Duty Involving Flight Denied (DIFDEN) Flight Program Proposal
Abstract
The Marine Corps has invested millions of dollars to train each pilot. To receive the best return on its investment, the USMC requires its aviators to keep their flying skills sharp. The Marine Corps must develop a program for pilots on Duty Involving Flight Denied (DIFDEN) orders designed to pay for up to eight flight hours a month in Federal Aviation Administration rated civil aircraft because this program will ensure that aviators remain proficient at flight planning, operational risk management, and crew resource management. Civil flying is a valuable resource that can be utilized to ensure pilots are maintaining fundamental skills. Military mishap rates are climbing due to costly errors, not enemy action. Investing money in pilots on DIFDEN orders would help to reduce the number of incidents related to human factors. Civil aviation is currently being used to introduce potential aviators to flying before they begin flight school, under the Flight Indoctrination Program. The Marine Corps needs to start utilizing civil aviation to ensure that DIFDEN pilots' flight planning, operational risk management, and crew resource management skills remain at a high level. The Marine Corps will have better aviators, save money, and reduce the number of mishaps related to human factors when the DIFDEN flight program is developed and implemented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 19, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA507826
Entities
People
- Robert M. Storck
Organizations
- Marine Corps University