PAVE Checklist b4 you fly Flashcards
3-P Risk Management Process
PERCEIVE hazards
PROCESS to evaluate level of risk
PERFORM risk management
PERCEIVE: The goal is to identify hazards, which are events, objects, or circumstances that could contribute to an undesired event. You need to consider hazards associated with: PAVE
Pilot
Aircraft
enVironment
External Pressures.
PROCESS: Ask questions to determine what can hurt you. In short, why do you have to CARE about these hazards?
What are the Consequences?
What are the Alternatives available to me?
What is the Reality of the situation facing me?
What kind of External pressures may affect my thinking?
PERFORM: Change the situation in your favor. Your objective is to make sure the hazard does not hurt the TEAM
Transfer - Should the risk decision be transferred to someone else
Eliminate - Is there a way to eliminate the hazard?
Accept - Do the benefits of accepting the risk outweigh the costs?
Mitigate - What can you do to mitigate the risk?
PAVE Checklist before flight
Pilot
Aircraft
enViornment
External pressures
Pilots self analyze themselves & can mitigate risk using the IMSAFE checklist.
Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotion
Illness checklist
– Sinus, middle ear, cold, sore throat
- Disqualifying conditions who can I ask? AME
- What are the consequences and why? Prescription Medication or over-the-counter medications
- Approved by FAA AME, FAA does not have an approved list, AOPA does but
will the approved drug interact with another?
- check with your AME
Stress checklist
- Stressed at work on in personal life
- Financial stress
- External Pressures (Time limits, promises etc.)
Alcohol checklist
- No alcohol in the least 8 hours
- Below 0.04% limit
- No hangover, no impairment, no drugs
Fatigue checklist
- Are you rested?
Emotion checklist
Am I emotionally upset?
Scuba Diving limitations
Have you been scuba diving? What can happen and Why?
- For non-controlled ascent wait 12 hours to 8000 feet
- For controlled ascent or flights above 8000 ft wait at least 24 hours
What is Decompression sickness and associated symptoms
Decompression sickness – Inert gasses (mainly nitrogen) are released rapidly from solution in the body tissues and fluids as a result of low barometric pressure. The gasses form bubbles that may harm the body in several ways. The most common
result of decompression sickness is joint pain (“the bends”).
Currency items to review before flying (1 of 2)
Check my logbook
Have I had the required flight review? (Wings, new rating,)
Do I have all my endorsements and training? Complex, High-performance,
tailwheel, pressurized aircraft,
Do I have the rating required to fly this aircraft? Multiengine, seaplane, glider etc.
Currency items to review before flying (2 of 2)
Did I do 3 takeoff/landings in the last 90 days to carry passengers?
Are we flying at night?
- Did I do 3 full stop takeoff/landings at night in the last 90 days?
Are we flying a tail dragger?
- Did I do 3 full stop takeoff/landings with tail dragger in the last 90 days?
Check my Wings Program
Documents required to fly (PMA)
Pilot’s certificate
Medical certificate
Authorized photo I.D.
My Privileges and limitations
What can I fly?
What can’t I fly?
What do I need to do?
Can I receive money
Analyze the aircraft / airworthiness using
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