AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

100 AFI11-2C-130V3 23 APRIL 2012
6.38.2.3. Provide the following information when time permits:
6.38.2.3.1. Description of the situation to include actions taken and intentions.
6.38.2.3.2. What assistance is being requested.
6.38.2.3.3. Fuel on board and hours of endurance.
6.38.2.3.4. Position.
6.38.2.3.5. Altitude and flight conditions.
6.38.2.3.6. Number of personnel and DVs on board.
6.38.2.3.7. Qualification of PIC.
6.38.2.3.8. Planned landing destination and ETA.
6.39. Need for Medical Assistance. When a person aboard the aircraft requires medical care,
the PIC will notify the station of intended landing in sufficient time so the aircraft may be met by
medical personnel. Notification will include the patient‘s sex, approximate age, and major
complaint.
6.40. Weather Forecasts. It is the pilot‘s responsibility to obtain destination weather prior to
descent. The primary sources are 618 AOC (TACC) weather operations, OWSs, and USAF
weather flights via pilot-to-meteorologist service (PMSV) or through a USAF aeronautical
station. For aircraft flying in EUCOM AOR (ENAME operations) contact USAFE/OWS at
Sembach AB GE. SOUTHCOM AOR contact 612 SPTS/WX at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
PACOM AOR contact 17 OWS at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI. The ATC system can
provide weather information to enroute aircraft.
Section 6F—Arrival
6.41. Descent. Prior to the top of descent (TOD), the PIC will identify and discuss mitigation of
associated hazards to the penetration, approach, landing, and airfield. Before descent into
unfamiliar areas, pilots and navigators will review appropriate terrain charts to increase aircrew
situational awareness of obstructions. Every effort will be made to accomplish briefings and
appropriate checklists prior to TOD. Primary crewmembers will not be involved in duties other
than aircraft operations, descent and approach monitoring, and required checklist items from the
initial descent point to landing.
6.41.1. Night and Marginal Weather Operations. Fly a precision approach, if available, at
night or during marginal weather. If a precision approach is not available, fly any available
approved instrument approach. A visual approach may be flown during night VFR
conditions if an approved instrument approach to the landing runway is not available or
operational missions require a tactical approach.
6.41.1.1. On training/evaluation flights, pilots may fly non-precision approaches or VFR
traffic patterns to accomplish required training and evaluations. The pilot not flying will
monitor a precision approach when practical to enhance safety.
6.41.1.2. For recovery at home station, pilots may elect to fly a visual or non-precision
approach, if weather minimums permit.
6.42. Instrument Approach Procedures.