AETCMAN11-219 — Initial Flight Training

AETCMAN11-219 governs training, qualification, evaluation, and flight operations for military flight instructors supporting Initial Flight Training.

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  • Publication number: AETCMAN11-219
  • Title: INITIAL FLIGHT TRAINING
  • Date: 2023-04-13

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It covers prerequisites, qualification and requalification, advanced certifications, ground and flying training, currency, and standardization evaluations. It requires compliance with the manual and specifies waiver, records, and supplement procedures.

Applies to: This publication does not apply to Air National Guard units, Air Force Reserve Command units, the United States Space Force, nor civilian contractor personnel.

Topics covered

  • Military flight instructor training
  • Initial Flight Training
  • Civilian aircraft operations
  • Aircrew qualification and requalification
  • Flying training currencies
  • Standardization and evaluation

Questions and answers

How must records created under AETCMAN11-219 be handled?

Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW AFI 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed of IAW the Air Force (AF) Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.

How are proposed unit-level supplements handled?

Forward proposed unit-level supplements to this publication to 19 AF Stan/Eval for coordination before publication.

How are waiver requests for AETCMAN11-219 requirements submitted?

Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items.

How are suggested changes to AETCMAN11-219 submitted?

Submit suggested changes to this manual on Department of the Air Force (DAF) Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, through standardization and evaluation (stan/eval) channels to the 19 AF Stan/Eval workflow email.

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