Civil Air Patrol sUAS Record Keeping Austin Worcester 15 Jul 2019

Purpose & Agenda The Role of The ATPM CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 Purpose & Agenda The Role of The ATPM BLUF – Execute the Commander’s Program Maintain the Standard Record Keeping, Record Keeping, Record Keeping Train the Team Grow the Program

Aviation is the Commander’s Program CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 Aviation is the Commander’s Program Culture, Security and Privacy are Key Culture – “UAS are Toys” indicates lack of appreciation of the responsibilities inherent in aviation. Security – SECDEF Grounding highlights seriousness of this issue. Privacy – USACE holds the public trust, every mission is an opportunity to earn or lose that trust. Safety Underpins Everything We Do

CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 Maintain the Standard Establish and Maintain Standards Works in Every Endeavor – Difficult in the Beginning Kids Business Aviation Exceptions ARE NOT The Norm! Please don’t ask for waivers before considering alternatives And Now, An Important Announcement… You aren’t as special as your kindergarten teacher indicated

CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 Record Keeping Record Keeping is NOT the most important thing you can do today, it is the most important thing you can do Every Day. If it is important to you, it will be important to them. Make it so. Individuals Medical Self Qual, FAA Part 107, 101 Card, Waivers, Special Quals, Orders Mission Packets Diligent Tracking, First Rehearsal, First Stop in Mishap – Do not Pencil Whip! Fleet Information If you don’t care about the equipment, no one does.

Train the Team BS Sessions Lessons Learned TTPs Delegate CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 Train the Team Make Time to Train Shop Time / Maintenance Time / Wx Days BS Sessions Lessons Learned TTPs Formal Classes Delegate Review Processes “Stand Up”

Grow The Program There is Strength in Numbers! Economies of Scale CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 Grow The Program There is Strength in Numbers! Economies of Scale They are Better Than You Think (Other Organizations) Don’t be a Snob Indoc Coloring Book Control the Culture

What You Do Uphold the Standards Enable the Mission CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 What You Do Uphold the Standards Enable the Mission Communicate Your Requirements Report Be the First Stop in the Chain of Command! Advice to a successful commander: It is about them.

Review The Role of The sUAS Officer CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018 Review The Role of The sUAS Officer BLUF – Execute the Commander’s Program Maintain the Standard Record Keeping, Record Keeping, Record Keeping Train the Team Grow the Program Make it about them