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Personal Minimums. <Audience>. <Presenter’s Name, Title>. <Presentation Date>. Personal Minimums. The FARs mandate a minimum level of proficiency, aircraft equipment, and operational limitations. At times it is necessary to operate in a manner that is more restrictive than the FARs.
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Personal Minimums <Audience> <Presenter’s Name, Title> <Presentation Date>
Personal Minimums • The FARs mandate a minimum level of proficiency, aircraft equipment, and operational limitations. • At times it is necessary to operate in a manner that is more restrictive than the FARs. • What are your personal minimums?
Personal Minimums • Pilot • Aircraft • Environment • ExternalPressures
Personal Minimums Pilot • Experience/Recency • Takeoffs/Landings (#/days) • Hours make & model (#/days) • Instrument Approaches (#/days) • Instrument Flight Hours (#/days) • Terrain & Airspace (familiarity)
Personal Minimums Pilot • Physical Condition • Sleep (# hrs in last 24) • Food and Water (in last___hrs) • Alcohol (none in last___hrs) • Drugs or Medication (none in last___hrs) • Stressful Events (none in last___days) • Illnesses (none in last___days)
Personal Minimums Aircraft • Fuel Reserves • VFR Day & Night (hours) • IFR Day and Night (hours) • Experience in Type • T/O & Lndg Currency (#/days) • Aircraft Performance • Weight & Balance • Density Altitude • Performance Charts
Personal Minimums Aircraft • Aircraft Equipment • Avionics (familiarity) • Com/Nav (appropriate for flight) • Charts (current) • Clothing (appropriate for flight) • Survival Gear (appropriate for flight
Personal Minimums EnVironment • Airport Conditions • Crosswind (% of max POH) • Runway Length (% of max POH) • Weather • Reports and Forecasts (not more than ___ hrs old) • Icing Conditions (acft/pilot capable) • Weather for VFR • Ceiling Day & Night (feet) • Visibility Day & Night (miles)
Personal Minimums EnVironment • Weather for IFR Precision Approaches • Ceiling/Visibility (feet/miles above min) Non-Precision Approaches • Ceiling/Visibility (feet/miles above min) Missed Approaches (no more than ___before diverting) Takeoff Minimums • Ceiling/Visibility (feet/miles)
Personal Minimums External Pressures • Trip Planning • Allowance for Delays (how much time) • Diversion or Cancellation Alternate Plans • Pax briefed, lodging, ground transportation, how to contact • Personal Equipment • Credit card and phone numbers • Appropriate clothing and personal needs items