ACCMAN11-2EC-130HV3 — Ec-130h Operations Procedures

ACCMAN11-2EC-130HV3 establishes operational guidance for all EC-130H COMPASS CALL aircraft and aircrew.

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  • Publication number: ACCMAN11-2EC-130HV3
  • Title: EC-130H OPERATIONS PROCEDURES
  • Date: 2023-02-23

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It covers crew complement, aircraft operating restrictions, flight duty periods, crew rest, navigation systems, equipment and cargo loading, and airfield reviews. It requires mission aircrews to review current airfield information, receive intelligence briefings for OCONUS missions, maintain interconnectivity, and review FCIF materials.

Applies to: This manual applies to all Regular Air Force COMPASS CALL units.

Topics covered

  • Crew complement
  • Flight duty periods
  • Crew rest
  • Aircraft operating restrictions
  • Navigation systems
  • Equipment and cargo loading
  • Airfield reviews
  • Flight Crew Information File

Questions and answers

What airfield information must aircrews review before missions?

Aircrews will consult the web-based airfield database maintained by Air Mobility Command Airfield Sustainability Branch (AMC/A3AS) and comply with the Global Decision Support System 2 (GDSS2)/ASRR for updates to airfield operability, weight bearing capacity, and Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) reviews. (paragraph 3)

What intelligence briefing is required before an OCONUS mission?

Before leaving home stations on OCONUS missions, aircrews receive an intelligence briefing that emphasizes terrorist, enemy, and friendly political and military development in the area in which they are planned to fly. (paragraph 3)

What communication capability must pilots obtain for mission planning?

Pilots will obtain an easily accessible email account to ensure interconnectivity with all required planning facilities for the mission. (paragraph 3)

When must crew members review FCIF Volume 1?

Crew members will review FCIF, Volume 1, before all missions or ground aircrew duties, and update the FCIF currency record. (paragraph 3)

What happens when a crew member is delinquent in FCIF review or joins a mission enroute?

Crew members delinquent in FCIF review or joining a mission enroute will receive an FCIF update from a primary aircrew member counterpart on the mission. (paragraph 3)

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