IMSAFE / HUMAN FACTORS
illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, eating
Family stuff, relationships, stressors, etc
Crew Day and Rest
“Brief start and projected end of crew day, and if crew rest may be projected to be less than 12 hours between today’s event and the follow on event.”
Students shall be awarded 12 hours of crew rest.
CRM
“There is no rank in the cockpit. All crewmembers are participating members.”
SNA/SNFO EKB/PED Use and Restrictions
Brief the acceptable use according to NASCINST
3710.1B NIFE SOP. i.e. “PEDs shall be stowed except for SOF or emergency. EKBs shall either be in positive control or stowed.”
Review ATJ to include:
i) Airsickness history
ii) Below MIF / Incomplete or ungraded items in block / SSRs
iii) Previous event complete or incomplete
iv) # days since last event / warm up window
7-13 day break (Julian dates since student last flight) = one optional warm up event
14-30 day break = one mandatory, one optional
Discussion Items
Go over discussion items
Aircraft Side Number / Callsign / Aircraft Maintenance Review
Check website
Brief / Walk / Takeoff / Land times
Check the web
Weather / NOTAMs / TFRs / AHAS
Check internet tabs
TOLD
Student calculates own TOLD Card data and verifies CG is within the envelope.
Profile: Origin-Departure-Maneuvers-Pattern-Destination-Alternate
-For Departure, include: expected Runway for takeoff, the expected departure profile and altitude, course rules to and from practice area, and change in frequency.
Fuel management
i) Minimum / Emergency Fuel - Declare minimum or emergency fuel if calculated to land below 12 gallons or 6 gallons respectively.
ii) Divert Fields
Comm Plan
-Unless assigned by instructor, VHF 1 will be used for Ground, Tower, Departure/Approach, CTAF;
VHF 2 will be used for ATIS, Base Frequency, BOLO Common.
Radio Procedures and Discipline
-Pilot at the controls will make all radio calls unless otherwise briefed using standard clear and
concise comms. The non-flying pilot will back up the flying pilot listening for own aircraft’s callsign.
-Push to talk, not to think. Making a radio call does not constitute taking controls.
Change of Aircraft Controls
-Execute a positive three way change of controls with emphasis on the word “controls.” i.e. “I have the
controls,” “You have the controls,” “I have the controls.”fa
-If in doubt as to who has the controls, maintain control and verify who has the controls.
-Any IP input does not constitute a control change.
Clearing / Lookout Procedures
-Call out traffic using the clock method (e.g. 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock, 3 o’clock), high/level/low, factor/no
factor.
-Be directive vice descriptive to avoid a collision (e.g. BREAK RIGHT, BREAK LEFT, etc.).
-Any crewmember can assume controls to avoid a collision.
-Any traffic that is seen by one crewmember but not verbally acknowledged is considered unseen.
Actual Aircraft Emergencies and System Failures
-Treat all emergencies as actual unless prefaced by the word “simulated.
-For any emergency, maintain aircraft control, analyze the situation, take proper action, and land as
soon as conditions permit.
-The IP will take controls, handle memory items and when safe to do so, handle all non-memory
items. Non-flying crewmembers be prepared to back up the flying members with checklist and read
out noncritical memory items.
-The student will call out deviations of ±10 KIAS and ±500 feet increments.
Simulated Aircraft Emergencies and System Failures
-All simulated EPs will be prefaced with “Simulated, simulated, simulated.”
-SNA will analyze the situation as provided by the IP, state the Memory Items and appropriate
Checklist over the ICS, WILL NOT move any switches, and will continue handling the emergency.
-The IP will initiate a simulated power loss/engine failure by moving Carb Heat ON and Throttle IDLE.
-The IP will take controls NLT 500 feet AGL and execute a wave off.
Aborted Takeoff
Brief memory items IAW: NIFE IFG and NIFE FTI
Loss of Directional Control on Runway / Departing the Prepared Surface
-If the aircraft is too slow or unsafe to go airborne, IP will initiate an abort and gain directional control.
-If airspeed and obstacles allow, attempt to re-gain flight via wave off procedures.
Engine Fail in Flight
Brief memory items IAW: NIFE IFG and NIFE FTI
Engine Fire in Flight
-Brief memory items IAW: NIFE IFG and NIFE FTI.
Radio Failure / ICS Failure
-Radio Failure: Troubleshoot by 1. verifying correct frequency, 2. verifying different radio or previous
frequency, 3. checking audio panel settings, 4. verifying plug connections/cords, and 5. swapping COMM
plugs/headsets. If these methods do not work:
-Squawk 7600.
-Make all calls “in the blind”.
-Adhere to light signals from Tower, if applicable.
-If attempting to return to PNS or JKA, adhere to IFG / Hollywood Script Course Rules.
-ICS Failure: the instructor will take controls and determine follow on action.
Damaged Aircraft / Midair / Birdstrike
-If the aircraft is controllable – determine the nature of the damage and perform a Controllability Check.
-Bird Strike Within Prop Arc – if secondary engine indications exist, consider Engine Fail in Flight
checklist. Consider an ELP to the nearest suitable field.
-Bird Strike Outside Prop Arc – If controllability is in question, perform a Controllability Check. Do not
change aircraft configuration. Set up for a straight-in to the nearest suitable field.
