What service members fall under Flying Class IA (FCIA) standards?

• A. untrained Combat Systems Officers, navigator, and the special operations combat system officer training candidate
• B. untrained pilot candidate
• C. untrained Combat Systems Officers
• D. All aircrew

Answer: (A)

Flying Class IA standards apply to service members who are designated aircrew but not yet fully qualified, meaning they are in flight training and have not earned their flying designation. In this stage, the medical and duty guidelines are tailored to novices and the higher-risk portions of flight duties.

The groups covered are untrained Combat Systems Officers, navigators, and those in special operations CSO training. These roles operate in flight while still in training and have not yet achieved their flying qualifications, so FCIA sets the appropriate oversight and limitations for their early flying duties.

This isn’t all aircrew or pilot candidates, who follow different training classifications. So the described set—untrained CSOs, navigators, and SOCSO training candidates—best fits FCIA standards.