Aviation

Flight Regulations

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation covers manned/unmanned aircraft operations, crew requirements, and flight rules. It also covers Army aviation general provisions, training, standardization, and management of aviation resources. The term aircraft and aircrew member will be considered synonymous and include both manned and unmanned requirements. Where there are differences, they will be annotated and clarified.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve unless otherwise stated. Also, it applies to persons involved in the operation, aviation training, standardization, and maintenance of such aircraft and systems including aircraft on loan, lease, and bailment to the Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserve. During mobilization, the proponent may modify chapters and policies contained in this regulation.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions of AR 11-2 and identifies key internal evaluated controls (see app F).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 (DAMO-AV), 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 (DAMO-AV), 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0400.

Committee management. AR 15-39 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, Analysis and Integration Cell (AAAI-CL), 105 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC, 20310-0105. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation later takes on the characteristics of a committee as found in AR 15-39, then the proponent will follow AR 15-39 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 95-1, dated 11 March 2014; AR 95-23, dated 7 August 2006; and AD 2012-02 dated 13 January 2012.

The following references are available on the Army Publishing Directorate website (http://armypubs.army.mil) unless otherwise stated. DOD directives, issuances, and forms are available from the Office of the Secretary of Defense website (http://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/). Technical publications are available from Logistics Support Activity website (https://www.logsa.army.mil/).

Use of RAW is required during the mission approval process and is employed by the commander to identify elements of a mission that could or should be mitigated or must be elevated to the next higher level of command for their visibility and acceptance. Commanders will develop RAWs that meet their specific unit’s requirements using the guidelines below and in ATPATPArmy Techniques Publications 5 – 19. RAWs do not internalize the entire risk management process but provide a systematic and tangible repre-sentation of the risk. However, do not allow the tools to become the overriding concern of the risk management process.