Pilots in command
Subtitle: your best trip, every trip
By: Kristofer Pierson
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781619541627
Subjects: Leadership; Flight training; Human factors; Airplanes; Training of; Study and teaching; Air pilots; Piloting
Description: "Captains Class" is an extra module in the pilot upgrade training that air carriers use to train new captains. It is typically thought of by captain candidates as the capstone of training, enabling pilots to operate each flight and each trip as a good leader. Yet not every Captains Class provides tricks of the trade, pointers on leadership, or sage advice on how to put everything together. Every pilot knows, though, that when everything seems to be going wrong, everyone looks to the Captain -- the Pilot-In-Command -- to make things right. Pilots In Command: Your Best Trip, Every Trip fills a void in the aviation industry today, especially with the increased demand for a new cadre of airline pilots to fill the shoes of retirees, real advice from real pilots about how to be true leaders is both a rarity and a necessity. This book, in an easy-to-use format, will go beyond what is required by flight training curricula and provide practical, sage advice to student and professional aviators alike on a range of topics, all tying to the application of basic leadership skills. Pilots In Command is packed with information, techniques, and advice. The author covers crew roles, crew briefings, flight attendants, crew resource management (CRM), threat and error management (TEM), ground services, dispatch, customer service, abnormal and emergency situations, layovers, crew dynamics, career development, and professional standards. Pilots In Command will provide you with the information schools aren't required to teach in ground school--information that you would only get from experience and deep, thoughtful chats with your fellow pilots at 30,000 feet"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Defining a pilot-in-command; title: Cockpit crew roles; title: Introducing threat and error management; title: The (now "classic") Swiss cheese model; title: Putting TEM/CRM to work; title: Workload management; title: Responsibility and authority; title: Crew briefings; title: The sea-ice method of crew briefings; title: The FFOT (First Flight of Trip) briefing; title: The standard preflight briefing; title: SEA-ICE on arrival; title: The post-flight briefing; title: In charge behind the cockpit door; title: Lifeguards of the skies; title: Communications need a clear path; title: Briefings; title: In-flight communications; title: Postflight and debriefs; title: Making the crew; title: Rediscovering the "Lost Art" of CRM; title: The new CRM; title: Who is this guy next to me?; title: When personalities fail, you can't!; title: I'm safe, are you?; title: Adherence to SOP; why we can't afford not to; title: The new CRM; realization of the Lost Art; title: Applying situational awareness to the new CRM; title: Applying leadership and professionalism to the new CRM; title: You can't leave home without them; title: You can't leave home without it; title: Not your airplane, still your baby!; title: Leaving maintenance to the pros; title: The surprisingly essential nature of gate agents; title: Pilots (and dispatchers) in command of operational integrity; title: Go/No-go decisions; it's more complicated now; title: Planning and executing: effective dispatch release review; title: Samwise; your trusted companion; title: The big picture: maintaining operational reliability; title: Customers care that you care; title: No matter the fare, they care; title: Communicating to customers: beyond the PA; title: Value-added customer interactions; title: Known unknowns and the challenges of non-normals; title: Relax. it's just a light...right?; title: Checklist and non-normal management; title: Non-normal best practices; title: Away from the airport but still at work; title: Slam, click! crew interactions on layovers; title: Rest is king; the advent of 14 CRF Part 117; title: CRF Part 117; the basics of fatigue management (i.e., get some sleep!); title: The rest of the rest rules; 14 CRF Part 117 fatigue mitigation and risk management; title: Your "personal" fatigue risk management plan; title: Learn how to sleep properly; title: Keep track of your flight and duty times; title: Schedule work (and life) with an eye on fatigue; title: Pass on your knowledge and learn from others; title: A note on "extracurriculars"; title: In summary; title: Pride in professionalism; the PIC leadership model; title: On leadership; title: The PIC leadership model; an application of the "4R" approach; title: Relationships; title: Roles; title: Responsibilities; title: Results; title: Putting the PIC leadership model to work right now; title: Living the part; title: Tips, tricks, and tools of the trade; title: Cockpit organization; title: Cockpit cards; title: Monthly upkeep; title: Sharpening the saw; title: Becoming an expert; title: Getting back in the saddle.