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Show HILL TOP TIMES 10 Page November 22, 1974 b on p.fiDfl manuals writer editor, began his association with airplanes in October 1941 with the North American Douglas 0 What book is the "Bible" as far as pilots are concerned, asked Maj. Bruce Whit-more- ? A-2- B-2- 5, would What aircrew members refer to as a means of settling a bet about their aircraft's capabilities? No, not the Guinness Book of World Records! "Did you say, 'the Flight Manual?' That's right, the Flight Manual - the old dogfamiliar, eared DASH-ONwell-thumbe- and became a Maintenance Flight Chief. and and propellor United mechanic with Airlines, and from 1947 to 1951 e mainhe was the tenance supervisor with a 6 "equipped Air National Guard engine full-tim- , Unit. He then went into Civil Service and has now completed 28 years of Federal Service with varied assign- FLIGHT MANUALS have become an item of increasing interest at Hill AFB. The Flight Manual Section of ments in the automative training, emergency vehicle ALC's Service Ogden Engineering Division is in the process of transitioning dash-on- e responsibility for the Free World's Famous Fighter, the F-AFSC's from maintenance, V'Al' 4, Systems The Aircraft Flight Manual Program responsibility at increased this September with the transition of management responsibility for the reconnaissance RF-4ALC Ogden C (TO dash-on- e 1F-- 4 (R)C-l- ) Flight Manual from AFSC-AS- D. " W I ' r f F - Maj. Bruce Whitmore, Ernie Evans, Glen Kenley and 1st Lt. Robert Scott go over (USAF photo) updated flight manuals, complete responsibility of the of publication, whereas, all altitudes, fuel consumptions other Technical Orders use and subsequent ranges of the Ogden ALC Flight Manual Section. the AFTO Form 22 for aircraft. The various conE The is still in requested publication figurations of weapons loads E production, so the changes. complicate this section. In this will to manual be continue "The flight manual is often and other respects, the flight called the pilot's handbook or handbook is a 'Bible' separate managed by ASD. "The care and feeding of an flight handbook. It must be and distinct from the rest of is an imaircraft dash-on- e written in pilots' jargon and the tech order family." must "cover a wide range of the said, The Ogden ALC Flight portant job," major The manual must be kept up topics concerning a specific Manual Section is a part of the to date with the latest changes aircraft or weapons system, Aeronautical and Mechanical to instrument Service of flight and must give detailed Branch instructions. The latest is and composed operating procedures. Engineering of a military section head and techniques in air traffic Emergency control and the latest Procedures Section is par- two technical writer editors. revisions due to equipment ticularly critical in that every The section chief must be a modifications. an conceiveable mishap and rated with pilot Flight manuals are unique deviation of all the aircraft engineering background. among tech orders in that they subsystems must be analyzed are administered by a and appropriate corrective "THE PERSONNEL of the action must be delineated. separate regulation, AFR 60-- 9 Flight Manuals Section . are Aircrew Flight Manuals extremely well qualified for ANOTHER important the important task of keeping Program, and use a separate channel for publication portion is the Performance the pilots' handbooks changes, the AF Form 847 Section, which gives all the recommendation for change combinations of speeds, Ernie Evans, a technical REVIEW F-4- F-4- Additionally, the management publication responsibility of the tactical will be and fighter transitioned Dec. 1. The transition of these responsibilities include the F-4- C F-4- D related checklists, safety supplements and classified - will and manuals, significantly increase the the section workload manages, which includes all the series Flight Manuals, and F-- 4 and Structural Repair Manuals. F-1- 01 F-1- NEXT complete revision of the RF-4manual, which will be distributed to RF-- 4 squadrons throughout the world in December, is the THE C "The up-to-dat- interview. IT SHOULD employment include your objectives, education, special professional ' training, licenses, of knowledge foreign work experience, languages, military service (enlistment and discharge dates only), extra curricular activities, persona data, address, date of availability, and the fact that references are available on request. The format of a resume is easily obtainable from any opportunities of the transition of the Manual, the next Command challenging F-4C- Review Conference on F-- 4 aircraft and the revision of the Performance Manuals for all F-4- s. one of several books on the subject available at libraries and book stores. But it is not so much the mechanics of the resume that trip up military people as it is the content. Remember, you are writing the resume for a civilian businessman, not a colonel. When you list your work experience, translate job titles, military duties, and technical training courses into civilian terms. Your prospective employer isn't hip to military jargon, abbreviations, and rank structure, and if he can't understand the language of your resume, it will probably end up in the circular file. BE SURE to stress specific accomplishments, too. The fact that you devised a new system which increased efficiency or reduced cost is going to impress the man doing the hiring a lot more than the fact you were chief of programs. If you can say it all in one But under no page, fine. circumstances should a resume exceed two pages. You want to join the ranks of the employed, not turn into a biographer. MAKE SURE it is easy to read and neatly done. No one is going to hire an illiterate Pro-rotlromo- A nt pre-retirem- aircraft engineering and equipment allowance areas. He has been in flight manuals for four years and is responsible for all Flight Manuals, both and reconinterceptor F-1- naissance versions, and the F-- 4 Structural Repair and F-1- 01 Manuals. C C e Air Controller. