Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Army Regulation 95–1 Aviation Flight Regulations Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 1 September 1997 UNCLASSIFIED

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 95–1 Flight Regulations This revision-- o Merges AR 95-1, Flight Regulations with AR 95-3, Aviation General Provisions, Training, Standardization and Resource Management. o Provides guidance on implementing Internal Management Controls per AR 11-2 and applicable aviation Control Review Checklists, Appendix B, were added (para 1-5). o Revises use of Army aircraft under Operational Support Airlift (OSA) missions to reflect new management procedures (chap 3). o Changes unit waiver authority to commanders of MACOMs, Commander, United States Army Reserve Command (USARC), and Chief, National Guard Bureau.

Individual waiver authority was changed from the installation commander to the, "...first commander, O6 or above, in the individual’s chain-of-command" (para 4-2). o Changes approval authority for authorizing individuals not qualified to fly an aircraft requiring two pilots from the MACOM (four star level) to any MACOM commander. This authority can be further delegated to the two star level (para 4-23c(4) and (5)). o Lists mandatory prerequisites for IP candidates (para 4-26b). o Adds nonrated crew member, nonrated crew member instructor (FI) and nonrated crewmember standardization instructor (SI) requirements (paras 4-32, 4-33, and 4-34).

o Updates content to reflect FAR airspace reclassification (table 5-1, paras 5- 2c(4), 5-3d, and 5-5a(8)). o Updates the required equipment list for mission requirements and adds an NVD column (table 5-2). o Revises Chapter 6, Safety of Flight (SOF) message procedures and adds Aviation Safety Action Messages (ASAMs) (chap 6). o Adds the Army Flying Hour Program (FHP) that sets forth responsibilities, policies, and procedures for MACOM flying hour managers (chap 10). o Revises DA Form 5484-R Mission Schedule/Brief, and adds instructions (app C).

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 1 September 1997 *Army Regulation 95–1 Effective 1 October 1997 Aviation Flight Regulations p r o v i s i o n s , t r a i n i n g , s t a n d a r d i z a t i o n , a n d management of aviation resources. Applicability. This regulation applies to all Army, Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve aircraft sys- tems and persons involved in the operation, aviation training, standardization, and mainte- nance of such aircraft and systems. This in- cludes aircraft on loan, lease, and bailment to the Army, the Army National Guard, and the U . S . A r m y R e s e r v e .

D u r i n g m o b i l i z a t i o n , chapters and policies contained in this regula- tion may be modified by the Proponent. P r o p o n e n t a n d e x c e p t i o n a u t h o r i t y . The proponent of this regulation is the Dep- uty Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS). The DCSOPS has the authority t o a p p r o v e e x c e p t i o n s t o t h i s r e g u l a t i o n which are consistent with controlling law and regulation. The DCSOPS may delegate this authority in writing to a division chief within the proponent agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. A r m y m a n a g e m e n t c o n t r o l p r o c e s s .

This regulation is subject to the requirements of AR 11-2. It contains internal control pro- visions and checklists for conducting internal c o n t r o l r e v i e w s . T h e s e c h e c k l i s t s a r e p u b - lished in Appendix B. Supplementation. Supplementation of this r e g u l a t i o n a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f c o m m a n d and local forms are prohibited without prior a p p r o v a l o f H Q D A D C S O P S , A T T N : D A M O - F D V , 4 0 0 A R M Y P E N T A G O N , WASH DC, 20310-0400. Suggested Improvements.

Users of AR 95-1 are invited to send comments and sug- g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s o n D A F o r m 2 0 2 8 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Commander, U.S. Army Aviation Center, ATTN: ATZQ-ESL, Fort Rucker, AL 36362-5211. History. This revision consolidates AR 95-1 a n d A R 9 5 - 3 i n t o o n e p u b l i c a t i o n . B e c a u s e this publication has been revised extensively, t h e c h a n g e d p o r t i o n s h a v e n o t b e e n highlighted. S u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n c o v e r s a i r c r a f t o p e r a t i o n s , c r e w r e q u i r e m e n t s , a n d f l i g h t rules. It also covers Army aviation general Distribution.

Distribution of this publica- tion is made in accordance with the require- ments on initial distribution number (IDN) 092080, intended for command level A, B, C, D, and E for Active Army, the Army Na- tional Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Local flying rules • 2–10, page 4 Special use airspace (SUA) • 2–11, page 4 Aircraft lighting requirements • 2–12, page 4 Flight violations • 2–13, page 4 Briefing officers • 2–14, page 5 Noise abatement • 2–15, page 5 Chapter 1 General, page 1 Purpose • 1–1, page 1 References • 1–2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page 1 Responsibilities • 1–4, page 1 Internal control review checklist • 1–5, page 1 Deviations • 1–6, page 2 Waivers and delegation of authority • 1–7, page 2 Chapter 3 Operations and Safety, page 5 Section I Use of Army Aircraft, page 5 General • 3–1, page 5 Required Use • 3–2, page 5 Operational Use • 3–3, page 6 Other Official Use • 3–4, page 6 Operational support airlift missions • 3–5, page 6 OSA management responsibilities.

• 3–6, page 6 Justification. • 3–7, page 7 Procedures. • 3–8, page 7 Data collection and use.

