Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Lesson Plan
The Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Lesson Plan covers the knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with emergency equipment, and survival gear appropriate to the airplane and environment encountered during flight.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Lesson Plan Introduction
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Schedule:
Topic:Time:Attention/Motivator:0:05Part 1, Lesson Introduction:0:05Part 2, Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear:0:15Part 3, Survival Gear by Environment:0:15Part 4, Aircraft Emergency Systems:0:15Part 5, Passenger Briefing Requirememts:0:15Part 6, Risk Management:0:15Part 7, Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Risk Management:0:20Part 8, Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Guided Scenario(s):0:20Part 9, Lesson Conclusion:0:05Remotivation/Closure:0:05Total Ground Time:0:00
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Attention Getter:
- Research a mishap 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:
- Emergency equipment is your life-line when stranded until Search and Rescue (SAR) arrives
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Lesson Plan Materials
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Required Materials:
- Writing instrument (pen, marker, etc.).
- Writing surface (paper, whiteboard, etc.).
- Pilot Operating Handbook
- Weight & Balance Form Template
- Airman Certification Standards.
- Student jacket.
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Optional Materials:
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Reference Materials:
- Risk Management Handbook.
- Airplane Flying Handbook.
- Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge.
- Airman Certification Standards:
- Hard copies of the ACS and Oral Exam Guides are available on Amazon.
- Digital copies of the ACS are available on the FAA's website.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Lesson Plan Instructor Actions
- Before the lesson, review reference materials.
- Part 1, Lesson Introduction:
- Review the lesson plan, including the attention and motivator.
- Review the airman certification standards.
- Part 2, Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear:
- Review aircraft-specific installation/placement and accessibility.
- Introduce each item, it's purpose, and limitation, including non-standard items such as fuel, seats (fire material), etc.
- Write down all items for later use in lesson.
- Emphesize Emergency Locator Transmitter location, automatic/manual activation, and testing requirements.
- Part 3, Survival Gear by Environment:
- Introduce how environment drives survival gear.
- Cover climate (hot/hold), terrain (mountainous/remote), and surface (water/land).
- Discuss and identify what is required to make a mission-specific survival kitfor each environment.
- Discuss 48–72 hour survivability considerations ("The first 72 is on you").
- Discuss accessability and therefore priorities of work (i.e., water, shelter, signaling, medical needs).
- Part 4, Aircraft Emergency Systems:
- Introduce ballistic parachute systems and emergency auto-land systems.
- Walk through each.
- Discuss when each is appropriate to use.
- Part 5, Passenger Briefing Requirememts:
- Review what is required by FAR.
- Discuss what may be prudent to add.
- Discuss how briefing requirements change by passenger composition.
- Part 6, Risk Management:
- Discuss impacts of:
- Inadequate survival gear.
- Improper equipment use.
- Overconfidence in rescue timeline.
- Discuss how climate impacts risk.
- Discuss impacts of:
- Part 7, Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Risk Management:
- Part 8, Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Guided Scenario(s):
- Student must be able to identify emergency equipment, describe equipment use, prioritize use, and walk through the decision making associated with developing survival kits and their use.
- Part 9, Lesson Conclusion:
- Discuss the possible differences between calculated performance and actual performance
- 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.
- Introduce how environment drives survival gear.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Lesson Plan Guided Scenario(s)
- Using the list of emergency equipment by climate, describe a survival equipment with the 2 most likely environments the student will encounter. Note any missing items.
- Discuss ditching in water and accessibility to survival equipment.
- guided scenarios>Preflight Assessment
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Lesson Plan Student Actions
- Complete the assigned readings (see content above).
- Find all limitations in POH.
- Complete or review AOPA's Online Learning Course - Essential Aerodynamics.
- Ask pertinent questions.
- Perform self-assessment, including fitness for flight and personal minimums, as appropriate.
- Make a go/no-go decision, as appropriate.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Airman Certification Standards
- Objective: To determine whether the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with emergency equipment, and survival gear appropriate to the airplane and environment encountered during flight
- Note: See Appendix 3: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations for information related to this Task
- References: 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.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates an understanding of:-
PA.IX.D.K1:
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) operations, limitations, and testing requirements. -
PA.IX.D.K2:
Fire extinguisher operations and limitations. -
PA.IX.D.K3:
Emergency equipment and survival gear needed for:-
PA.IX.D.K3a:
Climate extremes (hot/cold). -
PA.IX.D.K3b:
Mountainous terrain. -
PA.IX.D.K3c:
Overwater operations.
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PA.IX.D.K4:
When to deploy a ballistic parachute and associated passenger briefings, if equipped. -
PA.IX.D.K5:
When to activate an emergency auto-land system and brief passengers, if equipped.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with:-
PA.IX.D.R1:
Survival gear (water, clothing, shelter) for 48 to 72 hours. -
PA.IX.D.R2:
Use of a ballistic parachute system. -
PA.IX.D.R3:
Use of an emergency auto-land system, if installed.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skills to:-
PA.IX.D.S1:
Identify appropriate equipment and personal gear. -
PA.IX.D.S2:
Brief passengers on proper use of on-board emergency equipment and survival gear. -
PA.IX.D.S3:
Simulate ballistic parachute deployment procedures, if equipped.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Emergency Equipment & Survival Gear Lesson Plan Conclusion
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Re-Motivation:
- With a foundation on the requirements to meet certification standards, students can envision a path to certification completion.
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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