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a Mechanical Engineering degree prior to joining the Air Force. With an extensive background in operations, safety and maintenance, has has amassed over 4800 hours of flying time in five different types of fighters and four different types of training aircraft plus the versatile FAC aircraft, the OV-10. inwas Mr. Evans strumental in the transition of Manual. the RF-4Glen Kenley, a technical manuals writer editor, is currently responsible for' the RF-4Flight Manual and Weight-Balanc- The Section Chief, Major Whitmore, is a combat veteran with 590 hours of combat flying as a Forward Tech Order, and will take over responsibility for the Flight Manual in December. He first became associated with aircraft at the Hill Field Aircraft Storage Area in October 1947 and continued with work in aircraft maintenance. Then subsequently, he transferred into Service Engineering where he served as an engineering technician in the reprocurement data program, structural repair Major Whitmore flew with the callsign "Nail 4" in the OV-1- 0 Bronco over the truck routes and antiaircraft guns of the Ho Chi Minn trail. He was ' assigned to the Missile Propulsion Section of Service Engineering prior to moving over to the Flight Manual Section. "The Flight Manual Section is dedicated to a high standard of performance in providing each fighter jock out in the field with his own personal copy of an accurate, readable and relevant Flight Handbook. "The section is eagerly program and the flight awaiting the advent of the new lightweight fighter into the Air Force inventory. area. provide this same brand of manual program previous to his current assignment in this He has a total of 26 years of aircraft and maintenance experience in Federal service at Hill AFB, with 16 of those "They will continue to superior personalized service to the Flight Manual customers of the new lightweight fighter." y 9 second (oiirirs Resume is French for summary, and that is exactly what your resume should be -a summary of your personal, educational, and work history. Preparation of your resume will be the single most important task of your job campaign. A good resume a introduces to you as acts prospective employer, a "foot in the door," and gets you that all important job engineering data management. Mr. Kenley the anticipates keenly B-2- d, Division to AFLC. 6 After World War II he was an E. Aeronautical A-2- years in technical writing and bungler. And be factual. Don't make claims you can't sub- stantiate. One last hint. Avoid the personal pronoun. Leave off the "I." It is less emand better barrassing business etiquette to refer to yourself in the third person when listing achievements. When you finally send out somlnar sot seminar is scheduled Dec. 5 at 8:30 a.m. in the base theater. "THE REQUIREMENTS for attendance are employees who are within two years of being eligible for optional retirement such as age 53 with 30 years, age 60 with 20 years or age 62 with S years," said Margaret Woods, Civilian Personnel retirement section. "The purpose of the seminar is to stimulate employees to begin to make plans relative to their future retirement. "GUEST SPEAKERS will cover such topics as laws and wills, tax planning, social security benefits, as well as general information on retirement. "Employees who meet the requirements and have not been able to attend previous sessions may attend. Plans for attendance must be discussed with your supervisor." the resume to employers, it must be an original or a professionalCarbonquality reproduction. copies are taboo. And make up enough copies to go around and still have several in reserve. Because the resume needs to be general in nature, when you send it out to individual firms,, it will need a cover letter attached tailored to the specific requirements of the company. THE LETTER should be short and to the point. Don't rehash the Information in your resume. Refer to the specific type of employment you are seeking or that the employer has advertised, state what contribution you can make, and close with a statement that obligates the company to respond, either with a job interview or denial of employment. Once you are granted a job interview on the basis of your resume you have reached the most crucial step In your campaign: selling yourself to the employer. Brush up on interview techniques so you can present yourself in the best light, and go prepared with pertinent personal statistics that may be required on a job application form such as social security number, past addresses, family birth dates, service information, reserve status, business, credit, and personal references. |