I am a former AWACS crew member; a Senior Director, and hold a BS degree in
Behavioral Science (focused on Human Factors) from USAFA. I am now working
for Mei Technology Corporation. We were contracted to develop and conduct
CRM training for USAF ACC aircrew members. ACC's flightdeck aircrew
(fighter pilots included) have been receiving mission specific CRM
training conducted by our instructors, who are former pilots from that
particular platform, for two years now. We have also been conducting
flightdeck CRM training for USAFE for the past year.
Since late April, I have been developing the courseware for ACC mission
crews to include AWACS, ABCCC, Compass Call, Joint STARS, NAOC(formerly
NEACP) and all the RC-135 missions. All of the mission crews from these
greatly varied missions will be receiving the same 3.5 hr. long course that
involves a mixture of CBT based scenarios and case studies, lecture, and
facilitated discussion. ACC required that this training be based on Air
Force Instruction 36-2243 and be mission oriented. The goal of ACC's CRM
training is for crewmembers to become proficient in CRM skills so that when
applied to the mission environment, their job is accomplished in the most
effective, efficient and safe manner. This mission crew CRM training will
begin in late January and will be instructed by former mission crewmembers.
From what I can tell, this is the first time CRM training has been
specifically developed for Mission Crews - hopefully, our approach will
prove effective. If you want to learn more about our approach to this
unique training or are interested in sitting in one of our classes, you can
contact me in our offices at Oklahoma City at (405) 616-0077 or email me.
Linda Wightman
Mei Technology Corp.
CRM Instructor
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> From: Hart, Dave <Dave2_at_FSI061.FlightSafety.com>
> To: 'crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu'
> Subject: RE: CPIs for Cabin Crew
> Date: Tuesday, December 09, 1997 8:53 AM
>
>
> James,
>
> You are correct. You do have a unique culture, and I see it as that of
> a mission crew. As a C-130 Nav, I've flown my share of aeromed training
> missions. My view is that the aeromeds are the "mission crew", much
> like the "back end" crews in the AWACS. You might want to contact the
> units at Tinker for the training they're doing with their mission crews.
>
> Both the flight crew and the mission crew have to work together to
> accomplish the mission. That barrier at 245 has to come down!
>
> Dave Hart
> > ----------
> > From: James Gosnell[SMTP:gosnell_at_zeus.bwh.harvard.edu]
> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 1997 0045
> > To: crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu
> > Subject: RE: CPIs for Cabin Crew
> >
> >
> > Dave, This is the attitude that we as Aeromedical Crew Members are
> > trying
> > to stop! Yes we do have a unique culture, but when it comes down to
> > it, in
> > a contingency or emergency, we have to act according to our checklist
> > as
> > well as the loadmaster and the rest of the crew. We have coordination
> > needs
> > with the loadmaster for weight and balance purposes for our patient
> > loads.
> > As an MCD, (Medical Crew Director), I have to keep the AC informed as
> > to
> > our patient status. If we have a problem, I am on headset to
> > coordinate the
> > flight and divert the aircraft if needed. We have to know our aircraft
> > as
> > well as the rest of the Flight Crew. In C-9 aircraft, we have PAX as
> > well
> > as patients. We have the same responsibilities as we have to work as
> > cabin
> > crew do with most major airlines. If you look at history, The initial
> > "Stewardesses" were Registered Nurses. We have become a lot more
> > specialized since then. There are a lot of other Flight Crews that
> > could
> > fall into the same category as ourselves, ie: gunners on AC-130s,
> > AWACSs
> > personnel, weather flight folks, the list goes on. Personnel who work
> > on
> > the aircraft that have achieved wings for any reason, have
> > aeronautical
> > orders, and whose primary environment is the inside of the airplane in
> > any
> > station need CRM as well as anyone else. If you look back at Vince
> > Mancusos' note on 12/2 look at the CRM skills checklist. If you think
> > about
> > it, you will see that Aeromedical Crews have a place here. Granted we
> > do
> > not have primary control of the aircraft, but it is our specific
> > training
> > needs in the air that give you some Engineering duties. We could not
> > fly
> > without you, (although I have seen some flights without a Flight
> > Engineer
> > or Nav.). An Aeromed Mission would not occur without Aeromeds! At
> > 12:07 PM
> > 12/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
> >