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    I have interviewed an Air Force Crew Chief: "What are the criteria for becoming a aerial gunner/navigator? Is it better than being a crew chief? First, you need to join a unit that flies
    According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
    helos if you want to be a gunner (aka Aerial observer A/O). You can't be a Crew chief unless you lat move and go to the schoolhouse for the MOS - there is an exception to that in the case
    ; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.

    Examples of combination products may in
    of 'homegrown', but that's not in your cards unless you've been flying as an A/O previously."

    "Second - there has to be a need to have you as an AO - squadrons only have so many people
    lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.

    hey can have on flight orders at one time (it's all about the money) and number of aircraft vs. T/O - it's all spelled out in the Training and Readiness (T&R) manuals. Third - you need to
    here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
    be recommended by the squadron in the form of a Standardization Board (Stan Board) - which consists of the XO, Ops O, Natops O - and a few of the more senior SNCOs who have been flying f
    d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.

    Combination pro
    r a long time)."

    "Fourth - you need to be fit for the duty - swim quall, physiology and a flight physical. Fifth - If you make it this far - you should be able to start flying an initial
    ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
    A/O flight syllabus which includes different types of flight regimes."

    "It depends on aircraft maintenance, aircraft availability and scheduling - and if you don't show your mentors, th
    easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
    e'gods', the crew chiefs, a desire to learn or willingness to help out with maintenance effort - you will gain no credibility or respect and your aspiring dreams to be a fly-boy will be s
    nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
    uashed to the amount of a mis-formed cat turn that missed the litter box."

    "There is a gunner/observer that is part (part time that is) of a helo crew. No it is not better than being a C
    and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
    rew Chief. Although if you are in another shop and not a Crew Chief, then yes, it is a cool extra gig to do."

    "Remember, Crew Chiefs are god like. And if you don't show your mentors, the
    ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
    gods, the crew chiefs, a desire to learn or willingness to help out with maintenance effort - you will gain no credibility or respect and your aspiring dreams to be a fly-boy will be squa
    ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.

    Following aspects would a
    shed to the amount of a mis-formed cat turn that missed the litter box."

    "Delta probably included the most info. First you need to be in a squadron that 'need' aircrew. You can imagine,
    dd to the challenges in developing combination products:

    Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
    Which combination prod
    like working at a tanning booth rubbing massage oil on hot ladies, Flying jobs are easy to fill. 'Make yourself marketable'! You have to be able to swim and you WILL need to be a Plane Ca
    cts are meaningful and rational?
    Which therapeutic categories to select?
    Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
    Do combin
    tain. If you don't know what a Plane Captain is then you should probably give up now."

    "It depends on the squadron. I was a Huey Crew Chief. We had the following chain of Learning. Get o
    tions increase the patient compliance?
    What would be the developing cost?
    How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
    n Flight Orders. Observer (Go to NVG Classes) Responsible to keep your side of the aircraft from hitting stuff at night. You really got to fly at night unless needed for another mission.
    t?

    As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
    unners (Take the Gun Syllabus) are responsible for shooting all targets on your side. 'Also', responsible to 'not' shoot remember , you get whatever gun the Crew Chief does 'not' want to
    ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.

    Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
    shoot that day."

    "We had 3 gun quails M60, .50 cal, and Mini Gun. Crew Chief are responsible for 'every' thing. You are the senior guy in the back and make 'all' decisions from the back
    y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
    of the pilots head to the rear of the bird. You are the go to guy for the pilots for mechanical issues and make sure nothing falls out. "

    "You are equally responsible to keep the plane i
    .

    As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
    the air as the pilot". Each mission is different. As a Crew Chief you can fly as an observer -- but, as an observer you 'cannot' fly as a Crew Chief. My squadron did not wing you until y
    elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.

    Companies that provide selfless information through particip
    ou finished the Crew Chief syllabus. We had guys in fight suits with EGA's instead of wings because they were gunners 'not' Crew Chiefs. I 'think' the C-130 may use an enlisted navigator.


    tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products

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