BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-401 …

1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 11-401 10 DECEMBER 2010 AIR NATIONAL GUARD Supplement 26 NOVEMBER 2012 Certified Current 18 April 2017 Flying Operations AVIATION MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the Air FORCE e-Publishing website at RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: HQ USAF/A3O-AT Supersedes: AFI 11-401 , 7 March 2007 Certified by: HQ USAF/A3O-A (Col Jeffrey R. McDaniels) Pages: 114 (ANG) OPR: NGB/A3OS Certified by: NGB/A3 Col. Gregory F. Jones Pages:19 This INSTRUCTION implements AFPD 11-4, Aviation Service. It establishes procedures for managing Air FORCE flying resources and provides guidance that applies to administering aircrew flight management programs.

2 It applies to all US Air FORCE flight managers, commanders of flying units, and aircrew personnel. This publication applies to Air FORCE Reserve Command, the Air National Guard, and to USAF aircrew personnel assigned to active flying positions in the Civil Air Patrol. Send comments and suggested improvements to this INSTRUCTION on AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, through channels to AF/A3O-AT. Major commands (MAJCOMs), field operating agencies (FOAs), HQ USAF direct reporting units (DRUs), and subordinate organizations may supplement this INSTRUCTION . Supplements cannot be less restrictive than the basic publication. MAJCOMs, FOAs, and DRUs will coordinate their supplements to this INSTRUCTION with AF/A3O-AT before publication and will forward one copy to AF/A3O-AT after publication; subordinate organizations will coordinate their supplements with parent organizations and will furnish one copy of their supplement to the next higher headquarters.

3 This document requires the collection and or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. The Privacy Act System of Records Notice F011 AF XO A, Aviation Resource Management Systems (ARMS) covers required information. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with 2 afi11 -401_ANGSUP_I 26 NOVEMBER 2012 the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at Air FORCE INSTRUCTION (AFI) 11-401 , Aviation Management, 10 December 2010, is supplemented as follows. It applies to all ANG Units. It will take precedence over gaining MAJCOM Supplements unless ANG unit is activated or mobilized. Send comments and suggested improvements to this INSTRUCTION on AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication, through ANG, Operations Support Branch, (NGB/A3OS).

4 Units may supplement this INSTRUCTION . Supplements cannot be less restrictive than the basic publication or ANG supplement. Units will coordinate their supplement with and send one copy to NGB/A3OS. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with AFMAN 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in accordance with the Air FORCE Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at SUMMARY OF CHANGES This revision incorporates Changes 1 and 2 to AFI 11-401 , 7 Mar 2007, removes HARM-specific procedural guidance throughout the AFI (migrates to AFI 11-421), clarifies HAF and MAJCOM responsibilities ( and ), provides MEP guidance ( and Attachment 1) updates orientation flight guidance (Table ), updates guidance on commander flights with MEP on board ( ) and guidance on general officer flights with passengers or MEP on board ( and ), updates ACIP entitlement information (Figure )

5 , updates OFDA requirements (Table ) and deletes Transition Status Codes, updates OFDA waiver guidance ( ), updates guidance on performance of flying duties ( , , , ), revises general officer flying guidance ( , ), adds RPA Time guidance ( ), updates General Officer Flying Hour Information Report requirements ( ), updates the Aircrew and MEP definitions (Attachment 1), and makes administrative changes throughout the AFI. This change updates office symbols to reflect current ANG organizations, updates ANG Commander Responsibilities for issuing flight authorizations, maintaining oversight of aerial events, managing unit orientation flight programs, clarifies guidance on General Officer flying, the ANG approval process for HARM qualification waivers, ANG approval process for attached flyers, Statutory Tour aviator guidance, C-26 training profile identification, and clarification of Wing and Maintenance Group API-6 positions.

6 Chapter 1 RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS, FLIGHT AUTHORIZATIONS, AND FOREIGN MILITARY FLYING 6 section 1A Responsibilities and Obligations 6 Overview.. 6 Responsibilities of AF/A3O-A.. 6 Responsibilities of MAJCOMs.. 6 (ANG) Responsibilities of MAJCOMS.. 6 afi11 -401_ANGSUP_I 26 NOVEMBER 2012 3 Responsibilities of Subordinate Organizations.. 8 Responsibilities of Aircrew Members and Parachutists.. 11 Flying Obligations.. 13 Waivers.. 15 section 1B Flight Authorization 15 Aircraft Flight Authorizations.. 15 Authorization for Using US Air FORCE Aircraft.. 18 Table Orientation Flight Approval Authorities (by Type of Flight) (Note 1).. 22 Table (Added-ANG) ANG Orientation Flights Approval Authorities (by Type of Flight) (Note 1).. 26 Authorization to Perform Inflight Duties in Air FORCE Aircraft.. 30 Authorization to Perform Inflight Duties in Non-US Air FORCE Aircraft.

