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
Supplemental Oxygen:
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
Supplemental Oxygen Guided Scenario(s):
- None
- Related scenarios:
- None
- Aids: None
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Supplemental Oxygen Airman Certification Standards:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight at higher altitudes where supplemental oxygen is required or recommended
- References: 14 CFR part 91; 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) Supplemental Oxygen Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:-
CA.VIII.A.K1:
Regulatory requirements for supplemental oxygen use by flight crew and passengers. -
CA.VIII.A.K2:
Physiological factors, including:-
CA.VIII.A.K2a:
Impairment. -
CA.VIII.A.K1b:
Symptoms of hypoxia. -
CA.VIII.A.K2c:
Time of useful consciousness (TUC).
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CA.VIII.A.K3:
Operational factors, including:-
CA.VIII.A.Ka3:
Characteristics, limitations, and applicability of continuous flow, demand, and pressure-demand oxygen systems. -
CA.VIII.A.K3b:
Differences between and identification of “aviator’s breathing oxygen” and other types of oxygen. -
CA.VIII.A.K3c:
Precautions when using supplemental oxygen systems.
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Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Supplemental Oxygen Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
CA.VIII.A.R1:
High altitude flight. -
CA.VIII.A.R2:
Use of supplemental oxygen. -
CA.VIII.A.R3:
Management of compressed gas containers. -
CA.VIII.A.R4:
Combustion hazards in an oxygen-rich environment.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Supplemental Oxygen Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
CA.VIII.A.S1:
Determine the quantity of supplemental oxygen required in a scenario given by the evaluator. -
CA.VIII.A.S2:
Operate or simulate operation of the installed or portable oxygen equipment in the airplane, if installed or available. -
CA.VIII.A.S3:
Brief passengers on use of supplemental oxygen equipment in a scenario given by the evaluator. -
CA.VIII.A.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