COMDTINST 3700.1
with applicable flight safety directives or requirements when Coast Guard personnel fly
in aircraft of other military services. This Instruction does not apply to official business
flights in scheduled air carrier aircraft, to off-duty recreational flights, to flying club
operations or to Auxiliary flight operations by properly qualified Auxiliary aircrew
members in Auxiliary aircraft. This Instruction does govern official business flight by
Auxiliary personnel in other than Auxiliary aircraft and flights by other Coast Guard
personnel in Auxiliary aircraft. Commanding officers may authorize temporary
deviations from the provisions of this Instruction when necessary to respond to urgent
incidents requiring unusual levels of flight activity by non-aircrew personnel. The
policies and procedures herein are effective six months following the date of this
Instruction.
7. PROCEDURES.
a. For non-aircrew members required to fly in other than scheduled air carriers consistently
on a monthly basis or repeatedly during response operations, commanding officers and
district division chiefs shall provide the following training, equipment, and contract
carriers:
(1) Training:
(a) Non-aircrew fliers requiring helicopter transportation shall view the flight safety
video "Emergency Helicopter Abandonment" or an alternate approved by
Commandant (G-WKS), before his/her first flight while attached to their present
command and subsequently annually.
(b) Individuals frequently dispatched on single engine fixed wing or helicopter
flight beyond emergency landing distance from land shall complete basic water
survival (to include swim test, hands-on equipment training, and review of
egress principles/obstacles) and Egress Breathing Device/Shallow Water Egress
Training (SWET) training. This training shall be accomplished upon
assumption of frequent air transport duties, with biennial refresher training.
(c) Members frequently flying on single engine fixed wing or helicopter flights
shall undergo initial land survival training for the applicable area of
responsibility.
(d) As required by Coast Guard and Federal Air Regulations, the aircraft operator
will provide final preflight briefing to include smoking restrictions, use of
safety
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