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

about aircraft markings and performance, anticipated flight time, available fuel,and souls on board to facilitate rescue efforts in case of an emergency.The mission pilot is responsible for planning and filling out the flight planportions of the CAPP 104 (and filing an FAA Flight Plan, if necessary; there is acheck box for this in the Briefing Information section), and the observer shouldassist the pilot whenever possible. The scanner may observe the planning if thereis room, but can be briefed separately after the planning is completed.Several important flight planning factors to consider are:• Assigned inbound and outbound altitudes• Assigned search altitude and speed• Time it takes to fly the assigned pattern(s)• Weather (current and forecast)• Emergency or alternate airfields• Military Low Altitude Training Routes• Hazards to flight (inbound, search areas, outbound)• Once you have planned the route and have a time estimate, add sometime to verify sightings (~ 10-15 minutes per sighting)• If you're taking photos, add ~ 5 minutes to review/verify your photos• Once you have your ETE (Estimated Time Enroute), add in your one-hourfuel reserve and determine if you'll need a refueling stopSince one of the primary purposes of this plan is to let mission staff knowwhere your aircraft is going and when it will return, the Route of Flight is one ofthe most important blocks. The ETE is also very important; if a sortie isn't backwithin a reasonable time past this estimated time of return, mission base willattempt to contact you and a search may be started.Double-check your ETE against your Fuel (in hours) (i.e., fuel onboard). If thetotal sortie time exceeds your fuel load minus one-hour reserve (e.g., a "roundrobin" sortie or extended sortie where you plan to refuel), ensure your Route ofFlight thoroughly explains your intentions and lists your fuel stop. You should alsoidentify your intentions for a fuel stop in the Crew Notes section.Note: Your Callsign is your aircraft CAP number.10.6.2 Mission BriefingBesides information covered above, the Briefing Information section of theCAPF 104 (Figures 10-2b & 2c) includes:• Sortie number, type and purpose• Base telephone number and callsign• Frequencies• Required radio checks and contacts• Other aircraft and/or ground teams in the area (location and callsigns)• Sortie Objectives• Sortie Deliverables• Actions to be Taken on Objectives and Deliverables• Aircraft Separation (adjoining area)193