7 32 Requirements for Pilots in Dual Controlled Aircraft.. 34 section 1C Flying by Military and Civilian Personnel of Foreign Nations in USAF Aircraft 36 Air FORCE Policy.. 36 Flight Authorizations.. 36 Procedures for Processing Requests that Require HQ USAF Approval.. 37 Requests for Exception.. 38 Chapter 2 AVIATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POLICIES 39 section 2A Flying Program 39 Rated Officer and Career Enlisted Aviator (CEA) Flying Program.. 39 Table Aircrew Position Indicator (API) Codes (Note 8).. 39 Flying Activity Codes.. 41 Table Flying Activity Codes (FAC) (See Note below).. 41 Aviation Service Codes (ASC).. 42 Table ASC First Character (Entitlement Status Code [ESC], Rated Officers).. 42 Table ASC First Character (Entitlement Status Code [ESC], Career Enlisted Aviators). 44 Figure ACIP Entitlement Status, (Rated Officers).

8 45 Figure CEFIP Entitlement Status (Career Enlisted Aviators).. 46 Table ASC Second Character (Flying Status Code [FSC], Disqualified or Suspended Status).. 46 Table ASC Second Character (Flying Status Code [FSC], Qualified Active and Inactive Flyer) (Note 1).. 47 4 afi11 -401_ANGSUP_I 26 NOVEMBER 2012 Operational Flying Duty.. 49 Table OFDA Requirements.. 49 Rated Officer and Career Enlisted Aviator Operational Flying Duty.. 50 OFDA Waivers.. 52 Taking Part in Flying by Rated Officers.. 55 Flight Surgeon, Pilot-Physician, and Critical Care Air Transport Team Flying Policy.. 56 Taking Part in Flying by Career Enlisted Aviators.. 57 Taking Part in Flying by Non-rated Officer Aircrew Members and Non-CEA Enlisted Aircrew Members.. 58 section 2B Supervisory Operational Flying Positions 59 Supervisory Position Criteria.. 59 Supervisory Flying.

9 60 Table General Officer Flying Positions.. 61 Supervisory Position Limitations.. 63 Indoctrination Flying.. 63 Table Indoctrination Flying Approval Authority.. 65 Operational Support Aircraft (OSA) and Aircrew Management.. 66 section 2C Support of Personnel Assigned to Locations or Organizations Lacking Flying Facilities or Aircraft 66 Attachment for Flying/Parachuting.. 66 section 2D Flying with Air Reserve Component Units 67 Total FORCE Absorption Program (TFAP) In addition to the guidance provided in this section , aircrew personnel must comply with Total FORCE Absorption Program (TFAP) guidance contained in AFI 11-412.. 67 Flying With AFRC Units.. 67 Flying With ANG Units.. 68 Table (Added-ANG) ANG Attached Flyer Approval Authority.. 68 Coordination Authorization.. 69 TFI and Associate Units.. 69 Chapter 3 FLIGHT DOCUMENTATION 70 section 3A Logging of Flight Activity 70 Enter and credit flight time.

10 70 afi11 -401_ANGSUP_I 26 NOVEMBER 2012 5 Crediting Flight Time.. 70 Definition of Flight Time Categories.. 71 (ANG) Primary Flight Time.. 71 Flight Condition Time.. 76 (ANG) Flight Condition Time.. 77 Non-rated/non-CEA Flight Time.. 77 section 3B Logging of Flight Activity (General) 78 Logging Flight Time for Pay.. 78 Logging Flight Time by Rated Officers and Career Enlisted Aviators in Inactive Flying Status.. 78 Non-rated/non-CEA Crewmembers and Operational Support Flight Time.. 78 Logging Flight Time in Non-US Air FORCE Aircraft.. 79 Logging Other US Military Time.. 79 Logging Student Time.. 79 Logging Foreign Military Time.. 79 Logging Flight Time in Other Than Military Aircraft.. 79 Logging Civilian Flight Time.. 80 Quarterly General Officer Flying Hour Information Report.. 80 (ANG) Quarterly General Officer Flying Hour Information Report.