• 3–9, page 7 Special missions • 3–10, page 7 Prohibited missions • 3–11, page 8 Passenger policy • 3–12, page 8 Passenger restrictions • 3–13, page 9 Chapter 2 Aviation Management, page 2 Personnel authorized to fly Army aircraft • 2–1, page 2 Personnel authorized to start, run up, and taxi Army aircraft • 2–2, page 2 Crewmembers prohibited from performing aircrew duty • 2–3, page 2 Aviators restricted to limited cockpit duty • 2–4, page 2 Aircrew and maintenance checklists • 2–5, page 3 Logging flying time • 2–6, page 3 Computation of flying time • 2–7, page 3 Individual flight records • 2–8, page 3 Use of airports, heliports, and other landing areas • 2–9, page 4 *This regulation supersedes AR 95-1, 30 May 1990; AR 95-3, 27 September 1990; and DA Memo 95-1 (Flying Hour Program), 4 April 1991.

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Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com Contents—Continued Section II Safety, page 9 Safety functions • 3–14, page 9 Mishap reports, investigations, and release of information • 3–15, page 9 Risk management • 3–16, page 9 Crew endurance • 3–17, page 9 DA Form 2696-R (Operational Hazard Report) • 3–18, page 10 MACOM, USARC and numbered Army aviation standardization committees • 4–37, page 16 Installation and area aviation standardization committees • 4–38, page 16 U.S.

Army Aviation Center • 4–39, page 16 Chapter 5 Flight Procedures and Rules, page 16 General • 5–1, page 16 Preflight • 5–2, page 17 Departure procedures • 5–3, page 18 En route procedures • 5–4, page 19 Arrival procedures • 5–5, page 19 Section III Aircraft Maintenance, page 10 Maintenance test flights • 3–19, page 10 Maintenance operational check • 3–20, page 10 Section IV Army Aircraft Performance Records, page 10 Requests for performance records • 3–21, page 10 Purpose of performance records • 3–22, page 10 Chapter 6 Safety of Flight (SOF) messages and Aviation Safety Action Messages (ASAM), page 20 General • 6–1, page 20 Chapter 4 Training, page 10 Section I Safety of Flight Messages, page 20 Responsibilities • 6–2, page 20 Type of SOF messages • 6–3, page 21 Issuance of SOF messages • 6–4, page 21 Other notifications • 6–5, page 21 Exception to provisions of SOF message • 6–6, page 22 Reporting • 6–7, page 22 Release of grounded aircraft • 6–8, page 22 Information addressees • 6–9, page 22 Section I Training Program and Literature, page 10 General • 4–1, page 11 Waivers to requirements • 4–2, page 11 Publications • 4–3, page 11 Aircrew information reading files • 4–4, page 11 Aircrew training program • 4–5, page 11 Aircraft qualification/refresher training • 4–6, page 11 Annual proficiency and readiness test • 4–7, page 11 Emergency procedures training • 4–8, page 11 Hands-on performance test • 4–9, page 12 Failure to meet ATP requirements • 4–10, page 12 Synthetic flight training system requirements • 4–11, page 13 Civilian flight time for RC aviators • 4–12, page 13 Additional flight training periods • 4–13, page 13 Aeromedical training • 4–14, page 13 Ejection seat training • 4–15, page 13 Deck-landing operations training • 4–16, page 13 Aircraft survivability equipment/electronic warfare training • 4–17, page 13 Currency • 4–18, page 14 Similar aircraft • 4–19, page 14 Section II Aviation Safety Action Messages, page 22 Responsibilities • 6–10, page 22 Types of aviation safety action messages • 6–11, page 23 Issuance of ASAMs • 6–12, page 23 Other notifications • 6–13, page 23 Exceptions to provisions of ASAMs • 6–14, page 23 Reporting • 6–15, page 23 Information addressees • 6–16, page 23 Chapter 7 Weight and Balance, page 29 General • 7–1, page 29 Weight and balance technicians • 7–2, page 29 Aircraft weight and balance classifications • 7–3, page 29 Aircraft weight and balance file • 7–4, page 29 Removal, addition, or relocation of aircraft equipment • 7–5, page 30 Reviewing weight and balance file • 7–6, page 30 Aircraft weighing • 7–7, page 30 Section II Flight Crew Members, page 14 Flight crews • 4–20, page 14 Pilot in command • 4–21, page 14 Air mission commander • 4–22, page 14 Pilot • 4–23, page 14 Copilot • 4–24, page 14 Unit trainer • 4–25, page 14 Instructor Pilot • 4–26, page 14 Instrument examiner • 4–27, page 15 Standardization instructor pilot • 4–28, page 15 Maintenance test pilot • 4–29, page 15 Maintenance test pilot evaluator • 4–30, page 15 Experimental test pilot • 4–31, page 15 Nonrated crew member • 4–32, page 15 Nonrated crew member instructor • 4–33, page 15 Nonrated crew member standardization instructor • 4–34, page 16 Chapter 8 Aviation Life Support, page 30 Section I Aviation Life Support System, page 30 General • 8–1, page 30 System description • 8–2, page 31 Section II Aviation Life Support Equipment, page 31 Aviation life support equipment • 8–3, page 31 Authorization for ALSE • 8–4, page 31 Flight data recorders • 8–5, page 31 Aircraft safety equipment • 8–6, page 31 Oxygen system • 8–7, page 32 Parachute requirements • 8–8, page 32 Protective clothing and equipment • 8–9, page 32 Protective masks • 8–10, page 32 Section III Standardization, page 16 Aviation standardization program • 4–35, page 16 U.S.

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