SMAC105 Preparing for a Real In-Flight Emergency

0 Shares


Pre-Flight Checklist

Photograph: Jacob Steinberg for the Guardian
Photograph: Jacob Steinberg for the Guardian

Carl, Rick, Larry, Eric, and Sean are here, as well as a special guest Tom Frick.

Carl realized recently that he is an “AV Geek,” or Aviation Geek.

Announcements

  • Eric had a big signing ceremony today with ExpressJet, as Polk State’s Aerospace program entered into Expressjet’s Airline Pilot Pathway Program, which gives their students preferred consideration in hiring, allows for sharing of curriculum, and really boosts and validates their three year old program.
  • Carl is now current for single-engine! He achieved his currency and got his flight review by completing part of the W.I.N.G.S. program. His W.I.N.G.S. was certified, and validated by Tom Frick, because……..
  • Tom is now a CFI!!!! He recently complete his check ride and tests on a VERY long day.

Cruise Flight

  • Owen Zupp recently wrote a great article about passenger evacuation from British Airways 2276. Carl opened the discussion to what general aviators can learn from these situations.
  • Tom has a briefing card that his school keeps in each plane, which tells passengers what to do in an emergency. It is similar to what you would hear on an airline flight.
  • Tom then discussed an emergency, off-airport landing he had when the engine quit on a plane he was flying.
  • Eric discussed teaching how every second could be the second before an emergency begins, the important things is what happens and how you deal with your “startle response.” He also talks about teaching his students to go through a safety briefing before starting the plane, and a take-off briefing before entering runway environment. They use a kneeboard device with reminders for them.
  • Carl brought up the concern that many pilots only go over emergency procedures every two years when they recertify.

After Landing Checklist

~Picks of the Week~

Links:

0 Shares

Published by

Stuck Mic AvCast

The Stuck Mic AvCast is an aviation podcast about Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly, brought to you by @ExpertAviator with co-hosts @ToriaFly, @AviaSean, and @RFelty. Fly Smart. Fly Safe.

4 thoughts on “SMAC105 Preparing for a Real In-Flight Emergency”

  1. rwmccormick 

    Passenger briefing cards are usually not generic and are available for specific type and model of aircraft (ie. Cessna 172 M) and the card mentioned on the show is one of those cards. However, AOPA has a great video on passenger briefings and had offered a free downloadable passenger briefing card that you can fill in yourself for your specific aircraft, but it is no longer available.
    The link to the video:
    http://www.aopa.org/Education/Safety-Videos/Passenger-Safety-Briefing
    Also, searching the internet for “Passenger Briefing Cards” will also yield several results.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.