Transcript CIVIL AIR SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION

CIVIL AIR SEARCH AND
RESCUE ASSOCIATION
PILOT TRAINING COURSE
Phase 1
The CASARA Pilot
CASARA
THE CASARA PILOT
Summary of Topics
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Introduction to CASARA
Experience Requirements
Training Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities
Background Info
REF: National SAR Manual Chap 1
• In 1976 the Gov’t. of Canada made the Minister of
Defence the ‘Lead Minister for Search and Rescue’
(LM-SAR). (Confirmed by Cabinet again in 1982 and
1986)
• The Department of National Defence (DND) became the
legally responsible agency to handle Air SAR incidents
– Has operational command of all DND SAR assets
– Staffs all JRCC with assistance of Cdn Coast Guard
– Staffs and controls the SARSAT CMCC
– Is the interface between CASARA and DND at the
Operational level
– Provides ground search parties for Air and Marine
incidents
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Background Info (con’t.)
• Once the Military became legally responsible, others
were not permitted to do certain SAR missions
unless they followed proper and legally acceptable
procedures
• Gov’t of Canada directed National SAR Program
(NSP) be established in 1986
• National SAR Secretariat (NSS) was established to
provide one umbrella for SAR coordination and to
facilitate efficient use of SAR resources
• Interdepartmental Committee on Search And Rescue
(ICSAR) also established
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• In 1986 CASARA was established
• It is a National Non-Profit Corporation
• Initially DND and Transport Canada each
funded CASARA with $400,000
• It was deemed a requirement that they have
a Standard of Operations and that they
follow the protocols set out in appropriate
publications
• The Air Force trained the CASARA
members for a couple years
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• With training complete, CASARA was to
maintain their Operational status, and the Air
Force assumed the role of Evaluating every
18 months (not more than 24 months)
• DND is no longer responsible for hands on
training
• Casara Liaison Officer positions were
established at most SAR Squadrons
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EXECUTIVE
President
Vp Trng/Ops VP Fin/Admin VP Plans/Equip
Elected from within the Board of Directors
National Administrator
NATIONAL BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Member Organization Executive
Member Organization Director
Deputy Director
Secretary Treasurer
Zone Executive
Commander, Deputy Commander
Secretary Treasurer
Training, Safety
Zone
General Membership
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Contracted by the Board of Directors
One Director Elected/Appointed
from Each Member Organization
Elected / Appointed from Member
Organization Executives
Elected/Appointed
from the Zone Membership
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• CASARA MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Civil Air Search and Rescue
Association (CASARA) is to support Canada’s
Search and Rescue (SAR) program and to
promote aviation safety.
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• CASARA VISION STATEMENT
The Civil Air Search And Rescue Association
(CASARA) will continue to evolve and support
the Canadian Search and Rescue (SAR) and
aviation safety program through leadership,
continuous training of its volunteers and
education of the general aviation community.
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• Over time, CASARA has developed to
become a very important and integral part of
the National SAR Program
• Funding is now in the vicinity of $2.5 million
per year. Transport Canada funding has
remained at $400,000 per year level. DND
provides the remaining portion
• Contribution Agreements (funding) are
generally for five years at a time
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• Most use privately owned aircraft and most
are four place aircraft on wheels
• Some Zones do have twin engine a/c
• Some Zones have IFR capable pilots
• Some Zones have access to a/c on floats and
skis
• CASARA is not permitted to use helicopters
• CASARA uses only aircraft with a Normal
Certificate of Airworthiness
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• There are four ‘certified’ positions within
CASARA. These are:
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Search Coordinator
Pilot
Navigator
Spotter
• A typical flight crew consists of:
– One Pilot
– One Navigator
– Two Spotters
• Flight crew members have a minimum
mandatory currency requirement each year
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SAR Regions
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Pilot Qualification Standards
• Age 18 years
• A private pilot's license with not less than 150
hours pilot-in-command time and not less than 50
hours on single-pilot non-high performance
single-engine land airplanes
• A current Medical Certificate and Radio License
• Pilot's capability must be well known by
authorized representatives of the Member
Organization
• A new prospective CASARA pilot must meet
CASARA standards of an assessment / evaluation
flight with a CASARA designated pilot within the
previous 3 months prior to making application to
CASARA as a CASARA pilot
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Pilot Qualification Standards (cont’d)
• Pilots flying light piston multi-engine aircraft, in addition
to the single engine requirements, must have a minimum
100 hours of multi-engine time, with not less than 10 hours
on make and model and 1000 hours total time
• For every additional 100 hours of multi-engine time, total
time can be reduced by 100 hours
• Pilots flying retractable gear aircraft must have all single
engine aircraft requirements including a minimum of 250
hours total time, with not less than 25 hours on retractable
gear aircraft
• Pilots flying float equipped aircraft must have all single
engine aircraft requirements including 100 hours total time
on floats with 5 hours on floats within the last 90 days
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Pilot Qualification Standards (cont’d)
• Pilots flying amphibious aircraft must have all
single engine aircraft requirements including 200
hours total time – 100 hours float time of which 50
hours must be on amphibious aircraft with 5 hours
on amphibious aircraft within the last 90 days
• Pilots flying ski-equipped aircraft must have all
single engine aircraft requirements including 50
hours total time on ski-equipped aircraft
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Pilot Annual Currency Standards
1. 3 hours of academic training
2. a minimum of 24 hours flying as PIC, made up of
- 6 flights of not less than 1 hour each that must
be CASARA SAR flying, (training or actual), and
- the remainder can be actual SAR operations,
CASARA SAR training, or “other” flying
3. 3 ELT homings, at least one must be an aural null
4. 4 search patterns appropriate to your area of
operation
Note: These are minimum requirements.
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Duties and Responsibilities
The CASARA Pilot must:
1. attend all pre flight and post flight briefings
2. confirm weather is suitable for safe operations
3. preflight the aircraft, confirm fuel status,
documentation correct, cargo secure, ELT homer
attached and operating correctly
4. complete a crew safety briefing
5. be responsible for the safe operation of the
aircraft
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Duties and Responsibilities (cont’d)
The CASARA Pilot must:
6. have an understanding of the navigator’s
planning
7. confirm Bingo Time with the navigator
8. complete a Weight and Balance
9. complete a Nav Canada Flight Plan/Flight
Itinerary based on the navigator’s information
10. fly the aircraft accurately based on the directions
of the navigator
11. keep a good lookout for other aircraft and
obstacles
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Duties and Responsibilities (cont’d)
The CASARA Pilot must:
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identify the scanning range to the spotters
will do all or most of the aircraft radio
communications
assist the navigator in preparing the NOCL
message
The CASARA Pilot
End of Phase 1
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