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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

Advisory Circular
DECISION MAKING Date: 12/13/w Initiated by: AFS-820 AC No: 60-22

Subject: AERONAUTICAL .

1. PURPOSE. This Advisory Circular (AC) provides introductory material, background information, and reference material on Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM). The material in this AC provides a systematic approach to risk assessment and stress managementin aviation, illustrates how personal attitudescan influence decision making and how thoseattitudescan be modified to enhancesafety in the cockpit. This AC also provides instructors with methods for teaching ADM techniques and skills in conjunction with conventional flight instruction. However, this AC is not intendedto replacethe complete body of knowledge contained in the ADM related reference materials listed in paragraph 4, but ratherto supportthem and to serve as a catalyst for further study. 2. APPLICATION. The material containedin this AC is applicable to pilots who operate airplanes or helicopters under Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Parts 61, 91, 121, 125, 133, 135, and 141. 3. FOCUS. This AC is designedto explain the risks associatedwith aviation activities to pilots. Underlying behavioralcauses typical accidents of and the effects of stress on ADM are emphasized. These materials provide a means for an individual to develop an Attitude Profile through a self-assessment inventory and provide detailed explanations of preflight and in-flight stressmanagementtechniques. The assumption is that persons exposed to these behavioral techniqueswill developa positive attitudetoward

safety and learn ways to manage stress while recognizingand avoiding unnecessary risk. This AC is a learning tool that will help enable a personto make an intelligent determinationas to the risk involved before beginning a flight. It is intended that the reader recognize risk factors such as weather,weight and balance,recencyof experience, environment, and cockpit stress managementso as to deal effectively with them. 4. RELATED REFERENCE MATERIAL. Twelve years of ADM research,development, and testing culminated in 1987 with the publication of six manuals oriented to the decision making needsof variously rated pilots. These manuals provide multifaceted materials designed to reduce the number of decision related accidents (the type of accidents which account for 52 percent of fatal general aviation pilot error accidents). The effectivenessof these materials has been validated in six independent studies where student pilots received such training in conjunction with the standardflying curriculum. When tested, the pilots who had received ADM training made fewer in-flight errOrs than those who had not received ADM training. The differences were statistically significant and ranged from about 10 to 50 percentfewer judgment errors. In the operational environment, an operator flying about 400,000 hours annually demonstrateda 54 percent reduction in accident rate after using these materials for recurrency training. For detailed information regarding exposure to risk assessment, stress management, interpersonal

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12/13/91 Report Number DOT/FAA/PM-86/46 Title Aeronautical Decision Making - Cockpit Resource Manageme.nt. NTIS identification number ADA205 115, price $23.00.

crew coordinationand communication, and other ADM techniques,the readeris directedto oneor more of the manuals which may be obtained from National Technical Information Service. a. Published Documents. (Rice of individual documents is subject to change without notice.) Report Number DOT/FAA/PM-86/4 1 Title Aeronautical Decision Making for Student and Private Pilots. NTIS identification number ADA182549, price $23.00. Aeronautical Decision Making for Commercial NTIS Pilots. identification number ADA198772, price $17.00. Aeronautical Decision Making for Instrument Pilots. NTIS identification number N8724880,price $17.00. Aeronautical Decision Making for Instructor Pilots (how to teach ADM). NTIS identification number ADA182611, price $17.00. Aeronautical Decision Making for Helicopter Pilots. NTIS identification number ADA180325, price $23.00.

b. Any of the series of ADM training manuals may be obtained by writing or calling: Mailing Address: National Technical Information Service 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, Virginia 22 161 Telephone: (703) 487-4650 (orders) (800) 336-4700(rush ordersonly) (703)478-4780(title identification branch)

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5. DEFINITIONS. a. ~~ is a systematicapproachto the mental process used by aircraft pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in responseto a given set of circumstances. b. Attitude is a personal motivational predispositionto respondto persons,situations, or events in a given manner that can, nevertheless,be changed or modified through training. A sort of mental shortcut to decision making. c. Attitude Management is the ability to recognizehazardousattitudesin oneself and the willingness to modify them as necessary through the application of an appropriate antidote thought. d Cockpit Resource Management, (CRM), in multiperson crew configurations, is the effective use of all personneland material

