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Is It SAFE? ?
Weather Facts Weather Responsible For More Than 25 Percent of All Accidents!
Weather Facts Thirty Percent of Weather Accidents Are Fatal!
Weather Facts Forty-Three Percent of Pilots In Weather Accidents Are Instrument Rated!
Despite Statistics, Many Single Pilot IFR Flights Are Made Safely Every Day.
Compared To Airlines, Our GA Statistics Are Not As Good.
How Can I Be SAFER? ?
Seven Keys
Cabin Attendant Tour Guide Communicator Pilot-in-Command Navigator Zoo keeper
Key # 1
Cabin Attendant Tour Guide Communicator Pilot-in-Command Navigator Zoo keeper
Lessons From The “BIG BOYS!
Key # 2
Experienced IFR Pilot
Dedicated Instructor
Trains In IMC
Uses a Syllabus
Integrates Simulation
Key # 3
Regular Practice In IMC
Flies Regularly
Takes Six Month IPCs
Does Frequent “Soul Searching”
Key # 4
Good CRM????
Check Your Flight Bag! Super Pilot Flight Bag
WAAS & LAAS
Garbage In! Garbage OUT!
GoTo: ILM
How Do You Fly A GPS Approach?
Key # 5
Key # 6
VACUUM PUMP FAILURE
In 40 vacuum failure accidents over a 15 year period, 32 of them… 80 Percent… Were Fatal!
THE ASF STUDY
2 Dozen IFR Pilots In CE-210/208 Simulators at FlightSafety 90% Of The Pilots Recognized The Problem Recognition Time? 1:42 After Vacuum Failure
50% CRASHED!
What Are The Chances Of Vacuum Pump Failure?
Is Current Partial Panel Training Adequate?
REAL Vacuum Failure Tip COVER ‘EM UP!
Working With ATC
DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE THE “E” WORD!
HELP! No Gyro Approaches
HELP! Weather Deviations
Power Questions What Precipitation Levels Are You Painting?
Power Questions Where Are The Successful Deviators Going?
Power Questions What Sort Of Ride Are They Getting?
Listen before speaking Reference position to local fix Make Deviation Requests Early – Have negotiation options ready – Minimize heading change – Know what you can’t accept
Key # 7
Doesn’t Take Problems With Him When He Flies
Knows That Problems Compromise Ability To Think
Knows That She Shouldn’t Fly When Sick Or Tired
Does A Lot Of Soul Searching
Is It SAFE? ?
It Mostly Depends On YOU!