What does Einweisung mean from an aviation standpoint?

[Jim P.]

What does Einweisung mean from an aviation standpoint? I found the term in a number of FB as atype of flight. A literal Babelfish translation says it means briefing, but that doesn't seem to make a lot of sense in the context used.

[Don Pearson]

Would it be familiarization?

Don

[bill norman]

Do you mean Einweisung (ei not ie)? Einweisung means 'training'. Hence, Einweisung flug = training flight.

Bill Norman (www.billnorman.co.uk)

[Jochen Prien]

Einweisung in this context would most likely stand for familiarization or instruction. It can be used both for familiarization with a (new) type of a/c or with a new front sector or theatre of war, where the word would be Fronteinweisung.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Jochen Prien

[Nordpol54]

Gents,

i would prefer to translate it as "basic instruction", which possibly may fit better.
Just an idea.

All the Best
Norbert

[RolandF]

Einweisung can be done on the ground by an instructor standing beside the cockpit e.g. Does this mean an Einweisungsflug can be done only in a two-seater or more? Or was Einweisung by radio possible or senseful?

[Nordpol54]

RolandF,

an "Einweisungsflug" (instruction flight) only was made in a minimum two-seater aircraft - instructor plus pilot student. I have never heard anything about instructions given per radio from ground to a totally newcomer, flying first time and unexperienced alone in an a/c, no matter which type of plane it concerns.

Greetings
Norbert

P.S.: The great exception was the Glider SG 38 and/or similar single-seater sailplanes. But those never had been equipped with a bord-radio.

[Stefan]

In todays aviation the term type-rating is a common word for
the theoretical and practical familiarisation with a new aircraft.
Stefan

[Jim P.]

Thank you gentlemen. In this context it would appear that 'familiarization' or 'basic instruction' are the appropriate interpretations. Just as a frame of reference, in looking at the FB of Siegfried Conrad this morning, he recorded flights numbered #1 - #3 as Einweisung while with FFS (A/B) 2 after which he was assigned to FFS (A/B) 61 with flight #4 recorded as a Platzflug. He was in the second seat (Begleiter) in each of these flights. He didn't record any flights between February and November of 1942.

FW 44, , Fenner,, , , , Flzg.Führ.Sch. (A/B) 2, , PU+AR, PU+AR, , 27-Jan-42, FB entry. Einweisung. Took-off at 14.10., , Reich, FB S. Conrad, , Fl.Pl. Straßburg, -, H, Siegfried Conrad, 14.30,
Kl 35, , Fenner,, , , , Flzg.Führ.Sch. (A/B) 2, , PU+AK, PU+AK, , 12-Feb-42, FB entry. Einweisung. Took-off at 13.45., , Reich, FB S. Conrad, , Fl.Pl. Straßburg, -, H, Siegfried Conrad, 14.07,
FW 44, , Fenner,, , , , Flzg.Führ.Sch. (A/B) 2, , NM+AV, NM+AV, , 18-Feb-42, FB entry. Einweisung. Took-off at 15.50., , Reich, FB S. Conrad, , Fl.Pl. Straßburg, -, H, Siegfried Conrad, 16.15,
Bü 131D-2, 4282, Schmidt,, , , , Flzg.Führ.Sch. (A/B) 61, , CD+NT, CD+NT, , 27-Nov-42, FB entry. Platzflug. Took-off at 15.14., SKZ from FB., Deutschland, FB S. Conrad, , Fl.Pl. Canitz, -, H, Siegfried Conrad, 15.30, Bücker Flugzeugbau GmbH at Rangsdorf

[ouidjat]

Hi Jim,

as pilot I do prefer "familiarization" for a simple and basic reason:
Some/many have dreamed to be pilot but as soon as they are in a cockpit they lose their habitual references and aren't able to overpass the situation.
Hence, this is the first step where the instructor decide if the newcomer is able, or not, to continue for "basic instruction".
Some decide to dismiss by themselves, too.

Really "familiarization" is not the start for basic instruction.

Regards, Franck.