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PURPOSE. To establish minimum Coast Guard standards for emergency egress and survival training and equipment for non-aviation designated personnel, hereafter referred to as nonaircrew, who frequently fly in other than scheduled air carrier aircraft in the performance of their duties. Members who require such aircraft travel on a monthly basis or repeatedly during response operations are covered by this instruction. Flights in aircraft operated by the Coast Guard, other military services, the Coast Guard Auxiliary except those involving only Auxiliary aircrew members with current training in accordance with Auxiliary directives, the Civil Air Patrol, Federal, state and local governmental agencies, and civilian aviation service providers are covered by this Instruction, but flights on scheduled air carriers are not. This instruction also establishes preferred standards for civilian companies that provide aviation services used by Coast Guard personnel.