Admiralty Order 1709-01

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Admiralty Order 1709-01 was issued September 21, 2017 by the First Lord of the Admiralty. It updates the RMN Aerospace Wings program and adds information about use on uniforms.

Order Text

To:	All Officers, Enlisted and Civilians in The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Association, Inc.
From:	Martin Lessem, KSK, GCE, KCR, DSO, GS, First Lord of the Admiralty, Admiral of the Fleet, Duke, New Scania
Re:	RMN Aerospace Wings- Updated (Admiralty Order 1709-01)

As of the publication of this Order, the following is effective:

One of the goals of The Royal Manticoran Navy (TRMN) is to promote Aerospace Education. To that end, this Admiralty Order deals primarily with those who are real world pilots or have some interest in becoming pilots. It also has a simulator component, but the simulator must be able to log your flight time.

An online account at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is required for some of the Aerospace wings below. These accounts are free. Membership in the AOPA is not required.

These various wings will all be available in Gold for Officers and Silver for Enlisted & Civilians. The Officers of the Civilian Uniformed Services, which includes, AstroControl Services, Royal Manticoran Merchant Marine, and Sphinxian Forestry Commission, also qualify for the Gold wings.

Additionally, these wings will be available in three tiers, Basic (Basic Badge), Senior (Basic Badge with a Star above it), and Master (Senior Badge with a Wreath around the Star).

For those members of TRMN who are actual certified pilots, upon verification of your pilots license and rating (Private, Instrument, Commercial), you will be eligible to acquire the RMN Aerospace Wings from the Bureau of Supply.

The Astro Control Log is valid *only* for flight times for the Navigator, Observer, & Simulator Wings. It is not valid for the Aerospace wings, as pilots should be able to provide either a scan of a hardcopy log book, or a digital log book.

Note: The issuance of TRMN Aerospace wings of any type does not qualify you as a pilot under the regulations of the FAA or any other national or international aeronautics agencies. Skill in observation, navigation, or simulated flight are not a replacement for a legal pilot's license and should not be treated as such.

RMN SOLO AEROSPACE WINGS: These wings will be issued for the completion of actual pilot qualifications as follows: Completion and sign off of Solo Flight during flight training. A copy of your logbook entry for this is required. This is for all Solo, including, Private, Sport and Recreational Pilot, Glider, or Ballooning. They will also be awarded for those with a Drone Certification

RMN AEROSPACE WINGS: These wings will be issued for the completion of actual pilot qualifications as follows: RMN Basic Aerospace Wings – Completion of Private Pilot Certificate. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty if no Astro Control Officer is in place. These wings will also be awarded for the completion of a Sport and Recreational Pilot Certification, Glider Certification, or Ballooning Certification, however, to advance to the next level, you must have a full Private Pilot Certificate.

• RMN Senior Aerospace Wings – Completion of 75 hours of total flight time as a Private Pilot. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

• RMN Master Aerospace Wings – Completion of Instrument Rating and 150 hours of total flight time, or completion of 300 hours of total flight time as a Private Pilot. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

For those members of TRMN who are not actual certified pilots, you may be eligible for any of the following Wings, if you meet the qualification criteria.

RMN NAVIGATOR WINGS: These wings will be issued for the completion of the following: RMN Basic Navigator Wings – Completion of AOPA Pinch Hitter Online Course, AOPA Say It Right: Mastering Radio Communications Course, AOPA A Pilot’s Guide to Flight Services Course*, AOPA Runway Safety Course, and 60 minutes of total flight time as a passenger of a Private Pilot, or a Discovery Flight where you control the plane for at least 15 minutes, or 30 minutes of total solo flight time as a Student Pilot. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

• RMN Senior Navigator Wings – Completion of AOPA GPS for VFR Operations Course, AOPA ADS-B for General Aviation: The Basics Course, AOPA Airport Watch General Aviation Security Course, AOPA VFR GPS Guide: Garmin 430/530 Presentation (Screenshot of the Credits Page required for verification), AOPA Sky Spotter: PIREPS Made Easy Course, AOPA IFR Insights: Regulations Course, AOPA Know Before You Go: Navigating Today’s Airspace Course, and 120 minutes of total flight time as a passenger of a Private Pilot, or 60 minutes of total solo flight time as a Student Pilot. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

