Topics include how to plan for a flight, information required to order a flight, flight manager responsibilities, flight following requirements, pilot flight and duty limitations, pilot and aircraft approval. This module is an overview of critical actions required to increase survivability in the event of an aircraft accident. Topics include summaries of safety policy, agency aviation accident prevention plans, and accident, incident with potential and incident reporting systems and trend analysis. Students get a good working knowledge on where to get aviation technical assistance, what the different aviation functional groups can provide and what their duties consist of. 30 minutes Covers the identification and basic capabilities of helicopters and airplanes.
Module is structured to include aircraft commonly encountered or utilized by the trainee audience.
Module identifies to what extent aircraft performance decreases through limitations and how exceeding limitations may result in failure. Covers the four basic forces that effect flight and the basic principles of flight. Stresses the fundamentals of aircraft performance planning to include weight and balance and density altitude. The module presents techniques that may be utilized to identify, analyze, and manage many of the risks of aviation operations. Information presented is geared toward users.