Training SafetyOr

Training Safely?

Nick Mayhew -

Steve Sparks -

Mike Phillips -

TRAINING SAFETY - Steve• Training Safety is using tools to develop a

“safe attitude” in pilots, be they Student Pilots, Commercial Pilots or Flight Instructors. It is the responsibility of the Pilot-In-Command (PIC) to utilize all available tools to asses risk, execute the training mission and return everybody in a safe and relaxed manner.

TRAINING SAFELY – Mike

• Training Safely is the idea that Flight Instructors, Pilot Examiners and pilots have a stake in safely conducting the flight.

Steve Sparks

TRAINING SAFETY• Real world risk management

• Proper Pre-Flight & Briefing.• The willingness to say “NO”.• Thorough Post Flight De Brief.• Modeling Safe Behavior

TRAINING SAFETY• What makes up a safe training flight?• Communications• Discipline• Sound Preparation & Planning• Safety Culture• Timely Instructor Intervention• “Pixie Dust”

Mike Phillips

TRAINING SAFELY –WHAT IS IT?

• CFI/Check Airman/Instructor and the Pilot Undergoing Training should put safety first and foremost.

• Why – Because training accidents account for 22% of all accidents in helicopters* – more than any other single activity.

(* Compendium Report, US JHSAT Baseline of Helicopter Accident Analysis, Volume 1, Figure 7, August 2011.)

TRAINING SAFELY• Transfer of control in the air. Real world!• Roles and Responsibilities.• Instructor• Pilot

• Things Better Left Undone• Proper Time and Place• Too much risk

TRAINING SAFELY

• Progressive approach to autorotation training.

• Use of Flight Training Devices

12 Classic Pitfalls - Nick• Responding to peer pressure.• Mental expectancy.• Get-there-it is.• Duck Under Syndrome.• Scud Running.• Continuing VFR into IMC.• Getting Behind The Aircraft.• Loss of Positional/Situational Awareness.• Operating Without Sufficient Fuel Reserves• Descent Below Minimums En Route.• Flying Outside The Envelope.• Neglect of Flt Planning, Checks, Pre Flights etc.

Summary and Discussion