teaching takeoffs and initial climbs
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Teaching Takeoffs and Initial Climbs. Ask a student pilot what they think is the most dangerous part of any flight, and their answer most likely will be: The ___________?. What the statistics show…. * 2010 Nall Report. Shown another way…. Combining T.O./I.C. with Go-around = 35.8%. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Teaching Takeoffs
and Initial Climbs
Ask a student pilot what they
think is the most dangerous part of
any flight, and their answer most likely will be: The
___________?
* 2010 Nall Report
What the statistics show…
Shown another way…
Combining T.O./I.C. with Go-around = 35.8%
* 2010 Nall Report
It’s not getting any better…
“GA Takeoff Accidents average about one a day”
20072008
20092010
WHO?
WHAT?
* 2010 Nall Report
WHY?
Where does teaching takeoffsfit in your syllabus?
Do you include scenarioswhen teaching takeoffs?
Do you teach to the test?
or
Do you teach beyond the test?
The TEST!
“1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements…”
What are the “elements” that YOU teach/test?
Do you teach or test briefing takeoff procedures and actions in the event of
engine failure during and after rotation?
HOW?
What about:
What about:
Do you teach or test aborting the takeoff if
performance parameters are not met?
HOW?
What about:
What do you teach or test about the timing of retraction of gear
and flaps?
What about:
How do you teach or test proper directional control and wind-drift
Correction?
What tools do you use?
What are your thoughts or feelings about the when or how usage of
checklists?
What about:
What about:Do you teach applying
appropriate safety margins when calculating
takeoff & initial climb performance, crosswind
components, and appropriate safety
margins for an engine failure?
What about:
How do you teach or testconfirming the wind direction
before taking the runway?
Do you discuss voluntary noise
abatement procedures with your clients?
What about:
Short and/or soft field takeoffs?
What are the special considerations that you
emphasize?
What about:
In summary:
Takeoffs & initial climb-out are the most dangerous part of a flight!
The rule of primacy is immutable!
In summary:It is important to teach a conservative approach in calculating T.O. / I.C. performance!
It is much better to be down here wishing we were up there, than up there, wishing we were down here!
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Written by: Doug Stewart
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