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

The information required for the debrief serves to emphasize the need to takegood notes during the sortie (e.g., the observer log). Information includes:• A check to make sure the PIC closed the FAA Flight Plan, if required• Sortie information (ATD, ATA, Hobbs and Tach times, fuel)• Summary• Results/Deliverables• Weather conditions• Remarks• Sortie effectiveness• Reason if sortie was unsuccessful• Attachments and documentationThe Hobbs To/From section is the transit time to/from the search area(s), andHobbs in Area is the time you spent actually spent in the search area(s); the sumof the two is entered in the Hobbs Total section. These times are easilydetermined if you noted your takeoff, in search area, out of search area, andlanding times and Hobbs readings in your log. The total time should correspondto the Hobbs time that is recorded in your aircraft flight log.The Summary section describes what you accomplished on the sortie. It maybe as simple as "flew sortie as planned." However, you should list any deviationsfrom the plan, particularly if the deviation occurred in the search area.The Results/Deliverables section can be as simple as "no sightings" or "nodamage noted." However, you must list results such as sightings (includingnegative sightings), the number of photos you took, the area you took video of,the fact that you directed a ground team to a crash site, or the fact that younotified a fire department of the location of the fire and that they assumed controlof the fire.The Weather Conditions section can be as simple as entering "as forecast."However, if the weather was unexpected it is important to explain how theweather conditions affected sortie effectiveness. Planners take these commentsinto consideration when determining POD, so it is vital that you give the missionstaff your honest input!The Remarks section is for entering any information you think is pertinent orhelpful that was not entered elsewhere on the CAPF 104. It also gives the crew achance to comment on the effectiveness of the sortie in detail. Were north/southtracks appropriate, or would east/west be better? Was one-mile track spacingadequate, or was the terrain so broken that half-mile spacing would be better?Were you at the optimal search altitude? Did the terrain you were briefed toexpect match what you saw? Was the sortie too long or too short, and should arest break have been included in the flight planning? These are just a few of thethings that aircrews can comment upon. Planners use this feedback to improvePOD, so it is vital that you give the mission staff your honest input.The Sortie Effectiveness section involves a quantitative assessment(successful, marginal, unsuccessful or not flown) of how well you accomplishedyour mission. Factors affecting search visibility (e.g., visibility, lighting, and sunposition) and the crew (e.g., turbulence, fatigue, and how well the pilot coveredthe area) must be considered. If you need to explain why you chose a particularresult, enter the explanation in the Remarks section. Planners take this200