DSO-AV Report

TO: Thomas Venezio VCO – D1SR

FROM: Eric Fields – DSO-AV –D1SR

RE: Quarterly Report – Sep. 2005

DATE: 31 Aug 2005

On behalf of the men and women of D1SR AuxAir, I am pleased to submit the following report of AuxAir activities for the eight months ending Aug 2005.

Member Statistics

Approved Facilities 39

Pilots Total 65
Currently Authorized to Accept Orders 47

Observers 46

Trainees Pilot 35
Observer 76

Mission Activity

D1SR AuxAir continues as the most active in the nation.

Activity statistics for the period 1 Jan2005 thru 29 Aug 2005 follow:

Missions Scheduled 1416
Missions Completed 902
Hours Flown 3045
Percentage of Mission Completion 67%
Average Number of Missions Flown Per Day 3.7
Average Number of Hours Flown Per Day 12.63

Training

We continue our district-wide training, maintaining as always our commitment and dedication to SAFETY. An example of the priority place on SAFETY – we will, in Sept. be holding our second annual “Engine Out Clinic” for pilots. This consists of classroom presentation and lecture on engine out procedures and landing without an engine – which is then followed by a practical workshop in which each pilot will fly and land (with a qualified instructor on board) a glider, enabling each pilot to experience real engineless flight.

Respectfully submitted,

Eric Fields DSO-AV

TO: Thomas Venezio RCOMO – D1SR
FROM: Eric Fields – DSO-AV –D1SR
RE: Quarterly Report – June 2005
DATE: 9 June 2005

On behalf of the men and women of D1SR AuxAir, I am pleased to submit the following report of AuxAir activities for the quarter ending June 2005.

Mission Activity
D1SR AuxAir continues as the most active in the nation, operating 365 days per year and minimally scheduling 27 patrols per week – this includes MDA Patrols, Safety Patrols, Ice Patrols, Logistic Flights, and Familiarization Flights; as well as being always available for SAR callouts.

Activity statistics for the period 1 Jan 2005 thru 26 May 2005:
Missions Scheduled 685
Missions Canceled Due To Weather 150
Missions Completed 358
Hours Flown 1605
Percentage of Mission Completion (net of weather cancellations) 67%
Average Number of Missions Flown Per Day 2.6
Average Number of Hours Flown Per Day 11.5

Training
During the first five months of 2005, D1SR has conducted district-wide training in the following areas:
· Ice Patrol Workshop
· SAR Workshop
· Safety Workshops
· Aviation Roundtable Discussion
· Ditching & Egress Training
· Observer Procedures & Techniques

Other Activities
During this same period, we have reviewed and improved the procedure for processing initial and annual certification and qualification input. Previously, the processing time for qualification input to Aux Data and Netskeds was averaging between two weeks and two months.

We have streamlined the system so that average processing time for qualification input is now running 72 hours or less with no loss in quality or control.

Respectfully submitted,

Eric Fields DSO-AV

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
First District (SR)
DSO-AV
To: District Board
Via: Subject: VCO AV REPORT for September 2000
Date: 8 Sep 2000

There have been 155 Auxiliary aviation missions during the first seven months of 2000, from January through August. These flights were conducted in support of the following missions:
Logistics missions - 42
SAR safety patrols - 40
Training - 40
Ice Patrols - 29
ELT - 4

These missions totaled over 550 flight hours and more than 2,550 mission hours. This is an increase of greater than 27% over the flight hours from 1999, and an increase of 19% in the number of missions flown.

To support the program, we now have 31 currently qualified pilots, 17 observers (1 of whom is Aircrew certified) and 26 aircraft facilities in the First Southern. The number of actual SAR cases participated in by the aviation team has risen from 1 in 1999 to 4 this year.

We have scheduled a re-qualification and mini-workshop at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod on October 7. This will be a joint effort with First Northern, where we will have Flight Examiners inspect aircraft, pilots and observers for qualification for 2001. Several small training sessions will be offered, as well as a test area for testing of aircraft marine radio installations and performance.

There will be an Ice Operations workshop at Caldwell airport in New Jersey on December 7 and we are working towards preparing for the day-long aviation workshop and swim test next March at the District Awards Conference.

Respectfully submitted,