AFI 11-2C-130v3 - BITS

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3.4. Pilots. ..................................................................................................................... 30
3.5. Navigators. ............................................................................................................. 30
3.6. Flight Engineers, and Loadmasters. ....................................................................... 31
3.7. Aircrew Management. ........................................................................................... 31
3.8. Scheduling Restrictions. ........................................................................................ 33
3.9. Fatigue Countermeasures Management Program. ................................................. 33
3.10. Crew Rest/Enroute Ground Time. ......................................................................... 35
3.11. Alerting Procedures. .............................................................................................. 37
3.12. Stage Management. ................................................................................................ 38
3.13. Standby Force Duty. .............................................................................................. 39
3.14. Orientation Flights and Incentive Flights. .............................................................. 40
3.15. Interfly. .................................................................................................................. 40
3.16. Mission Essential Personnel (MEP). ...................................................................... 41
3.17. Mission Mobility Observers (MMO). .................................................................... 42
3.18. Flight Attendants on Distinguished Visitor Missions. ........................................... 42
Chapter 4—AIRCRAFT OPERATING RESTRICTIONS 43
4.1. Objective. ............................................................................................................... 43
4.2. Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Policy. ............................................................. 43
4.3. Waiver Protocol. .................................................................................................... 44
4.4. Technical Assistance. ............................................................................................. 44
4.5. MEL Table Definitions/Column Identifiers. .......................................................... 44
4.6. C-130 MEL. ........................................................................................................... 45
Table 4.1. Engines/Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)/Gas turbine Compressor (GTC). ............... 46
Table 4.2. Propellers. .............................................................................................................. 46
Table 4.3. Electrical System. .................................................................................................. 47
Table 4.4. Anti-Ice/De-Ice System. ........................................................................................ 47
Table 4.5. Air Conditioning, Pressurization and Bleed Air. ................................................... 48
Table 4.6. Doors and Ramp Systems. ..................................................................................... 49
Table 4.7. Hydraulics. ............................................................................................................. 49
Table 4.8. Landing Gear. ........................................................................................................ 50
Table 4.9. Brake/Anti Skid Systems. ...................................................................................... 50
Table 4.10. Fuel System. ........................................................................................................... 51
Table 4.11. Flight Recorder/Locating Systems. ........................................................................ 52