Recurrent training for the trainers (training writers)….
Archives for » Page 63The first days of May found snow on the Rockies and safety in the conference hall of the Business Aviation Safety Summit in Denver, Colorado. CTS was a first-time attendee of the summit and an active participate in every training session. If there was an overarching theme of the 2-day event, […]
Flight Planning: The STAR Gotcha
Archives for » Page 63Follow the STAR on the map for flight planning STAR procedures (Standard Terminal Arrivals) were created for flight planning as a way for those equipped with GPS navigation to help ATC streamline arrivals at busy airports. Imagine aircraft arriving from all points of the compass, randomly approaching multiple runways… It actually […]
Aviation Pilot Training and the Atlas Air Accident
Archives for » Page 63Could more or different pilot training have helped in the Atlas Air Accident? I just read some very disturbing news about the Atlas Air “Giant” accident in Houston. Inside sources say this could be one of the worst cases of pilot training error in recent history and if that’s true, it’s […]
The Underutilized Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP)
Archives for » Page 63ODPs place significant responsibility on pilots Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP) are underutilized aviation tools – possibly a result of how unfamiliar and uncomfortable many pilots are with them. If obstacles in a departure area require a climb of more than 200 feet per NM be maintained to ensure sufficient terrain separation, […]
Filing a Flight Plan for Tracking and Safety
Archives for » Page 63Filing a flight plan serves a variety of purposes. Air traffic control (ATC) uses flight plans under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) to initiate tracking and routing services. Comparatively, when a flight plan is used under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), it solely serves to provide critical information should search and rescue operations […]
Single Pilot Resource Management
Archives for » Page 63Planning, managing, and using resources can help avoid unforeseen aircraft accidents Single-pilot resource management (SRM) is the art of managing all onboard and outside resources available to a pilot before and during a flight to help ensure a safe and successful outcome. But what exactly are these resources and how do […]
Standard Lapse Rate: the Origin Story
Archives for » Page 63Standard Lapse Rate – No pressure…well, lots of it Atmospheric pressure has important effects on flying, which include being both a key weather element and a “tool” used to lift an aircraft and operate instruments. Knowing properties innate to standard lapse rate and atmospheric pressure can greatly benefit flight planning calculations […]
Stressors of Flight : Maintaining Balance
Archives for » Page 63It’s a high flying, high stress industry Let’s face it: most jobs are stressful. In the aviation industry, stressors of flight may range from a slight inconvenience to a significant wear on aircrew fatigue and performance. You individual work-life balance is necessary to keep these stressors in check. Pillars of Wellness […]
Aircraft Performance: The importance of knowing your aircraft
Archives for » Page 63Keeping up on Pilot Training If I had to pick my least favorite part of recurrent, it would have to be aircraft performance. It’s usually one of the last things we talk about and it never carries the same urgency as, say, discussing a dual generator failure or smoke in the […]
Flight Physiology and Varying Body Types in the Cockpit
Archives for » Page 63How Gender Differences May Affect Stressors of Flight While the pilot population as a whole is largely male, more women are beginning to pursue careers flying. This has raised some interesting conversations regarding flight physiology and the areas where there may be room for change. A General Suitability and Some Notable […]