BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-2C-17 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE VOLUME 3 16 NOVEMBER 2011 Flying Operations C-17 OPERATIONS PROCEDURES COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the e- Publishing website at www.e-publishing.af.mil. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: HQ AMC/A3V Certified by: AF/A3O-A (Col James W. Crowhurst) Supersedes: AFI11-2C-17V3, Pages: 257 15 December 2005 This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircraft Rules and Procedures and references AFI 11-202, Volume 3, General Flight Rules, as well as Air Force Tactics Techniques and Procedures (AFTTP) 3-3.C-17. It establishes policy for the operation of the C-17 aircraft to safely and successfully accomplish worldwide mobility missions. 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Major changes include stabilized approach criteria; use of automation; Verbalized, Verify, and Monitor; critical action coordination; taxi obstruction criteria from tail/ramp; volcanic ash operations; APU usage; Arrival/Departure Briefings; elimination of touch and go certified ACs; fuel efficiency procedures; 18-hour Augmented Duty Day; MEL list; use of non-mission related material; VFR procedures; and high altitude airdrop. Major changes were a result of standardizing AFI 11- 2MDSv3 across all Mobility Air Forces (MAF) platforms. This document is based on the AMC 11-2MDSv3 template. Some paragraphs were renumbered as a result. Chapter 1—GENERAL INFORMATION 15 1.1. General. .................................................................................................................. 15 1.2. Applicability. ......................................................................................................... 15 1.3. Key Words Explained. ........................................................................................... 15 1.4. Deviations and Waivers. ........................................................................................ 15 1.5. Supplemental Procedures. ...................................................................................... 16 1.6. Local Supplement Coordination Process. .............................................................. 16 1.7. Improvement Recommendations. .......................................................................... 16 1.8. Definitions. ............................................................................................................ 16 1.9. Aircrew Operational Reports. ................................................................................ 16 Chapter 2—COMMAND AND CONTROL 17 2.1. General. .................................................................................................................. 17 2.2. Execution Authority. .............................................................................................. 17 2.3. Pilot in Command (PIC) Responsibility and Authority. ........................................ 17 2.4. Mission Clearance Decision. ................................................................................. 18 2.5. Operational C2 Reporting. ..................................................................................... 18 2.6. Mission Commander (MC). ................................................................................... 21 2.7. Not Used. ............................................................................................................... 21 AFI11-2C-17V3 16 NOVEMBER 2011 3 2.8. C2 Agency Telephone Numbers. ........................................................................... 21 2.9. Close Watch Missions. .......................................................................................... 21 2.10. Law Enforcement Support. .................................................................................... 21 2.11. Enroute Maintenance Support. ............................................................................... 22 Chapter 3—AIRCREW COMPLEMENT/MANAGEMENT 23 3.1. General. .................................................................................................................. 23 3.2. Aircrew Complement. ............................................................................................ 23 Table 3.1. Aircrew Complement. ............................................................................................ 23 3.3. Aircrew Member Qualification. ............................................................................. 24 3.4. Pilots. ..................................................................................................................... 24 3.5. Not Used. ............................................................................................................... 25 3.6. Loadmasters. .......................................................................................................... 25 3.7. Aircrew Management. ........................................................................................... 25 3.8. Scheduling Restrictions. ........................................................................................ 28 3.9. Fatigue Countermeasures Management Program. ................................................. 28 3.10. Crew Rest/En route Ground Time. ........................................................................ 30 3.11. Alerting Procedures. .............................................................................................. 32 3.12. Stage Management. ................................................................................................ 33 3.13. Standby Force Duty. .............................................................................................. 34 3.14. Orientation Flights and Incentive Flights. .............................................................. 35 3.15. Interfly. .................................................................................................................. 36 3.16. Mission Essential Personnel (MEP). ...................................................................... 36 3.17. Mission Mobility Observers (MMO). .................................................................... 37 3.18. Flight Attendants on Distinguished Visitor Missions. ........................................... 37 Chapter 4—AIRCRAFT OPERATING RESTRICTIONS 38 4.1. Objective. ............................................................................................................... 38 4.2. Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Policy. ............................................................. 38 4.3. Waiver Protocol. .................................................................................................... 39 4.4. Technical Assistance. ............................................................................................. 40 4.5. MEL Table Definitions/Column Identifiers. .......................................................... 40 4.6. C-17 MEL. ............................................................................................................