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assets available to a flight crew. CRM emphasizes good communication and other interpersonalrelationship skills. e. Headwork is required to accomplish a conscious, rational thought process when making decisions. Good decision making involves risk identification and assessment, information processing,and problem solving. f. Judgment is the mental process of recognizing and analyzing all pertinent information in a particular situation, a rational evaluationof alternativeactionsin response it, to and a timely decision on which action to take. is the embodiment of personaltraits andcharacteristics an individual of that are set at a very early age and extremely resistantto change.
g. Personality

type of operation that .comprise any given aviation situation. k. Situational Awareness is the accurate perception and understandingof all the factors and conditions within the four fundamental risk elements that affect safety before, during, and after the flight.
1 Skills and Procedures are the procedural, psychomotor, and perceptual skills usedto control a specific aircraft or its systems. They are the stick and rudder or airmanship abilities that are gained through conventional training, are perfected, and become almost automatic through experience.

m. Stress Management is the personal analysisof the kinds of stressexperiencedwhile flying, the application of appropriate stress assessment tools, and other coping mechanisms. n. VOR is a very high frequency omnidirectional rangestation.
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h. Poor Judgment (PJ) Chain is a seriesof mistakes that may lead to an accidentor incident. Iwo basic principles generally associated with the creationof a PJ chain are: (1) one bad decision often leads to another;and (2) as a string of bad decisionsgrows, it reducesthe number of subsequent alternativesfor continued safe flight. ADM is intended to break the PJ chain beforeit can causean accidentor incident. i. Risk Management is the part of the decision making process which relies on situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment to reduce risks associatedwith each flight. 3 Risk Elements in ADM take into considerationthe four fundamentalrisk elements: the pilot, the aircraft, the environment, and the
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Every comment will not necessarily generatea direct acknowledgement to the commenter. Comments received will be considered in the development of upcoming revisions to ACs or other related technical material.

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CONTENTS

Page No. CHAPTER INTRODUCIION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1. i. General ...~~ . . . . 2. ADM Process . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Conventional Decision Malung 4. Operational Pitfalls . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER HAZARDOUS 2. AITITUDE INVENTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

6. Self-Assessment Hazardous AttitudeInventory Test ............................. 7. Instructions Takingthe Self-Assessment for Hazardous AttitudeInventory Test. ................................................. 8. Scoring Instructions.. .................................................. 9. AttitudeProfile........................................................ 10 Sample . Situations Advanced for RatedPilots 11 ProfileExplanation . 12 Summary.. ......................................................... .
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CHAPTER DEALINGWITH HAZARDOUS 3. ATTITUDES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 13. HazardousAttitudes.. ................................................ 14. Antidotes Hazardous for Attitudes ........................................ 15. Antidote RecallExercise............................................... 16. TheImportance Reinforcement of Exercises................................. 17. Instructions UsingReinforcement for Exercises
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CHAPTER STRESS 4. AND FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 18. WhatIs Stress...................................................... 19. How Much Stress Is in YourLife? ........................................ 20. Is Stress Bad ....................................................... 21. Handling Stress Plying .............................................. In 17 17 17 17

CHAFIER5. RISK MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 22. Assessing ...................................................... Risk 23. TheDecide Model ................................................... 21 21

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CHAPTER IDENTIFYINGTHE ENEMY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-; . . . . . . . . . .. . . 23 6. 24. 25. 26. 27, 28. ......................... General ....................... PersonalC;lkcklfs;::::::::::::::::::::::::::. How To Be A SafePilot Development GoodDecision of MakingSkills Successful Decision Making ............................................
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CHAPTER TEACHINGADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...*. 7. 29. purpose........................................................... 30. Background........................................................2 31. TheFlightInstructors Rolein ADM Training................................ 32. Principles ADM Training ............................................ of 33. Teaching Behavioral the Aspects ADM ................................... of 34. Teaching Application the Exercises ........................................ 35. In-night Instruction: TheLesson Plans .................................... ................................. 36. In-FlightInstruction:TheTrainingScenario 37. TypicalTrainingScenarios .............................................. 38. Management ADM Training .......................................... of

APPENDIX1. SAMPLEATTITUDEINVENTORYANSWERSHEET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 Page)

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APPENDIX3. AnITUDE PROFILE....................................... APPENDIX ANTIDOTERECALLEXERCISE.............................. 4.

APPENDIX LIFE EVENTS STRESS TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1 Page) 5.

