COMDTINST 16798.1
(1)
DISTRICT AVIATION BOARD. Each director of Auxiliary will establish a
District Aviation Board composed of the DSO-AV (senior member); the ADSO-
AVT; the district flight safety officer (DFSO); the senior member of the Flight
Examining Board (FEB); and, as operations permit, the active duty aviator
designated as the Auxiliary aviation liaison officer. The District Aviation
Board's function will be to advise the director of Auxiliary and the district
commodore on matters pertaining to district aviation standardization, aircraft,
recommendations for flight examiners and instructor pilots, crew performance,
aircrew appeals, and other related topics.
(a)
FLIGHT EXAMINING BOARD. The Flight Examining Board (FEB),
as a sub-set of the District Aviation Board, will be composed of Flight
Examiners (see paragraph e.2 for selection criteria) and selected
observers. Pilot SAR procedures checks shall be given by a Flight
Examiner or a Coast Guard Aircraft Commander. The Flight Examining
Board will be responsible for ensuring adherence to standard operating
procedures; evaluation of the aircrew training program; providing initial,
upgrade, requalification, and refresher training; and enhancing
professional knowledge of pilots and observers. The Flight Examining
Board will monitor/review changes in pilot/observer status and act as the
first level in the review process for aircrew appeals of mandated changes
in status. The senior member of the Flight Examining Board will be a
member of the District Aviation Board and will report directly to its
senior member (DSO-AV).
d.
AUXILIARY AVIATION LIAISON OFFICER. To provide connectivity to the
active duty Aviation Program, each Coast Guard district shall, operations permitting,
appoint an active duty aviator as a point of contact (POC) to act as liaison and mentor to
the District Aviation Board. When practicable, the designated individual shall be
qualified and current as a Flight Examiner (FE), an Instructor Pilot (IP), or an Aircraft
Commander, with the Flight Examiner being the preferred choice to provide advice on
current procedures, techniques, trends, etc. in standardization and training.
e.
INSTRUCTOR PILOTS AND FLIGHT EXAMINERS. Instructor pilots and flight
examiners are, perhaps, the critical element of the Auxiliary aviation standardization
and
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