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| Flipzi | Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:59 pm Post #1 |
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![]() OV-10 ground crew loads weapons (credit to photo owners) THE CREW Aircrew Aircrew are personnel who operate an aircraft while in flight. The composition of the crew depends on the type of aircraft as well as the purpose of the flight. Commercial Aviation: In commercial aviation, the aircrew are called Flight Crew. Names of flight crew were originally derived from nautical terms: Flightdeck; - Captain, the pilot designated as the Pilot in command - Co-pilot, another pilot who is not the pilot in command, normally called the First Officer. - First officer, a pilot who is not the pilot in command. - Second officer - Third officer - Flight engineer, on older aircraft they were the crew member responsible for engines, systems and fuel management. Aircraft cabin; - Loadmaster, crew member on cargo aircraft responsible for loading freight and personnel and the weight and balance of the aircraft. - Purser or Customer Service Manager is responsible for the cabin crew as a team leader. - Flight attendant or Cabin Crew, crew member responsible for the safety of passengers. Military: - Pilot - Co-pilot From the start of military aviation, additional crew members have flown on military aircraft, over time these duties have expanded and become more specialised: - Air gunner, crew member responsible for the operation of defensive weapons, for example gun turrets. - Bombardier or Bomb Aimer is a crew member for the release of ordnance particularly bombs. - Boom operator, crew member on tanker aircraft responsible for operating the flying boom and the transfer of fuel. - Combat systems officer - Crew chief, an engineer responsible for the maintenance and preparation of the aircraft. - Flight engineer, crew member responsible for engines, systems and fuel management. - Flight officer - Flight surgeon, not involved in the operation of the aircraft but is considered in the American military to be aircrew. - Loadmaster, crew member responsible for loading freight and personnel and the weight and balance of the aircraft. - Navigator - Observer - Rescue swimmer - Signaller or radio operator, crew member responsible for the operation of the aircraft communications systems. - Tactical coordinator - Weapon Systems Operator http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircrew Groundcrew In aviation, the groundcrew is the support crew servicing the aircraft and the airline on the ground, as opposed to the aircrew. In airlines, ground crew members include: - Airframe and powerplant technicians - Avionics technicians - Ramp Agents - Customer service agents - Flight dispatchers Some ground crew members are responsible for clearing the runway and gate area of any debris or garbage, in order to prevent foreign object damage by an object being sucked into an engine.[citation needed] The crew visually inspects the tarmac and removes any items found; this is typically called a "FOD Walk" and is done prior to aircraft arrival and departure. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundcrew Edited by Flipzi, Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:47 pm.
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| Flipzi | Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:03 pm Post #2 |
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![]() MD-520 Crew Chief and its lady Pilot THE CREW CHIEF Got a few minutes with the Crew Chief and he said that he always come along wherever the chopper is deployed to. They are 11 in his crew or team, handling the maintenance but only him goes with the chopper whenever it is deployed far out from its base in Sangley-Cavite. He added that every guy in the crew has its own specialty. One handles a particular weapon, such as the 50 caliber gun, then another guy handles the rocket system, then another handles the engine and so on. Being the crew chief, he has to know all of those tasks because it's only himself that goes with the chopper when it is deployed in another area. Photo: PAF exhibit at SM MOA on June 12, 2014 http://w11.zetaboards.com/NDSFP/topic/10311937/1/?x=0#post8235905 ![]() THE AS-211 CREW The crew handles all the maintenance task as well as the loading of weapons such as the rockets, machine guns, missiles and guided bombs. Without them, the pilots will have nothing to fly. ![]() ![]() Source: SM MOA exhibit, June 2014 http://w11.zetaboards.com/NDSFP/topic/10311937/1/?x=0#post8235905 Edited by Flipzi, Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:15 pm.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:25 pm Post #3 |
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![]() Photo: Weapons Systems Officer (back seat) and the Pilot (front) are assisted by a ground crew. Credit to http://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil Weapon Systems Officer A Weapon Systems Officer ("WSO", pronounced "wizzo") is an air flight officer directly involved in all air operations and weapon systems of an aircraft. In the United States Navy, they are responsible for manning the weapon systems of a fighter. In the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps, "WSO" also refers to the aft crew member in the F-15E Strike Eagle, F/A-18D Hornet. In the B-1B Lancer bomber, there are 2 Weapon Systems Officers manning crew positions aft of the pilot and co-pilot. They are known as the Offensive Systems Officer (OSO), and the Defensive Systems Officer (DSO). In the now retired F-111 Aardvark strike bomber, flown by the US Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force, and EF-111A Raven airborne jammer flown by the USAF only, the WSO was seated directly to the right of the pilot/aircraft commander. The WSO integrates with the pilot to collectively achieve and maintain crew efficiency, situational awareness and mission effectiveness. In the U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft such as the F-15E Strike Eagle, the WSO can pilot the aircraft when required although this is typically during non-tactical portions of the mission (e.g., returning to base). When designated mission commander (MC), the WSO is also responsible for all phases of the assigned mission, especially if there are multiple aircraft involved. For example the aircraft pilot could be the junior member of a flight crew such as a 1st Lieutenant or Captain and the Weapon Systems Officer could be a senior officer such as a Major, Lt Colonel, or Colonel; this would possibly make the WSO the mission commander. In the British Royal Air Force, a WSO (formerly navigator) is a commissioned officer that operates aircraft mission systems on the Tornado GR4 amongst other platforms. Non-Commissioned aircrew can serve as a WSOp (Weapon Systems Operator), an umbrella term for the various specialist aircrew responsible for assisting the pilot in operating the mission systems of the aircraft (e.g. linguists, loadmasters, crewman). Overview WSO mission duties in fighter aircraft were historically rigid because of the displays and controls in the front and aft seats of fighter cockpits. However modern fighter cockpits using programmable multi-function displays allow assigned roles to be more flexible than previous generation aircraft such as the F-4 Phantom II, A-6 Intruder, or F-14 Tomcat. In the latest fighters either aircrew can be responsible for detecting, targeting and engaging air-to-air targets or ground targets, performing communications, operating data-link or defensive systems based on the tactical situation. This provides the flexibility for pilot and WSO roles to be customized based on experience, expertise, workload, tactics, and weapons being employed. The pilot remains responsible for flying the aircraft in tactical situations. WSOs assigned to bomber aircraft typically have more rigidly defined roles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_systems_officer ![]() The AS-211 has 2 seats too. Since, this is a trainer jet, the Instructor pilot takes the back seat. The Instructor pilot can also take over the flight in case of emergencies. During combat missions, the back seat carries the Weapons Combat Systems officer. Edited by Flipzi, Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:51 pm.
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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| Flipzi | Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:48 pm Post #4 |
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![]() PAF crew works on the Paveway guided bomb more here http://w11.zetaboards.com/NDSFP/topic/10293386/1/#new |
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Alfred Alexander L. Marasigan Manila, Philippines getflipzi@yahoo.com http://z6.invisionfree.com/flipzi " Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them!" " People don't care what we know until they know we care." | |
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