle proven system that has operated in the COIN environments of Iraq and Afghanistan since late 2006. While its conventional warfare application has yet to be tested, the Army has already

1. Introduction: a. To see God’s people working together efficiently and effectively, a reader can examine Nehemiah 3 and 4 and see a protocol for cooperation. i. A strong work ethic and common goal sped up the process of building the wall. ii.

This paper details the evolution of Army Aviation TTP’s, training, and capabilities through Operation Enduring Freedom. It does this by dissecting Army Aviation in the 1990s in an attempt to establish where Aviation was as a force prior to September 2001. This foundation allows for a comparison of standards accepted at the time and then during the war in Afghanistan. The document then delves into Army Aviation as it evolved throughout OEF to meet the stringent demands of the ground force. In doing so, an analysis of Army Aviation can be attained from over two decades of sustained operations.

An Air Force introductory course in electronics uses a personalized system of instruction whereby each student views a videotaped lecture and then is given a programmed instruction text. The students work with the text until they have completed the training and passed the test. The pace at which the students complete the course varies and the faster students wait until the others complete before the entire group proceeds further. An alternative system, whereby students viewed the same video-taped lecture and then guided by computer-assisted instruction in place of the programmed text, was proposed. It is the goal of the institute to analyze and compare the efficiencies of both the methods

The FAA hosted a national UAS Symposium March 27 – 29 in Reston, Virginia, focused on collaboration with industry on UAS technology, cybersecurity and flight authorization approval. The Duetto Group supported Executive Director Flom at the conference through attending breakout sessions, meetings and advocating to industry stakeholders and FAA officials to utilize the advanced abilities of the test site. We introduced Mr. Flom to Paul Bigby, CEO of ConsortiQ, a British company that specializes in training UAS pilots. Mr. Bigby expressed great interest in working with the NPUAS TS and supplying the test site with his company’s software free of charge. We are working with ConsortiQ as the company moves forward to partnering with the NPUAS TS.

Writers of the German based magazine Military Technology wrote an article in 2012 detailing the possibilities of the vast amount of current drones and of further advancements that may occur in the future. Dennis-Peter Merklinghaus is the editor-in-chief at the magazine and along with Brian Kindamo, a regular contributor to MT, and Jürgen Pöppelmann who served as the aviation expert for the Mönch Group all regaled that “according to recent analyses, UAVs accomplish intelligence gathering, as well as offensive combat roles. The consequences will have increasing demand in the future as forces rely on technology development” (37). They then proceed to look into the future by spinning tails of micro and mini UCAVs that could be taken into hostile territory in substitute for actual soldiers which would save countless lives and subdue the danger from behind a screen with a simple control (Kindamo et al. 38). Kindamo, Merklinghaus, and Pöppelmann list the endless possibilities of UCAVs in the future world armies and aim to sway even the most anti-droner by showing them a future where the aim is so precise, only confirmed targets die.

The research focused on the ways in which flight schools can provide a specialized training format that satisfies goals for both professional and recreational pilots. These are unique ways in which, flight schools can achieve flight instruction for students by providing a strong training format that meets the individuals needs. Offering practical and theoretical skills to the students, and ensuring professional instructors. Also the use of modern facilities and equipment for teaching students; with a strong emphasis for FAA standards during all phases of instruction. These are some ideas flight schools should adopt in

The purpose of this study is to examine the performance of pilots flying multiple types of aircraft in an experimental setting. Pilot performance will be assessed by written tests and simulator sessions. This study will build on a previous field study, Pilots Flying Multiple Aircraft Types or Multiple Flightdeck Layouts, which was conducted for AVS 4504 Aviation Safety Analysis. The results of that study showed a need for a simulator study to further identify if pilots have issues maintaining currency in multiple types of aircraft.

The instructors’ role in the foreign military classroom is to provide world class instruction to our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance partners. In order to maintain this level of proficiency, instructors must continue to be the tip of the spear when it comes to the technological advances in Rotary Wing Aviation as well as staying abreast of the most current trends in adult education. Instructors must take into account the foreign military country and ensure that our instruction methods meet the training needs of our NATO allies. Instructors need to be flexible in their teaching styles and be capable of identifying possible learning barriers of the foreign military student. It is important for instructors to remember one style does not fit all.

The GI Bill does cover flight training expenses, but there are certain restrictions. Below explains about the details of what is and what is not covered.

Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) continue to face significant challenges synchronizing air and ground operations through the execution of a Unit Airspace Plan (UAP). A well-developed UAP increases combat effectiveness by promoting the safe, efficient, and flexible use of airspace with minimum restraint upon airspace users. This paper does not propose a plan to solve all the challenges BCTs face. The intent is to share lessons learned from 2/25 IBCT’s Air Defense Air Management/ Brigade Aviation Element (ADAM/BAE) cell during our recent Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation. Focus is placed on the development and implementation of the UAP. The major challenges discussed are clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of those involved with UAP development, the integration of both small and tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and how to best manage a synchronized UAP.