Flight Operations Procedures Contents

*FM 1–300 Field Manual HEADQUARTERS No. 1–300 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON, DC, 15 July 1998 FLIGHT OPERATIONS PROCEDURES CONTENTS Page PREFACE ................................................................................................................. iv CHAPTER 1. AIRFIELD OPERATIONS 1–1. Organization and Staff ..........................................................................................................1–1 1–2. Personnel Qualifications and Duties ...................................................................................1–3 1–3. Personnel Constraints............................................................................................................1–7 CHAPTER 2. FLIGHT DISPATCH BRANCH 2–1. Personnel and Responsibilities ..............................................................................................2–1 2–2. Airfield Flight Operations ......................................................................................................2–2 2–3. Communications Center.........................................................................................................2–8 2–4. Flight Plans ...........................................................................................................................2–10 2–5. Message Coordination...........................................................................................................2–11 2–6. Flights Near Sensitive Borders............................................................................................2–15 2–7. Restricted Area Usage ..........................................................................................................2–15 2–8. Search and Rescue Procedures (VFR Aircraft) ...................................................................2–15 2–9. VIP and Transient Services..................................................................................................2–16 2–10. Airfield Service Requirements ............................................................................................2–16 2–11. Joint–Use Airfield................................................................................................................2–19 2–12. Airfield Facility Recreational Use.......................................................................................2–19 2–13. Authorization to Land Foreign–Owned and –Operated Aircraft at Army Airfields .......2–20 2–14. Civil Aircraft Use of Army Airfields ...................................................................................2–20 CHAPTER 3. AIRFIELD SERVICES BRANCH 3–1. Personnel and Responsibilities..............................................................................................3–1 3–2. Airfield Markings ...................................................................................................................3–2 3–3. Airfield Maintenance .............................................................................................................3–4 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ___________________ *This publication supersedes FM 1–300, 22 June 1993. i FM 1–300 Page CHAPTER 4. PETROLEUM, OILS, AND LUBRICANTS SERVICES BRANCH 4–1. Personnel and Responsibilities.............................................................................................4–1 4–2. Aircraft Refueling (Servicing)...............................................................................................4–2 4–3. POL Handling and Safety.....................................................................................................4–3 CHAPTER 5. AVIATION UNIT OPERATIONS SECTION I. GARRISON OPERATIONS 5–1. Personnel and Responsibilities ..............................................................................................5–1 5–2. Mission Scheduling .................................................................................................................5–4 5–3. Dispatch Facilities...................................................................................................................5–5 5–4. Flight Planning Area ..............................................................................................................5–6 5–5. Aircrew Training .....................................................................................................................5–6 5–6. Operations Training and Evaluation.....................................................................................5–6 5–7. Aircraft Servicing ....................................................................................................................5–7 SECTION II. TACTICAL OPERATIONS 5–8. Training ...................................................................................................................................5–7 5–9. Tactical Planning ....................................................................................................................5–9 5–10. Alert Notification.....................................................................................................................5–9 5–11. Duties and Responsibilities ....................................................................................................5–9 5–12. Records and Reports .............................................................................................................5–11 5–13. Tactical Operations Center...................................................................................................5–12 5–14. Jump TOC Operations ..........................................................................................................5–15 5–15. Operations and Situation Maps ...........................................................................................5–16 5–16. Aircrew Missions ...................................................................................................................5–16 5–17. Combat Search and Rescue Operations...............................................................................5–16 CHAPTER 6. SAFETY 6–1. Aircraft Accident Prevention.................................................................................................6–1 6–2. Pre–accident Plan ..................................................................................................................6–1 6–3. Contingency Plans..................................................................................................................6–2 6–4. Aircraft Accident Investigation .............................................................................................6–2 6–5. Operational Hazard Report ...................................................................................................6–2 6–6. Hazardous Material ...............................................................................................................6–4 6–7. Aircraft Fire–Fighting and Crash and Rescue Services ......................................................6–4 CHAPTER 7. FLIGHT RECORDS 7–1. General....................................................................................................................................7–1 7–2. Forms and Records.................................................................................................................7–1 ii FM 1–300 Page 7–3. Individual Flight Records Folder.........................................................................................7–2 7–4. File Arrangement ..................................................................................................................7–4 7–5. Closing Flight Records ........................................................................................... …………7–7 7–6. Transcribing Flight Time…….…………………………………………………………………….7–8 7–7. Flying Status Management ..................................................................................................7–9 7–8. Army Aviator's Flight Record––DA Form 2408–12 ..........................................................7–10 7–9. Temporary Worksheet (Rated Crewmember)....................................................................7–15 7–10. Consolidated Worksheet (Rated Crewmember) ................................................................7–19 7–11. Temporary Worksheet (Nonrated Crewmember)..............................................................7–23 7–12. Consolidated Worksheet (Nonrated Crewmember) ..........................................................7–29 7–13. Aircraft Closeout Summary (Rated Crewmember)...........................................................7–34 7–14. Aircraft Closeout Summary (Nonrated Crewmember).....................................................7–40 7–15. DA Form 759 Closeout ........................................................................................................7–46 7–16. Automated Flight Records System (AFRS) .......................................................................7–63 7–17. Master Files…………………………………………………………………………………………7–64 APPENDIX A. AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT .............................................................................. A–1 APPENDIX B. FACILITY MEMORANDUM, OPERATIONS LETTER, AND LETTER OF AGREEMENT ............................................................................................... B–1 APPENDIX C. EMERGENCY PLANS AND PROCEDURES................................................. C–1 APPENDIX D. FLIGHT INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS AND RELATED AERONAU- TICAL PRODUCTS ............................................................................................D–1

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