Commercial Pilot (Airplane)
Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan
The Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management covers the knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight deck management practices.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan Introduction
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Attention-Getter:
- Research a case study:
- Discuss how the initial conditions developed into an incident/accident/mishap.
- Relate similar personal experiences of the same type of incident/accident/mishap.
- Consider incorporating a case study as a guided scenario.
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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.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan Materials
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Required Materials:
- Writing instrument (pen, marker, etc.).
- Writing surface (paper, whiteboard, etc.).
- Airman Certification Standards.
- Student jacket.
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Optional Materials:
- Instructor endorsement log.
- Aircraft.
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Reference Materials:
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan Instructor Actions
- Before the lesson, review reference materials.
- Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
- Review the lesson plan, including the attention-getter and motivator.
- Review the airman certification standards.
- Part 2, Flight Deck Management:
- Review passenger preflight briefing requirements.
- Review aircraft preflight assessment flight deck considerations:
- Use of checklists.
- Up-to-date avionics.
- Securing items.
- Review distractions.
- Review Aeronautical Decision Making, Single-Pilot Resource Management/Crew Resource Management.
- Part 3, Avionics and Automation:
- Review flying with inoperative equipment.
- Review automation and pitfalls.
- Part 4, Guided Scenario.
- Part 5, Lesson Conclusion:
- Present the remotivation, conclude, and provide guidance for follow-on lessons.
- Review student actions required ahead of the next lesson.
- Update instructor endorsement records and the student's jacket, as required.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan 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.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan Student Actions
- Complete the assigned readings (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.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Airman Certification Standards
- Objective: To determine whether the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight deck management practices.
- Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight.
- References: 14 CFR part 91; AC 120-71; 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) Flight Deck Management Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates an 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.K4:
Securing items and cargo.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risks 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 skills 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.
Commercial Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan Conclusion
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Re-Motivation:
- With satisfactory knowledge of the elements related to cockpit management procedures, we know to secure all lose items, organize material and equipment in an efficient manner so they are readily available, and finally how to brief occupants on the use of safety belts, shoulder harnesses, doors, and emergency procedures.
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Closure:
- The FAA provides test-taking guidance and test guides on its website.
- To learn more about earning the practical test, visit the checkride page.
- Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson.
- Assign study materials for the next lesson.