Commercial Decision Making
Commercial Opns Need to focus on safety Decisions may not be popular Never base inflight decisions on how it will affect your career
Aeronautical Decision Making
Systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances
Aeronautical Decision Making Aeronautical Decision Making for Commercial Pilots N277c
DECIDE Model
Detect
DECIDE Model DetectThat a change has occurred
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate
DECIDE Model Detect EstimateThe need to counter or react to the change
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate Choose
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate ChooseThe desired outcome for the success of the flight
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate Choose Identify
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate Choose IdentifyActions which can successfully control the change
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate Choose Identify Do
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate Choose Identify Do The necessary action to adapt to the change
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate Choose Identify Do Evaluate
DECIDE Model Detect Estimate Choose Identify Do EvaluateThe effect of the action
DECIDE Model Detect That a change has occurred EstimateThe need to counter or react ChooseA desired outcome IdentifyActions that can control the Change DoWhat necessary to adapt to change EvaluateThe effect of the action
Risk Management
Relies on situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment to reduce risks associated with each flight
Hazardous Attitudes
Anti-authority
Antidote Follow the rules. They are usually right.
Hazardous Attitudes Anti-authority Impulsive
Antidote Not so fast. Think first.
Hazardous Attitudes Anti-authority Impulsive Invulnerability
Antidote It could happen to me.
Hazardous Attitudes Anti-authority Impulsive Invulnerability Machoism
Antidote Taking chances is foolish.
Hazardous Attitudes Anti-authority Impulsive Invulnerability Machoism Resignation
Antidote I’m not helpless. I can make a difference.
“Right Stuff”
The basic drive to demonstrate the “right stuff” can have an adverse effect on safety and can impose an unrealistic assessment of piloting skills under stressful conditions
Stress Management
Since many of the stress coping techniques practiced for life stress management are not usually practiced in flight, you must condition yourself to relax and think rationally when stress occurs.
Dangerous Tendencies Peer Pressure Get-there itis Loss of positional or situational awareness Operating without adequate fuel reserves
PIC Responsibilities Flight Operation Manual Operations Specifications Crew Relationships
PIC Responsibilities Communication –Briefings –duties PF PNF –Checklist –Sterile Cockpit Workload Management
PIC Responsibilities Planning Prioritizing Situation Awareness CFIT
Resource Use Internal Resources –IFR charts –VFR charts –Autopilot –FO _____ Flight Attendants –other Crew Members
Resource Use External Resources –Dispatch personnel –Maintenance technicians –Baggage Handlers –Gate personnel –Flight Service Stations –Controllers
CRM LOFT Line Oriented Flight Training
GA Accidents AccidentsExposure Preflight/Taxi3.5% Takeoff/Climb23.4%2% Climb3.3%13% Cruise15.7%60%
GA Accidents AccidentsExposure Descent2.6%10% Maneuvering13.0%11% Approach9.7%3% Landing24.1%1%
Judgment Poor judgment chain