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CHAPTER

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ADM PROCESS.

for makingarx: 1. GENERAL. Contrary to popularopinion, Steps gooddecision goodjudgment be taught. Heretofore was can it (1) Identifyingpersonal attitudes hazarsupposed begained asa natural to only by-product. of experience.As pilots continued log acci- dousto safeflight. to dent-free flight hours,a corresponding increase of (2) Learning behavior modification goodjudgment alsoassumed. was techniques.

(3) Leaming how to recognize cope and with stress. a. ADlU builds upon thefoun&tion of conventional decision making (figure I), butenhances (4) Developing assessment risk skills. the process decrease probabilityof pilot to the erxx. ADM providesa shctured, systematic approach analyzing to changes occurduringa that (5) Using all resourcesin a multicrew flight andhowthese changes mightaffecta flights situation. safe outcome. The ADM process addresses all aspects decision of making thecockpitandidenin (6) Evaluating effectiveness ones the of tifies the steps involved gooddecision in making. ADM skills.

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CHANGE/~ OCCURS REcoGM2lE CHAJWE

FIGURE 1s CONVENTIONAL

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3.

CONVENTIONAL

DECISION

MAKING.

a. In conventional decision making, the needfor a decision is triggered by recognitionthat somethinghas changedor an expectedchangedid not occur. Recognition of the change, or nonchange, in the situation is a vital step in any decision making process. Not noticing the change in the situation can lead directly to a mishap (figure 1). The change indicates that an appropriate responseor action is necessaryin order to modify the situation (or, at least, one of the elements that comprise it) andbring about a desired new situation. Therefore, situational awareness is the key to successfulandsafe decisionmaking. At

this point in the process,the pilot is faced with a need to evaluate the entire range of possible responsesto the detectedchange and to determine the best courseof action. -b. Figure 2 illustrates the ADA4 process, how this process expands conventional decision making, andshowsthe interactions the ADM of steps and how these steps can produce a safe outcome. Starting with the recognition of change, andfollowingwith an assessment alternatives, of a decision to act or not act is made, and the results aremonitored. ADM enhancesthe conventional decision making processwith an awareness the of importance of attitudes in decision making, a

HEADWORK PROCESS

FIGURE

2. AERONAUTICAL

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learned ability to search for and establish the relevanceof all information, and the motivation to chooseand executethe actionswhich assuresafety in a timeframe permitted by the situation. These elements of ADM are discussedin depth as they relate to the specific discipline in each of the training manuals. 4. OPERATIONAL PITFALLS. There are a number of classic behavioral traps into which pilots have been-knownto fall. Pilots, particularly those with considerable experience, as a rule always try to complete a flight as planned,please passengers, meet schedules,and generally demonstrate that they have the right stuff. This much-talked-aboutright stuff is a fragile image. The basic drive to demonstratethe right stuff can have an adverseeffect on safety and can impose an unrealistic assessmentof piloting skills under stressI% conditions. These tendenciesultimately may lead to practicesthat are dangerousand often illegal, and may lead to a mishap. All experienced pilots have fallen prey to, or have been tempted by, one or more of thesetendenciesin their flying careers.These dangeroustendenciesor behavior patterns,which must be identified and eliminated, include: a. Peer Pressure. Poor decision making basedupon emotional response peersratherthan to evaluating a situation objectively.
b. Mind Set. The inability to recognizeand

e. Scud Running. Pushing the capabilities of the pilot and the aircraft to the limits by trying to maintain visual contact with the terrain while trying to avoid physical contact with it. This attitudeis characterized theold pilots joke: If by its too bad to go IFR, well go VFR.

f. Continuing visualjlight rules (VFR) into instrument conditions often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with ground/obstacles. It is even more dangerousif the pilot is not instrument qualified or current.
g. Getting Behind the Aircraft. Allowing events or the situation to control your actions ratherthanthe other way around. Characterized by a constant stateof surpriseat what happensnext.

h. Loss of Positional or Situation Awareness. Another caseof getting behind the aircraft which results in not knowing where you are, an inability to recognize deterioratingcircumstances, and/orthe misjudgment of the rate of deterioration. i. Operating Without Adequate Fuel Reserves. Ignoring minimum fuel reserverequirements, either VFR or Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), is generally the result of overconfidcncc, lack of flight planning, or ignoring the regulations. . J
Descent Below the Minimum Enroute

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cope with changesin the situation different from those anticipatedor planned.
c. Get-There-Ztis. This tendency,common among pilots, clouds the vision and impairs judgment by causing a fixation on the original goal or destinationcombined with a total disregardfor any alternative courseof action.

