Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management
Lesson Plan

Introduction:

Attention:

Motivator:

  • Cockpit management are the actions and procedures, starting with preflight, in which all necessary equipment, documents, checklists, and navigation charts appropriate for the flight are on board and easily accessible
  • With this comes the need to keep things organized to reduce Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and confusion in flight

Overview:

Topic:
Time:
Introduction:
0:05
Flight Deck Management:
0:15
Review (quiz):
0:05
Case Studies:
0:05
Total Ground Time:
0:30

Required Materials:

  • Paper, Pen, Marker, Whiteboard

Instructor Actions:

  • Discuss Waivers airman certification standards

Student Actions:

Flight Deck Management Guided Scenario(s):

  • Discuss varying experience of passengers, assumptions, and why there is a legal requirement to brief passengers
  • Discuss impacts of missing a checklist item
  • Discuss impact of a shifting center of gravity from cargo movement
  • Discuss potential distractions and the businest phases of flight
  • Related scenarios:
    • None
  • Aids: None

Flight Deck Management Case Studies:

  • Diversion Case Studies:

Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Airman Certification Standards:


Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Knowledge:

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:
  • CA.II.B.K1:

    Passenger briefing requirements, including operation and required use of safety restraint systems.
  • CA.II.B.K2:

    Use of appropriate checklists.
  • CA.II.B.K3:

    Requirements for current and appropriate navigation data.
  • CA.II.B.K4:

    Securing items and cargo.

Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Risk Management:

The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:
  • CA.II.B.R1:

    Use of systems or equipment, including automation and portable electronic devices.
  • CA.II.B.R2:

    Inoperative equipment.
  • CA.II.B.R3:

    Passenger distractions.

Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Skills:

The applicant exhibits the skill to:
  • CA.II.B.S1:

    Secure all items in the aircraft.
  • CA.II.B.S2:

    Conduct an appropriate passenger briefing, including identifying the pilot-in-command (PIC), use of safety belts, shoulder harnesses, doors, passenger conduct, sterile aircraft, propeller blade avoidance, and emergency procedures.
  • CA.II.B.S3:

    Properly program and manage the aircraft’s automation, as applicable.
  • CA.II.B.S4:

    Appropriately manage risks by utilizing ADM, including SRM/CRM.

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: