Threat and Error Management In Helicopters

1. Threat and Error Management In Helicopters

2. Instructing in Helicopters Inherently unstable Low level environment Time factor - slim margin for error and intervention

3. Instructing to Manage Threats 1. Relies on Airmanship / Judgement - Experience? 2. Cognitive Process – Difficult to Demonstrate in the Air 3. Procedure Based Threat Management Generally Well Taught Pre-Flight Brief; 1. Weather 2. Notams 3. Aircraft State 4. Personal Fatigue, Currency On the Ground Human Factors / Airmanship 1. Lookout, Listenout 2. Wires, Birds 3. Engine Failure Considerations Post Flight Brief Very Important!

4. Instructing to Manage Errors Errors will occur – its how we deal with them In The Air Use the lowest level commensurate with safety Hierarchy of Intervention; 1. Prompt “Airspace” 2. Question “Where is the HN CTR Boundary?” 3. Direct “Turn left 90 degrees” 4. Physical “I have control”

5. Instructing to Manage Errors Errors will occur – its how we deal with them It is almost always appropriate to take control to debrief. Remember how overloaded the student can be with just flying the aircraft. “The Student is there to Fly..... ......No. They are there to Learn” Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah.......

6. Emergency Training Dealing with Undesired Aircraft States We tend to focus on initial actions for critical emergencies e.g. Autorotations, tail rotor emergencies in the circuit. Try and teach subsequent actions and management of non critical emergencies Be aware the way you train emergencies may lead the student down the wrong path in the real situation

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