Emergency Services

Aircrew Reference Material

National Headquarters Aircrew training materials

Wing Conference 2009 Aircrew Materials

• US National Grid Awareness
  • Handout: How to read the US National Grid
  • Handout: US National Grid Training Map
• Aircrew Communications Update
  • MNICS Annex - Air Search and Rescue Proceedures
• Using the GX55 for Basic Grids

Scanner Course

• Aircraft Familiarization & Weight and Balance
• Communications
• Crew Resource Management
• Flight line, Preflight and Egress
• Navigation & Position Determination
• Scanner Responsibilities & CAP Missions
• Scanning Techniques & Sighting Characteristics
• Search Terms & Disaster Assessment
• Survival & Urgent Care
• Visual Search Patterns & Procedures
• Weather for Scanners, Wake Turbulence, High Altitude

Observer Course

• Airspace, Sectional Charts & Gridding
• ELT Equipment & Detection
• In flight Services & Air/Ground Coordination
• Mission Pilot Specialty Topics
• Observer & Mission Pilot Duties
• Prepare for a trip to a remote mission base
• Search Coverage & Disaster Assessment
• SARSAT
• Weather

Advanced Aircrew Course

• Audio Panel Switchology
• NAT NPX138 FM Radio
• GX 55
• G1000 Materials
  • Intro to G1000 Search
  • G1000 Grid Calculator (Excel File)- A spreadsheet to help determine starting location, leg length, and number of legs for grid searches using G1000 equipped aircraft.
  • G1000 Pilot's Guide to SAR (PDF File)

Other Reference Material

• Air to Ground Signaling Reference Sheet - shows emergency air to ground and ground to air signals.
• Animated Knots - Website with animations of how to tie almost any knot.
• Apollo GX55 GPS Simulator - Basic Version
• Apollo GX55 GPS Simulator - Deluxe Version
• Apollo GX55 GPS Exercises - Exercises to help learn the GPS. created by David Yost.
• Apollo GX55 GPS Quick Reference Card - A quick one page reference showing how to setup search patterns. created by George Anderson. 
• Apollo GX55 GPS Shorthand Guide for SAR/DR - Document showing how to do most of the major functions of the GPS. created by Scott Sinks.
• Becker DF Quick Reference Card - A quick one page reference showing the functions of the Becker Doppler DF unit. created by George Anderson.
• DF88 - ELT Search Simulator
• ES Qualification Guide - Chart that shows what qualifications members of each age group may attain and the order in which they can attain them. created by Bryce Duncan.
• First Responders guide to aircraft airbags - From AMSAFE.
• Observer Checklist - A checklist for observers to use on missions.  Created by Jim Hetherington.
• Observer Log Form - Kneeboard size form created by George Anderson