Private Pilot (Airplane)
Flight Deck Management Lesson Plan
The Private Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management covers the knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with flight deck management practices.
Private 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.
Private 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:
- Aircraft Categories and Classes Supplement.
- Pilot Certificates and Ratings Supplement.
- Pilot Logbooks Supplement.
- 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) 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:
- Introduce passenger preflight briefing requirements.
- Review aircraft preflight assessment flight deck considerations:
- Use of checklists.
- Up-to-date avionics.
- Securing items.
- Introduce distractions.
- Review Aeronautical Decision Making, Single-Pilot Resource Management/Crew Resource Management.
- Part 3, Avionics and Automation:
- Introduce flying with inoperative equipment.
- Introduce automation and pitfalls.
- Part 4, Flight Deck Management Guided Scenario(s).
- 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.
Private 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.
Private 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.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Airman Certification Standards
- Objective: To determine whether 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 (Risk Management Handbook), FAA-H-8083-3 (Airplane Flying Handbook), FAA-H-8083-25 (Pilot Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge); POH/AFM.
- Note: See Appendix 2: Safety of Flight of the Private Pilot Airman Certification Standards.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Knowledge:
The applicant demonstrates an 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.K4:
Securing items and cargo.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Risk Management:
The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risks 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.
Private Pilot (Airplane) Flight Deck Management Skills:
The applicant exhibits the skills 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.
Private 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:
- Advise students that this lesson will be used as a starting point for the next lesson.
- Assign study materials for the next lesson.