Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan

Introduction:

  • Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated withflight deck management practices
  • References: 14 CFR part 91; AC 120-71; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM
  • Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight of the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards

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:

  • 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
Forward-Slips to Landing:
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:

Private Pilot - Flight Deck Management Airman Certification Standards:

  • Objective: To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated withflight deck management practices
  • References: 14 CFR part 91; AC 120-71; FAA-H-8083-2, FAA-H-8083-3, FAA-H-8083-25; POH/AFM
  • Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight of the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards

Flight Deck Management Knowledge:

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

  • PA.II.B.K1:

    Passenger briefing requirements, including operation and required use of safety restraint systems

  • PA.II.B.K2:

    Use of appropriate checklists

  • PA.II.B.K3:

    Requirements for current and appropriate navigation data

  • PA.II.B.K4:

    Securing items and cargo

Flight Deck Management Risk Management:

The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:

  • PA.II.B.R1:

    Use of systems or equipment, including automation and portable electronic devices

  • PA.II.B.R2:

    Inoperative equipment

  • PA.II.B.R3:

    Passenger distractions

Flight Deck Management Skills:

The applicant exhibits the skill to:

  • PA.II.B.S1:

    Secure all items in the aircraft

  • PA.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

  • PA.II.B.S3:

    Properly program and manage the aircraft’s automation, as applicable

  • PA.II.B.S4:

    Appropriately manage risks by utilizing ADM, including SRM/CRM

Re-Motivation:

  • With staisfactory 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

Closure:

  • Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson
  • Assign study materials for the next lesson