Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 7220.39
available. "Grace" periods do not apply to members issued periodic
flight orders.
(1)
Second month only. If a member performs at least four
hours but less than eight hours of aerial flight combined in
the first and second months of the "grace" period, and
performs less than a total of 12 hours of aerial flight
combined in the three months of the "grace" period, then the
member is entitled to HDIP or monthly ACIP for only the second
month of the "grace" period. A new "grace" period may
not commence immediately after this "grace" period because
the flight time requirements for the entire "grace" period
were not met. Example: January is the first month
of a "grace" period. A member performs one hour of aerial
flight in March, three hours in April, and one hour in May.
The member qualifies for HDIP or monthly ACIP for April only.
One hour from June is carried forward into April as excess
flight time.
Third month only. If a member performs less than four
(2)
hours of aerial flight combined in the first two months of the
"grace" period, and performs at least four, but less than 12,
hours of aerial flight combined in the three months of the
"grace" period, the member is entitled to HDIP or monthly
ACIP for only the third month of the "grace" period. A new
"grace" period may not commence immediately after
this "grace" period because the flight time requirements for
the entire "grace" period were not met. Example 1:
January is the first month of a "grace" period. A member
performs one hour of aerial flight in January, two hours in
February, and two hours in March. The member qualifies for
HDIP or monthly ACIP for March only. One hour from February
is carried forward into April as excess flight time.
Example 2: January is the first month of a "grace" period.
A member performs 0 hours of aerial flight in January, two
hours in February, and six hours in March. The member
qualifies for HDIP or monthly ACIP for March only. Two hours
from February and two hours from March are carried forward
into April as excess flight time.
(3)
First and second months. If a member performs at least
eight hours of aerial flight combined in the first two months
of the "grace" period, the member is entitled to HDIP or
monthly ACIP for the first two months of the "grace" period
and the "grace" period ends with the second month. A new
"grace" period may commence immediately after this "grace"
period because the flight time requirements for the entire
"grace" period were met. Example 1: April is the
first month of a "grace" period. A member performs three
hours of aerial flight in April and six hours in May. The
member qualifies for HDIP or monthly ACIP for April and May.
One hour from May is carried forward into June as excess
flight time. Example 2: April is the first month of
a "grace" period. A member has one excess hour earned in
March and carried forward into the "grace" period. The
member performs one hour of aerial flight in April and seven
hours in May. The member qualifies for HDIP or monthly ACIP
for April and May. One hour from May is carried forward
into June as excess flight time.
(4)
Second and third months. If a member performs at least
four hours of aerial flight during each of the second and
third months of the "grace" period, the member is entitled
to HDIP or monthly ACIP
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