Flight Engineer Performance Qualified. AFSC 1A1X1C.

This is a report of an occupational survey of the Flight Engineer Performance Qualified career ladder completed by the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron APOMS. These data will be utilized to evaluate the AFMAN 36-2108 Specialty Description and training documents. The last survey results pertaining to this career ladder were published in November 1988. As described in the AFMAN 36-2108 Specialty Description, dated October 1994, personnel in this career ladder are responsible for performing aircraft inspections operating and monitoring aircraft and engine systems controls, panels, indicators and devices computing aircraft performance data and performing in-flight duties per flight manual checklists. This is a lateral-entry career ladder. Acceptance into this specialty requires prior qualification at the 5- or 7-skill level in In-Flight Refueling, Aircraft Loadmaster, Missile and Space System Maintenance, Tactical Aircraft Maintenance, Manned Aerospace Maintenance, or Aerospace Maintenance career ladders. Once accepted, personnel must complete the 7-week 2-day BFE- Basic Flight Engineer Course at Aitus AFB, OK. Instruction covers general topics such as, ground instruction on aerodynamic factors of aircraft performance calculator operation and computations prediction of takeoff and landing data cruise range and fuel consumption data performance limitations mission planning and adjustments and computations of aircraft weight and balance. More detailed aircraft-specific training is accomplished during follow-on qualification training at various bases, depending on the students aircraft assignment. Entry into the career ladder currently requires an Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ASVAB General score of 55.