The duck-under syndrome (mcntioncd above) manifesting itself during the en route portion of an IFR flight. k. Flying Outside the Envelope. Unjustified reliance on the (usually mistaken) belief that the aircrafts high performance capability meets the demandsimposed by the pilots (usually ovcrcstimated) flying skills. 1
specions, Neglect of Flight Planning, Preflight ZnChecklists, Etc. Unjustified relianceon

d. Duck-Under Syndrome. The tendencyto sneak a peek by descendingbelow minimums during an approach. Based on a belief that there is always a built-in fudge factor that can be used or on an unwillingness to admit defeat and shoot a missed approach.

the pilots short and long term memory, regular flying skills, repetitive and familiar routes,etc.

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5. ATTITUDE ASSESSMENT TEST. In each

ADM manual, chapter a addresses hazardous five attitudes that can affect a pilotsjudgment,and. how these hazardous attitudes haveanimpact can on safeflying. Subsequent chapters each the in of ADM manuals provide methods modifying of these hazardous attitudes.
6. SELF-ASSESSMENT HAZARDOUS ATT& TUDE INVENTORY TEST. Each ADM student

Situation1 (Example) a. -- 1 b. -- 3 c. -- 5 d. -- 2 e. -- 4
FIGURE 3. SAMPLESET OF RANK

(your leastlikely reason) .

(yourmostlikely reason)

shouldtakethe Self-Assessment Hazardous Attitude InventoryTest in order to gain a realistic perspective his/her on attitudes towardflying. The inventory test requiresthe pilot to provide a response whichmostaccurately reflects reasonthe ingbehind his/her decision. pilotmustchoose The one of the five given reasons makingthat for decision, eventhoughthe pilot may not consider anyof the five choices acceptable. inventory The test presentsextremecasesof incorrect pilot decision makingin an effort to introduce five the typesof hazardous attitudes described Chapter in 3 of this AC.
7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING THE SELF-ASSESSMENT HAZARDOUS ATTITUDE INVENTORY TEST.

ORDEREDANSWERS

Situation 1. You areon a flight to anunfamiliar, ruralairport. Flightservice states VFR flight that

is not recommended heavycoastalfog is since forecast moveinto the destination to airportarea aboutthe time you expect land. Youfirst conto siderreturning yourhomebase to wherevisibility is still good, but decideinsteadto continue as planned landsafelyaftersome and problems. Why did youreachthis decision? a. Youhateto admitthat you cannotcompleteyouroriginalflight plan. b. You resentthe suggestion flight serby vicethat you should change mind. your

..a. ReadOvereach of the six situations and the five choices contained the inventorytest. in Keepin mindthat thereareno correctanswers.

b. Decide which one of the jive choices is the most likely reasonfor the decisionmade. c. You feel surethat things will turn out Using a copy of the Attitude InventoryAnswer safely,andthat thereis no danger. Sheet(appendix placethe number5 in the l), d. Youreason sinceyour actions that would space provided. makeno real difference, might as well conyou c. Continue by ranking in declining order tinue. the remaining probable four reasons 4 (next from mostlikely) to 3, 2, and 1 (leastlikely) until all e. You feel the needto decidequickly,so five blanks havebeen filled. (Figure provides 3 an example how the alternatives of mightberanked.) youtakethe simplest alternative.

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Situation 2. Whiletaxiingfor takeoff,younotice

Situation 4. Youwere briefed about possible icing that your right brakepedalis softerthanthe left, conditions, did not think therewould be any but Once airborne,you are sufficiently concerned problemsince Iour departure airporttemperature abouttheproblem radiofor information.Since was60 9 (15 C). As you nearyour destination, to strongwindsare reported your destination, at freezing preciI#ation,whichclings an youencounter experienced whois a passenger pilot recommends to your aircraft. Your passenger, is a more who that youabandon flight andreturnto yourde- experienced begins panic. You consider the pilot, to partureairport. Youchoose continue flight turningbackto the departure to the airport,but continue and experience further difficulties. Why did instead.Why did younot return? no you continue? a. I have made thisf&r. Whatis the usein it a. You feel that suggestions madein this turningbacknow? typeof situation usualIy are overlycautious. b. The panicof the passenger makesyou b. Yourbrakes haveneverfailedbefore,so thinkit will not happen me - I haveencountered to you doubtthat theywill this time. ice beforeandnothing happened.

