BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE MANUAL 11-2SAILPLANE,
VOLUME 1
19 FEBRUARY 2020
Flying Operations
SAILPLANE AIRCREW TRAINING
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
e-Publishing website at www.e-Publishing.af.mil.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: 19 AF/DOV
Supersedes: AFI11-2SAILPLANEV1,
30 April 2015
Certified by: AF/A3T
(Maj Gen James A. Jacobson)
Pages: 34
This publication implements AF Policy Directive 11-2, Aircrew Operations, and AFMAN 11-202,
Volume 1, Aircrew Training. It establishes the minimum Air Force standards for training and
qualifying personnel performing duties in Air Force sailplanes, including the TG-15, TG-16, and
any other sailplane acquired to conduct Air Force-approved sailplane flying programs. This
publication applies to all military members and civilian employees of the Regular Air Force. With
the exception of the associate instructor pilot program, this publication does not apply to military
members and civilian employees of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility
(OPR) listed above using the Air Force Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication;
route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate chain of command to 19th AF
Standardization and Evaluation Division (19 AF/DOV). The authorities to waive wing/unit level
requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier (“T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following
the compliance statement. See Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-360, Publications and Forms
Management, for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit
requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval
authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure
all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in
accordance with Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of in
accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule located in the Air Force Records
Information Management System. This publication may be supplemented at any level. Per AFI
11-200, Aircrew Training, Standardization/ Evaluation, and General Operations Structure, major
