FLIGHT RELEASE PROCEDURES for Squadron Pilots – A PRIMER for Pilots new to WMIRS effective 1 Oct 2010, revised Jan 2011 USING WMIRS How to enter Pilot requested Flight Releases, in WMIRS, for A-9 Maintenance flights, including Crew Transport, B Missions and C Missions How to close out the Release Effective 1 Oct 2010

LOG INTO WMIRS THRU CAP NTC Know what Types of Missions you are qualified for If in doubt, check with your Operations Officer

Open CURRENT MISSIONS to find Mission Number. If unsure, ask your Ops Officer

Enter “NV” in the FILTER BY WING Box, Notice various dates and types of missions

Look for appropriate Monthly “A” for Mx, or Monthly “B” for Mission Pilot (MP) Proficiency Click on the “number” under AIR

For “C” Missions, look for the most recent “NV” “CORP MISC” (here 10/01/10) Click on the “number” under AIR

Make sure you are on the page you want to be because this is the Mission Number that will “populate” your Sortie Request-here an “A”

Here you see the Monthly “B” Mission Notice the little “ADD” box down on the lower left

Here you see the “NV_(CORP) MISC” for “C” Missions

On the correct Mission Page – “A”, “B” or “NV_(CORP) MISC”, click on the “ADD” box

This will bring you to the “ADD AIR SORTIE” Page

Then just fill in the boxes. Choose the FRO you want to Release you. Enter “DISCOUNT” in the OBJECTIVE Box if that is planned & approved by your CO.

Here is the Add Air Sortie page filled in. Note “ DISCOUNT ” in Objective Box When info is done, hit ADD SORTIE. Info goes into WMIRS and your FRO is notified of your Pending Flight Release request

CALL YOUR FRO, DISCUSS “I AM SAFE”, RISK ANALYSIS, WX AND OTHER NEEDED INFO. CONFIRM THE FRO DID, INDEED, RELEASE YOUR FLIGHT!

Upon return, fill out Aircraft Information File (AIF) accurately. Bring all numbers to your computer and return to e-Flight Release in WMIRS

First, click on PILOTS Then click on MY FLIGHTS

Find your SORTIE and reopen it. Note the UPLOAD RECEIPT box at lower right. The RECEIPT needs to be uploaded within 24 hours, from your pdf scan - not a jpeg. You will enter closing numbers and info immediately, at lower left.

Enter all your numbers ACCURATELY, Fuel to tenths. Make sure the proper info is in SORTIE FLOWN/NOT FLOWN. Hit UPDATE. Here, the RECEIPT was uploaded already.

That is the process. Follow the Steps, enter accurate info & check it Produced for Tahoe Truckee Composite Squadron By Operations Officer, Capt. Doug Taggart Jan 2011

End of present show These next slides have to do with the way WMIRS was supposed to work and isn’t? If they ever get the issues fixed the show can be reordered to reflect changes. !!!Please ignore them at this time!!!

Click on “Aircraft Scheduling”

Calendar will come up… click on “Update My Preferences” at bottom left

MY A/C PREFERENCES Choose 1, or more, A/C & Base Hit SUBMIT, then Return to Calendar

Back to Calendar … click on “AIRCRAFT INFORMATION” at bottom right

WING A/C INFO & NEWS SHOWS CURRENT DISCREPANCIES

Return to Calendar … click on the NUMBER of the DATE you want to FLY

SCHEDULE THE A/C-Click Start Time on Zulu block. Choose appropriate Mission & # from Drop Down Boxes, enter Est. Time and YES –here a “B-17”, hit SCHEDULE (This would be for A and B Missions – C’s enter differently)

For Corporate “C” Missions enter at the bottom-Pilot’s Direct Sortie Entry for Non- mission Corporate Flying ADD SORTIE

SCHEDULE THE A/C-Click Start Time on Zulu block. Choose appropriate information from Drop Down Boxes, enter Est. Time and YES –here a “C-17”, hit SCHEDULE (The “C” mission just has different info in drop boxes)