Preflight Flashcards
Preflight:
NWKRAFT
N-NOTAMs (Wx briefer) W-Wx Briefing (Wx briefer) K- Known ATC Delays (Wx briefer) R- Runway Lengths (chart supplements) A- Alternates (sectionals) F- Fuel Requirements (POH) T- Takeoffs and Landings (chart supplements)
Risk Management:
PAVE
P- PIC (IMSAFE)
A- Aircraft (ARROW)
V- enVironment (Wx)
E- External Pressures (Obligations)
Risk Management:
IMSAFE
I-Illness M- Medication (FAA Approved) S- Stress A- Alcohol (8 hours/ .04%) F- Fatigue E- Emotion/ Eating (ID, Medical Cert., Logbook, Pilot Cert.)
Aircraft Required Documents:
ARROW
A- Airworthiness Cert. (Inspections/ Maintenance)
R- Registration (3 years)
R- Radio License (*outside of US, >12,500 lbs)
O- Operation Limitations (AFM or POH)
W- Weight and Balance
(Compass Deviation Cards
External Data Plates)
Aircraft Required Inspections:
AV1ATE
A- Annual (12CM)
V- VOR (30 days, *IFR only)
1-100hrs Inspection (For hire or flight instruction/ 110 hrs rule)
A- Altimeter and Static Symptoms (IFR only/ 24cm)
T- Transponder (24cm)
E- ELT ( Emergency Locator Transmitter/ G’s or you start it/ 12CM Inspection/ 50% battery life of 1 cumulative hour to replace/ 121.5 or 243 (military) or 408)
Form 337s (Pilot Add Ons) Airworthiness Directives (Recommend or Mandate by FAA)
4 Fundamentals Of Risk Management
- Accept no unnecessary risks.
- PIC makes risk decisions at the appropriate level.
- Accept risk when benefit> cost.
- Integrate risk management at all levels.
Single Pilot Resource Management
The art and science of managing all the resources (both onboard and outside) available to ensure the successful outcome of the flight
5 Hazardous Attitudes:
RAIIM
- Resignation
- Anti-authority
- Impulsivity
- Invulnerability
- Macho
Five P’s of SRM
- Plan
- Plane
- Pilot
- Passengers
- Programming
3 P’s of SRM
- Perceive the given set of circumstances for a flight.
- Process by evaluating their impact on flight safety.
- Perform by implementing the best course of action.
DECIDE
D- Detect the Problem E- Estimate the Need to Rest C-Choose a Course of Action I- Identify Possible Solutions D- Do the Necessary Actions E- Evaluate the Effect of the Action
Codes
1200- STD./ VFR
7500- Hijacking
7600- Lost Radio Comm.
7700- General Emergency
Lift/ Drag
L/D= (C L/D•p•v2•s)/2 C= Coefficient p= Density v= Velocity s= The area of the lifting body
Radio Comm to Tower
- Who You’re Talking To
- Self Identify
- Self Location
- Intentions