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Cirrus Design and FITS

Cirrus Design and FITS. Train Pilots to fly within Their Capabilities. CIRRUS Training Program Highlights September 2002, UNDAF and CIRRUS team up with FITS and put increased emphasis on pilot decision making and risk management into the training provided at CIRRUS

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Cirrus Design and FITS

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  1. Cirrus Design and FITS

  2. Train Pilots to fly within Their Capabilities

  3. CIRRUS Training Program Highlights • September 2002, UNDAF and CIRRUS team up with FITS and put increased emphasis on pilot decision making and risk management into the training provided at CIRRUS • October 2003, UNDAF/CIRRUS launches the CIRRUS Standardized Instructor Program (CSIP) • September 2004 UNDAF launches the CIRRUS Aircraft Training Software (CATS) • May 2005, Pilots World, web-based re-current training launched. http://www.cirrusdesign.com/pilotsworld/ • June 2005, UNDAF/CIRRUS announces a new 3 day Transition Training course

  4. Why FITS? • Example of a possible one day trip in a CIRRUS • Departure: Duluth, MN • Destination: Las Vegas, NV • Enroute Time: 7 hours (approximately) • 1 fuel stop • Enroute considerations • Multiple weather systems • Icing, Thunderstorms, IFR Conditions, Turbulence… • Terrain (from the plains to the mountains) • Crossing variety of airspace- Bravos, Charlie's, MOA’s, Restricted/Prohibited • A traditionally trained pilot performing conventional, maneuver based training may not of been exposed.

  5. Since pilots are going to make such a trip regardless, it is crucial the pilot receive training that prepares them for ‘real-life’. • What does this mean to you the Instructor? • For Your Student, • Train more than the PTS • Develop Judgment & Critical Thinking Skills • Providing real-life situations • Foster Decision Making / Risk Management • Limiting assistance in normal, rare normal, abnormal and emergency situations • Make Pilot in Training Follow through

  6. What roll could of an Instructor played?

  7. What does this mean to you the Instructor? • Provide a Value added Service to your Customer the Pilot in Training • Learn new equipment/systems prior to teaching it • Know Your Pilot in Training • What will be the main purpose for flights • How outside stressors will affect Decision Making • Build a Mentor-like relationship • Make Yourself available • Chair fly, Pose SA, ADM questions away from the airport • Prove to them that it is more than a Check-ride, or just flying

  8. Train the way you fly, Fly the way you train • Scenario: Lesson is a three leg cross country. PT given ample time to conduct checklists, en-route procedures, system malfunctions or emergencies. • Leg 1: Review of areas of weakness in normal operations, introduction of system malfunctions (Pitot-Static, alternator 1 failure. • Leg 2: PT experience PFD failure. • Leg 3: PT experience a cabin fire in flight with a diversion.

  9. The Day Before • Give the student a call and tell them the three different airports that you both will be visiting the next day. • Expectations You have from the Student Prior to the Brief • Aircraft Issues if any • Through Weather Brief, is a computer brief enough? • Flight Planning complete (Route, Notams) • Risks Associated with flight

  10. Perception is Everything

  11. Impact If you push the envelope with a Student expect them to try it as well. Famous Last words: “Wanna see something cool?” Ask yourself the question, “How would his/her decision making differ if I wasn’t in the plane?” I know you probably have heard all this before.

  12. Good Decision Making?

  13. How Does FITS Change Instruction • It Doesn’t, We are just trying to affect the process • All the Information Available in the cockpit • Have to use the Information to make Sound Decisions • System & Information Managers • Similar to Military and Commercial Resource Management

  14. Questions

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