Question

(FCIF C14-33) (Local Flying Ops Coord)

If an extedned maintenance delay is encountered, the aircraft commander will make a recommendation through the ____ to his or her respective ____ whether to continue, delay, or cancel the mission (to include stepping to the spare aircraft).
The ____ has the authority to release the spare aircraft.
The authority to cancel a mission lies primarily with the ____ and may be delegated to the ____. If they are not available, the sortie cancellation authority rests with the ____ (or designated representative which is normally the ____).

Answer 1

In local flying operations coordination, the aircraft commander recommends to superiors whether a mission should continue, delay, or cancel. The authority to cancel a mission primarily lies with mission planners and can be delegated to the flying operations coordination team or the wing commander.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of local flying operations coordination, if an extended maintenance delay is encountered, the aircraft commander will make a recommendation through the chain of command to his or her respective superiors whether to continue, delay, or cancel the mission (to include stepping to the spare aircraft). The aircraft commander has the authority to release the spare aircraft. The authority to cancel a mission lies primarily with the mission planners and may be delegated to the flying operations coordination team. If they are not available, the sortie cancellation authority rests with the wing commander (or designated representative which is normally the operations officer).