DAFMAN11-401 — Aviation Management

DAFMAN11-401 governs aviation management, including aircraft qualification, flight-time logging, and official flight activity records.

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  • Publication number: DAFMAN11-401
  • Title: AVIATION MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2020-10-27

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DAFMAN11-401 addresses primary, other, and non-crew flight time, including requirements for operational support flyers and medical technicians. It identifies the AF Form 3520 as the source document for recording and reporting flight activity and sets requirements for maintaining and completing it.

Applies to: This guidance is applicable to the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard.

Topics covered

  • Aircraft qualification
  • Flight-time logging
  • Operational support flyers
  • Inflight medical assistance
  • Non-crew flight duties
  • AF Form 3520 flight records

Questions and answers

What flight time must operational support flyers log for hazardous duty incentive pay?

Operational support flyers must log primary time to meet the requirement for hazardous duty incentive pay. (paragraph 4)

When do operational support medical technicians log primary time?

Operational Support medical technicians on aeronautical orders will only log primary time when performing inflight medical assistance to actual patients. (paragraph 4)

What approval is required for non-interference flyers to log flying time?

Non-interference flyers (other than flying unit commanders) must receive AF/ACTF approval to log flying time on AFTO Form 781 and enter data into ARMS. (paragraph 5)

What must rated officers and career enlisted aviators record for inflight non-crew duties?

Rated officers and career enlisted aviators will log second character crew position “Z” when tasked to perform inflight non-crew duties (e.g., safety observer). (paragraph 6)

What is the AF Form 3520 used for?

The AF Form 3520 is the source document for recording and reporting flight activity for each individual authorized to take part in missions. (paragraph 8)

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