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:
- 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
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:
- Objective: To determine 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 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 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:
- 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