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:
- Diversions are deviations from the original plan which are usually due to fuel, weather, aeromedical or systems
- While no one plans to divert, the first time the situation dictates a diversion, you should have already planned ahead
- Practice develops skills necessary for plotting a new course and determining a new ETA while en route
- Diversions occur due to low fuel, bad weather, fatigue, illness, airplane or system malfunction, and others
- Although the concept is the same, their procedures can be dramatically different when flying Visual Flight Rules (VFR) or Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
Overview:
Topic:
Time:
Introduction:
0:05
Diversion:
0:15
Review (quiz):
0:05
Case Studies:
0:05
Total Ground Time:
0:30
Required Materials:
- Paper, Pen, Marker, Whiteboard
Instructor Actions:
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
Diversion Guided Scenario(s):
- Take an existing flight plan and identify potential alternates
- What airports are suitable, have requisite services, or are most familiar?
- Discuss considerations for diverting for maintenance, weather, etc.
- Discuss resources available to make a diversion decision
- Walk through a diversion
- Related scenarios:
- None
- Aids: None
Diversion Case Studies:
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Diversion Case Studies:
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Diversion Airman Certification Standards:
- Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with diversion
- References: AIM; FAA-H-8083-2 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); VFR Navigation Charts
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Diversion Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates understanding of:Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Diversion Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:-
CA.VI.C.R1:
Collision hazards. -
CA.VI.C.R2:
Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation. -
CA.VI.C.R3:
Circumstances that would make diversion prudent. -
CA.VI.C.R4:
Selecting an appropriate airport or seaplane base. -
CA.VI.C.R5:
Using available resources (e.g., automation, ATC, and flight deck planning aids).
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Diversion Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skill to:-
CA.VI.C.S1:
Select a suitable destination and route for diversion. -
CA.VI.C.S2:
Make a reasonable estimate of heading, groundspeed, arrival time, and fuel required to the “divert to" destination. -
CA.VI.C.S3:
Maintain the selected altitude ±100 feet and heading ±10°. -
CA.VI.C.S4:
Update/interpret weather in flight. -
CA.VI.C.S5:
Use displays of digital weather and aeronautical information, as applicable to maintain situational awareness. -
CA.VI.C.S6:
Promptly divert toward the destination.
Re-Motivation:
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