Attention:
- Research a case study
- Discuss how the initial conditions developed into an incident/accident/mishap
- Relate similar personal experience of the same type of incident/accident/mishap
Motivator:
Overview:
Topic:
Time:
Introduction:
0:05
Pressurization:
0:15
Review (quiz):
0:05
Case Studies:
0:05
Total Ground Time:
0:30
Required Materials:
- Paper, Pen, Marker, Whiteboard
Instructor Actions:
- Review Airman Certification Standards
Student Actions:
- Complete assigned reading (see content above)
- Ask pertinent questions
- Perform self-assessment, including fitness for flight and personal minimums, as appropriate
- Make a go/no-go decision, as appropriate
Pressurization Guided Scenario(s):
- None
- Related scenarios:
- None
- Aids: None
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Pressurization Airman Certification Standards:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight in pressurized aircraft at high altitudes
- References: AC 61-107; AIM; FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); POH/AFM
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Pressurization Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:-
CA.VIII.B.K1:
Fundamental concepts of aircraft pressurization system, including failure modes. -
CA.VIII.B.K2:
Physiological factors, including:-
CA.VIII.B.K2a:
Impairment. -
CA.VIII.B.K1b:
Symptoms of hypoxia. -
CA.VIII.B.K2c:
Time of useful consciousness (TUC). -
CA.VIII.B.K2d:
Effects of rapid decompression on crew and passengers.
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Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Pressurization Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
CA.VIII.B.R1:
High altitude flight. -
CA.VIII.B.R2:
Malfunction of pressurization system, if equipment is installed.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Pressurization Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
CA.VIII.B.S1:
Operate the pressurization system, if equipment is installed. -
CA.VIII.B.S2:
Respond appropriately to simulated pressurization malfunctions, if equipment is installed. -
CA.VIII.B.S3:
Brief passengers on use of supplemental oxygen in the case of pressurization malfunction, if equipment is installed. -
CA.VIII.B.S4:
Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.
Re-Motivation:
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Closure:
- Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson
- Assign study materials for the next lesson
Conclusion:
- Hard copies of the ACS and Oral Exam Guides can be purchased at: Amazon
- Digital copies of the ACS can be found on the FAA's website at: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/acs/
- The FAA provides guidance for test taking at: https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/training/pilot_tips/
- Test guides can be found on the FAA's website at: http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_guides/media/faa-g-8082-17i.pdf
- To learn more about earning the practical test, visit the checkride page