Here is a takeoff into instrument conditions in the Bell 412EP flight simulator from Abu Dhabi International at near minimums, 800 meters viz and 300 overcast. Usually when they climb through 1000 I give the crew a engine fire to see how they handle the emergency. Im looking to see if they demonstrate good or bad CRM, were the vital actions (bold face items on the checklist) have been memorized? Did they make good use of the checklist? Did they work as a team? Did the copilot have to hunt for the correct page on the emergency checklist? One of the biggest faults I see is when the crew goes too quickly in an emergency as if theyre racing against the clock to complete the vital actions and follow up actions. Most emergencies do not require that something has to be done RIGHT THIS MINUTE. Thats why I teach (like the airlines do) Captain, reach for your hat. then imagine before anything is done the captain takes the time to reach back behind his or her seat, and puts on their captains hat, adjusts it, then deals with the emergency. Doing so takes only seconds and is like rebooting a computer starting at square one. You may have heard Captain wind your watch, its the same thing. What you want to see is an unrushed cockpit and this is true whether flying single pilot or two pilots. Rushing will get you in trouble I promise you. What you dont want to see is what we call The flashing white glove where a pilot is rushing around switching switches as if racing against the clock. Its hard not to be caught up in the moment and move too quickly in an emergency but I promise you, forcing yourself to slow down in an emergency is time well spent.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 05:21:17 +0000
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