Flight Operations FAQ

General Questions

Where can I find the chart/matrix describing what pilot qualifications are required for certain flights to adhere to FAA exemption?

CAPP 70-4, Guide to FAA Exemptions provides the chart describing the qualifications/certification required for certain types of CAP operations and restrictions on reimbursement of costs.

As the Civil Air Patrol conducts a wide variety of aviation mission types while using several different Pilot rating/endorsements, it would be best to utilize the local expertise in your chain of command to help with matching required Pilot qualifications to the CAP aviation mission types where FAA exemptions apply; your Unit, Wing, and Region Stan/Eval Officers are a wealth of knowledge and are ready to assist.

Are online-only first aid and CPR classes be acceptable for completing the requirement for ES qualifications?

No. CAPR 60-3 is clear on this point (ref page 18, paragraph 1-24f): "When first aid or higher medical training is required for qualification in a particular specialty, the expectation is that the qualification course includes both knowledge and practical skills training; first aid courses taken online only are not acceptable; though members are not considered employees when supporting operations, courses are expected to meet the National Guidelines for First Aid in Occupational Settings available at https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3317first-aid.pdf or ASTM F 2171-02 (2009), Standard Guide for defining the Performance of First Aid Providers in Occupational Settings."