c. Youfeel that you canleavethe decision c. Why is he panicking?I canhandlethis to thetowerat your destination. situation like I havedonebefore. just d. Youimmediately decide youwantto that continue. d. FAA regulations exaggerate dangers the of icing. I canhandle situation. this

e. Youaresurethat if anyone couldhandle e. I havegot to do something. Descend! the landing, can you That will make everyone realizethat I am in control. Situalion 3. Your regular airplane has been grounded because an airframepmblem. You of arescheduled another in airplane discover is Situation 5. You do not botherto checkweather and it a modelyou are not familiar with. After your conditions your destination. route,you enat En preflight,you decide takeoff on yourbusiness counter to headwinds. Yourfuel supplyis adequate trip asplanned.Whatwasyourreasoning? to reachyour destination, thereis almostno but reserve emergencies. continue flight for You the a. Youfeel thata difficult situation will not andlandwith a nearlydry tank. Whatmostinfluariseso thereis no reason to go. not enced to do this? you b. Youtell yourselfthat if therewere any a. Being unhappywith the pressureof danger, wouldnothave you been offered plane. havingto choose the what to do, you make a snap decision. c. You are in a hurry anddo not want to takethe timeto thinkof alternate choices. b. Youdonot wantyour friendsto hearthat youhadto turn back. d. You do not want to admit that you may havetroubleflying anunfamiliarairplane. c. You feel that flight manuals always understate safetymarginin fuel tank capacity. the e. You are convinced your flight inthat structor muchtooconservative pessimistic was and d. You believethat all thingsusuallyturn whenhe cautioned to be thoroughly you checked out in anunfamiliar aircraft. out well, andthis will beno exception.

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e. You reasonthat the situation has already been determinedbecausethe destination is closer than any other airport Situation 6. You are 40 minutes late for a trip in a small airplane. Since the aircraft handled well on the previous days flight, you decide to skip most of the preflight check. What leads you to this decision? a. You simply take the first approach to making up time that comes to mind.

c. You must get to the businessmeeting in 2 hours and cannot wait. d. You dont allow an icing forecastto stop you; weather briefers -are usually overly cautious. e. There is nothing you can do about atmosphericconditions.
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8. Commercial Pilot ADM Situation. Your passengershave shown up almost an hour late. You are going to an airport that requires a b. You feel that your reputationfor being on reservation. Which of the following alternatives time demandsthat you cut comers when necessary. best illustrates your reaction? c. You believe that some of the preflight inspection is just a waste of time. d. You seeno reasonto think that something unfortunatewill happenduring this flight. e. If any problems develop, the responsibility would not be yours. It is the maintenanceof the airplanethat really makes the difference. 8. SAMPLE SITUATIONS FOR ADVANCED RATED PILOTS. a. Paragraph 7 presented examples of six situations from the student/private pilot ADM manual. For pilots with advancedratings, the remaining ADM manuals provide similar situations and self-assessmenttests. The following are example situations taken from thesetexts. Situation 7. Instrument Pilot ADM Situation. You plan an important business flight under instrumentconditions in an aircraft with no deicing equipment through an area in which light to moderate rime or mixed icing in clouds, and precipitation above the freezing level has been forecast. You decide to make the trip, thinking: a. You believe your skills are good enoughto handle ice accumulationon the aircraft. b. You have beenin this situation many times and nothing has happened. a. You think to yourself, if I hurry, maybe I can still make it. b. Nothing will happen if I miss this reservation. c. Im smart enoughto talk our way in when we arrive. d. I cant help it if my passengers were late. I dont control them. e. The Feds wouldnt darekeep me out. Situation 9. Helicopter Pilot ADM Situation. You are to fly a helicopter which you know is old and has been poorly maintained. A higher than normal turbine outlet temperature on startup is indicated, and you suspectthe fuel control. Two fellow companypilots, travelling as passengers, do not want to be delayed. After 5 minutes of debate, you agreeto make the trip. Why did you permit yourself to be persuaded? a. You feel that you must always prove your ability as a pilot, even under less than ideal circumstances. b. You believe that regulations overemphasizesafety in this kind of situation. c. You think that the fuel control will certainly last for just one more flight.

