FH.II.B.R5
Risk managementUse of a safety pilot.
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- Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Responsibilities
proficient in the aircraft they use and encourage each pilot to learn as much as possible and to continually “raise the bar.” Flight instructors teach other pilots to remain focused on safety of flight and to use risk mitigation…
- Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Responsibilities › Ensuring Learner Skill Set
flight and ground instruction for each item included in the applicable ACS/ PTS. The ACS integrates risk management and safety throughout and with supplementary appendix information. PTS lists special emphasis items. Some common items include: 1. Positive aircraft control ... Temporary flight restrictions (TFR) 12. Special use airspace (SUA) 13. Aviation security 14. Wire strike avoidance Flight instructors should be current on the latest procedures regarding pilot training, certification, and safety. It is the flight instructor’s responsibility to maintain…
- Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › VFR Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions
used to classify occurrences (accidents and incidents) at a high level to improve the capacity to focus on common safety issues and complete analysis of the data in support of safety initiatives. The onset of IIMC may occur gradually ... equipped with the proper augmented safety systems or autopilots, which would significantly aid in helicopter control during an IIMC emergency. The need to use outside visual references is natural for helicopter pilots because much of their flight training is based…
- Chapter 6: Flight Controls
reliability and safety of flight, and eases the pilot workload. Figure 6-2. Hydromechanical flight control system. Today’s aircraft employ a variety of flight control systems. For example, some aircraft in the sport pilot category rely on weight-shift ... control to fly while balloons use a standard burn technique. Helicopters utilize a cyclic to tilt the rotor in the desired direction along with a collective to manipulate rotor pitch and anti-torque pedals to control yaw. [Figure…
- Chapter 9: Techniques of Flight Instruction › Practical Flight Instructor Strategies
flight instructor should demonstrate good operational sense at all times: ⦁ Before the flight—discuss safety and the importance of a proper preflight and use of the checklist. ⦁ During flight—prioritize the tasks of aviating, navigating, and communicating. Instill importance ... discuss flight events and choices using ADM principles. Plan a remediation if trends indicate an inadequate skill, a hazardous attitude, or inadequate knowledge of risk mitigation. Flight instructors should produce safe pilots. For that reason, instructors should encourage each learner…
- Chapter 8: Aviation Instructor Responsibilities and Professionalism › Flight Instructor Qualifications
record by conveying safety principles and practices through training, outreach, and education. More information is available at FAASafety.gov. Flight Instructor Qualifications A flight instructor needs to be thoroughly familiar with the functions, characteristics, and proper use of all flight instruments ... other aircraft systems being used for training. This is especially important due to the wide variety in global positioning systems (GPS) and glass panel displays. Each flight instructor should maintain familiarity with current pilot training techniques and certification requirements. Frequent…