MART Vol. II MO/MP - NESA - Civil Air Patrol

Also fill out your "Inbound" CAPF 104 (WMIRS, covered later). Afterreviewing the "IMSAFE" checklist (or equivalent) the PIC will get a release from aFlight Release Officer (FRO); leave a copy of the front of the form where the localFRO can get to it if necessary. NOTE: The pilot must get a flight release from themission base flight release authorities (this includes pre-positioning, employment,and de-positioning of aircraft, and travel to/from the mission base). The flightrelease procedure may involve a flight release by the mission base flight releaseauthorities that is coordinated with an FRO familiar with your qualifications.During the crew briefing, pay particular attention to sterile cockpit rules, fuelmanagement, fuel reserve and refueling stops, Special Use Airspaces, FDC andLocal NOTAMS, and refueling and destination airport airspace andrunway/taxiway layout. The mission pilot should obtain flight following for the trip.Preflight the AircraftIn addition to a thorough preflight you may have to perform an inspection perCAPF 71, CAP Aircraft Inspection Checklist. The Safety Officer at mission basemay use this checklist to determine the overall condition of the aircraft and toensure that it complies with FAA and CAP regulations and directives. Now is thetime to discover a discrepancy, not when you have flown 500 miles to missionbase only to find that your aircraft won't be allowed to fly on the mission (or worse,the Safety Officer asks you "How do you intend to get home?").Part of the Form 71 has you check the date and starting Tach & Hobbs timesto ensure you won't exceed the mid-cycle oil change (40-60 hours, not to exceedsix months), 100-hour/Annual, 24-month Transponder inspection, 24-month Pitot-Static system inspection, 24-month Altimeter calibration, ELT inspection andBattery replacement date, 30-day VOR check for IFR flight, and AD compliancelist.Fill in all required information on the CAP aircraft flight log. Ensure properentries for mission symbol, mission number, crew names, and FRO name.Check the Discrepancy log! Make sure you understand every entry, andmake sure none of the discrepancies make the aircraft unsafe for flight or reducesyour ability to accomplish the mission. Verify any outstanding discrepanciesduring your aircraft preflight. If new discrepancies are discovered, log them andensure the aircraft is still airworthy and mission ready.During loading, ensure that all supplies and equipment correspond to whatwas used in the Weight & Balance. Ensure aeronautical charts are current andcover all assigned areas. Also ensure you have all necessary maps.Ensure that the windshield and windows are clean, and that the chocks, tiedowns,and Pitot tube covers/engine plugs are stowed.Check and test special equipment such as an airborne repeater, a camcorderor slow-scan gear (including the spare batteries). You don't want to arrive atmission base with important equipment inoperable.Make sure the parking area is clear of obstacles; arrange for a wing-walker ifone will be needed to clear obstacles.Enter destination or flight plan settings into the GPS. Turning off all radiosand navigation equipment separately before turning on the Avionics Master switchreduces the load on the battery sufficiently for you to program your settings intothe GPS.The mission pilot will perform the passenger briefing and review theemergency egress procedure. The pilot should also brief the crew on the sterilecockpit rules, fuel management plan and assumptions, and assign responsibility187