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Airplane Flying Handbook p. 3-8
Chapter 3: Basic Flight Maneuvers › Straight-and-Level Flight › Common Errors
horizon and the terms “decreasing the pitch attitude” or “decrease pitch attitude” means lowering the nose in relation to the natural horizon. The pilot’s primary reference is the natural horizon. For all practical purposes, the airplane’s airspeed remains ... such as spoilers. Exposure to the effect of the various configurations should be covered in any specific airplane checkout. Common Errors A common error of a beginner pilot is attempting to hold the wings level by only observing the airplane…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 3-33
Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Kinds of Errors › Slip
Errors Errors are a natural part of human performance. Beginners, as well as the most highly skilled experts, are vulnerable to error, and this is perhaps the most important thing to understand about error. To believe people can eliminate errors ... from their performance is to commit the biggest error of all. Instructors and learners alike should be prepared for occasional errors by learning about common kinds of errors, how errors can be minimized, how to learn from errors…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 6-6
Chapter 6: Takeoffs and Departure Climbs › Normal Takeoff › Common Errors
Common Errors Common errors in the performance of normal takeoffs and departure climbs are: ⦁ Failure to review AFM/POH and performance charts prior to takeoff. ⦁ Failure to adequately clear the area prior to taxiing into position on the active runway. ⦁ Abrupt…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 9-23
Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Short-Field Approach and Landing › Common Errors
Common Errors Common errors in the performance of short-field approaches and landings are: 1. A final approach that necessitates an overly steep approach and high sink rate. 2. Unstable approach. 3. Undue delay in initiating glide path corrections…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 3-34
Chapter 3: The Learning Process › Errors › Learning from Error
Error Recovery Given that the occasional error is inevitable, it is a worthwhile exercise to practice recovering from commonly made errors, or those that pose serious consequences. All flight learners need to learn and practice a lost procedure to ensure ... which they have lost their way. It is useful to devote the same sort of preparation to other common learner errors. Learning from Error Error can be a valuable learning resource. Learners naturally make errors, which instructors can utilize…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 1-18
Chapter 1: Risk Management and Single-Pilot Resource Management › Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM) › Task Management
task is a function performed by a human, as opposed to one performed by a machine (e.g., setting the target heading in the autopilot). The flight deck is an environment in which important tasks compete for pilot attention ... given time. TM determines which tasks the pilot(s) should attend to. TM entails initiation of new tasks; monitoring of ongoing tasks to determine their status; prioritization of tasks based on their importance, status, urgency, and other factors; allocation…