• RMN Master Navigator Wings – Completion of AOPA IFR Insights: Charts Course, AOPA IFR Insights: Cockpit Weather Course, AOPA GPS for IFR Operations Course, AOPA IFR Chart Challenge: ILS Approach Course, AOPA IFR Chart Challenge: RNAV Approach Course, AOPA IFR Chart Challenge: VOR Approach Course, AOPA IFR Insights: A Practical Approach Course, AOPA Essential Aerodynamics, and 180 minutes of total flight time as a passenger of a Private Pilot, or 90 minutes of total solo flight time as a Student Pilot. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

RMN OBSERVERS WINGS: These wings will be issued for the completion of the following: RMN Basic Observer Wings – Completion of AOPA Pinch Hitter Online Course, AOPA Say It Right: Mastering Radio Communications Course. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

• RMN Senior Observer Wings – Completion of AOPA Weather Wise: Thunderstorms and ATC Course, AOPA Know Before You Go: Navigating Today’s Airspace, AOPA Airport Watch General Aviation Security Course, AOPA Sky Spotter: PIREPS Made Easy Course, and 60 minutes of total flight time as a passenger of a Private Pilot, or 30 minutes of total solo flight time as a Student Pilot. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

• RMN Master Observer Wings – Completion of AOPA Weather Wise: Precipitation and Icing Course, AOPA Weather Wise: Air Masses and Fronts Course, AOPA Weather Wise: VFR into IMC Course, AOPA IFR Insights: A Practical Approach Course, AOPA Public Benefit Flying: Balancing Safety and Compassion Course, AOPA 60 Minutes to Preserve Your Airport Course, and 120 minutes of total flight time as a passenger of a Private Pilot, or 60 minutes of total solo flight time as a Student Pilot. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

RMN SIMULATOR WINGS: These wings will be issued for various qualifications on Flight Simulators that log your flight time, including flights made with Virtual Airlines, including the Manticore Airlines, as follows: RMN Basic Simulator Wings – 60 hours of simulated flight, and completion of KR1MA-RMAT-30A, RMACA-RMACS-02A, or P1 & P2 through VATSIM or VATSTAR. This must be verified by the appropriate party at King William Military Academy and a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

• RMN Senior Simulator Wings – 120 hours of simulated flight, and completion of KR1MA-RMAT-30B, RMACA-RMACS-02C, or P3 through VATSIM or VATSTAR. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

• RMN Master Simulator Wings – 240 hours of simulated flight, and completion of KR1MA-RMAT-30C, RMACA-RMACS-02D, or P4 through VATSIM or VATSTAR, and a Discovery Flight where you control the plane for at least 15 minutes. This must be verified by a TRMN Astro Control Officer or by the First Lord of the Admiralty’s Staff Liaison Officer if no Astro Control Officer is in place.

Note: This course is currently being updated by the AOPA, as such the Wings requiring this course will be issued without that course being required. Once the updated course is released by the AOPA, you will have sixty (60) days to complete the course, or your wings will revert to the next lowest approved level.

Currently, all these wings are authorized for wear on official TRMN uniforms. They may be worn in place of the SWP, or, they may be worn in place of Hyper Command Stars, as the Hyper Command Stars do not supersede them as they are a different track .

Note: TRMN maintains a list of pilots with Aerospace wings for informational purposes only. While TRMN will provide a list of member pilots in an area it is the member's responsibility to verify with the FAA that the pilot's license is in good order and no actions have been taken against it. All license information is self-reported and verified against the FAA database, and it is the responsibility of member pilots to report any adverse action against their license.

Any questions on this Admiralty Order should be addressed to the Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty as the Authority for this topic.

In Honour of the Queen!

Issued by:

Martin Lessem, KSK, GCE, KCR, DSO, GS

Admiral of the Fleet RMN

First Lord of the Admiralty

Duke, New Scania

External Links

• Admiralty Order 1709-01 as published at the TRMN Forums.

See Also

• Admiralty Order 1511-01: "RMN Aerospace Wings- Updated" (superseded, per answer from FLA: "Replaces it") [1]