DAFMAN11-401_AFDWSUP — Aviation Management

DAFMAN11-401_AFDWSUP governs procedures for managing flying resources and administering aircrew flight management programs.

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  • Publication number: DAFMAN11-401_AFDWSUP
  • Title: AVIATION MANAGEMENT
  • Date: 2022-01-21

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The publication addresses flying obligations, flight authorizations, aircraft use, and flight authorization duty codes. It requires specific logging, approval, and coding practices for aircrew flight records.

Applies to: It also applies to commanders of flying units and aircrew personnel.

Topics covered

  • Flying obligations
  • Flight authorizations
  • Aircraft use
  • Aircrew flight management
  • Flying time logging
  • Flight authorization duty codes

Questions and answers

What flying 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 may 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)

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

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

What approval is required to log primary, secondary, instructor, or evaluator time?

Must receive AF/ACTF approval to log primary, secondary, instructor or evaluator time on AFTO Form 781. (paragraph 7)

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