Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › I. Fundamentals of Instructing › Task F. Elements of Effective Teaching that Include Risk Management and Accident Prevention

FI.I.F.S2a

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Identify, assess, and mitigate risks commonly associated with flight instruction by maintaining:

Awareness and oversight of the learner’s actions, with timely and appropriate supervision, intervention, or mitigation as needed

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Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-2
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Poor Risk Management and Accident Causality › Risk Analysis Using the PAVE Checklist
pump failure, was at least occasional or even probable. Thus, the overall risk presented was high or red and needed mitigation of some kind. Figure 10-2. This risk matrix can be used for almost any operation by assigning likelihood…
Risk Management Handbook p. C-3
Appendix C: Accident Case Studies › Accident Profile 2 › Risk Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation
Risk Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation No pilot risk factors were identified. The pilot was qualified in the aircraft and had recently attended recurrent training. As with any transportation flight, there may have been external pressures to complete the flight ... event was at least “occasional,” meaning it would probably occur sometime. Thus, the overall risk level was high and needed mitigation. How could the pilot have mitigated the risk factors on this flight? One way may have been to file…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-3
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Poor Risk Management and Accident Causality › Identifying Risk
risk. For example, the instructor can show that certain weather hazards are almost always “red” and create a need for mitigation when encountered. Examples include a solid line of thunderstorms ahead, or IMC before takeoff if the pilot…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-7
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Hazard and Risk › Mitigating Risk
Mitigating Risk Risk assessment is only part of the equation. After determining the level of risk, the pilot needs to mitigate the risk. For example, the pilot flying from point A to point B (50 miles) in MVFR conditions…
Risk Management Handbook p. D-1
Appendix D: Risk Management Exercises › Four Scenarios › Scenario 1: Recreational Aviation
after mitigation? 21604 8. How does a pilot decide if sufficient risk mitigation has occurred or if further mitigation is needed? Scenario 1: Recreational Aviation A pilot is planning an annual flight to EAA Airventure in Oshkosh, WI (OSH) using…
Aviation Instructor's Handbook p. 10-3
Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Poor Risk Management and Accident Causality › Mitigating Risk
remains. Although the mitigation process completes, the instructor is vigilant for any hazard that needs consideration. The acronym TEAM describes the steps in the mitigation process. TEAM represents transfer, eliminate, accept, and mitigate. These steps describe actions pilots take…