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scores eachScale from appendix place for I-V 2, an X on the corresponding scaleprofile in appendix Noticethatthe score 3. values from run e. The thought of changing arrange- bottomto top, sothat the highest valueshould be merGGoying, so youjump at the suggestion at the highest pointon the profilesheet. Straights of the otherpilots. linesshould drawnfrom thescore eachscale be in to the scorein the next scale(connect Xs) the so that the profile resembles graph Note the a Situation 10. Instructot Pilot ALM Situation. hazardous attitudeshownat the bottom of each You perforni-a slip demonstration duringan ap- scale appendix on 3. preach landing fly theaircraftto theleft of to and the runwaycenterline a positionwhichwould 11. PROFILE EXPLANATION. to The profile makeanattempted landing possible dangerous. graph but indicates comparative the tendency each for Youreturncontrolof theaircraftto thestudent and of the five hazardous attitudes. The higherthe instructhim to executeproper landingproce- relative rank (first, second, third, etc.),the greater dures. Whichof the followingbestcharacterizes thepropensity respond thathazardous to with attiyourattitude about puttingthestudent yourself tude. Thepilot should and keepin mindhis/herresults in this situation? while reviewing explanationAn explanation the of the pilotsprofile startswith the description of a. I can alwayshandle evenif he an alI-too-common this flight situation.
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d. You feel that your opinionmay be wrongsince two otherpilotsarewillingto take the the risk.

10. ATTITUDE

PROFILE.

Using the total

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b. Whateverhappens, up to him its c. Ive neverhada problem doingthis d. Thequickerwe getthrough this, the

a. A pilbt of a shgbengine aitct@t checks theweather notesthat thereis a possibility and of a thunderstorm thedestination at airport. Thepilot hasneveroperated aircraftin badweatherand an knowsthata flight instructor wouldadvise against flying. Despite knowledge, pilot takesoff, this the crashes poor weather, is seriously in and injured.

b. Why &es thfs occw so oflen? Because many accidents involvepilots who allow themTheseaircraft cantake a lot worse selves be influenced oneor moreof the five to by e. landings the manuals than suggest. basic hazardous attitudes. Theseattitudesget pilotsintotroubleby causing themto takechances 9. SCORING INSTRUCTIONS. After com- that invite an accident. (The five hazardous pleting inventory transfer responses the tesL the for attitudes the onesrecorded the assessment are on eachalternative from the completed AttitudeIn- inventory completed.) just ventoryAnswerSheet (appendix to the appro1) priatesection the Scoring of Form (appendix 2). 12. SUMMARY. Totalthe rankingscores eachscaleandenter for the total in the space providedat the bottomof a. The pilot should use the profile to detereachcolumn. The total scorzfor eachsituation minewhichhazardous attitudes dominated his/her mustbe 15,whilethetotalfor situations through responses. profilewill illustrate 1 The whichhazard6 must be 90. If the totals are not 15 and90, ous thoughtpatterns have a greatertendencyto reviewfor possible errorsin the transfer scorns influence pilotsjudgment. The inventorytest of a andcheckaddition.These totalsarethenmarked mayindicate actual the tendency thepilot; howof on the AttitudeFWfile (appendix whereindi- ever,exhibiting 3) attitudes similarto those described cated situations through6. for 1 arecommon normal;As a pilotsflying career and

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progresses, ability to identify thesehazardous the attitudes will help the pilot counteract his/her hazardous thoughts. The goal of this exerciseis to balanceall thoughts against possible outcomesso that actions are nonhazardous. A critical part of ADM training is leaming to examine the thinking processandcontrol hazardous attitudes.Flying will become safer if a pilot is able to identify and act upon hazardousattitudes.

b. In reviewing the five hazardousattitudes in Chapter3, a pilot shouldpay particular attention to hazardousattitudesthat may characterizehis/her own tendencies. Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degreeat some time. Problems arise when these hazardousattitudes occurregulary and/or to an extreme. Therefore, a pilot shouldlearn to recognizethesehazardousattitudes in order to take corrective action.

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CHAPTER

3. DEALING

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13. HAZARDOUS ATTITUDES. ADM addres- asbeingableto makea greatdealof difference in sesthe followingfive hazardous attitudes. whathappens them. Whenthingsgo well, the to pilot is aptto think thatsgoodluck. Whenthings a. Antiauthority (dont tell me!). This go badly,thepilot mayfeelthat someone 6ut to is attitude foundin people do not like anyone get me, or attributeit to badluck. Thepilot will is who tellingthemwhat to do. In a sense aresay- leavethe action to others,for better or worse. they ing no onecantell mewhatto do. Theymaybe Sometimes, pilots will evengo alongwith such resentful havingsomeone themwhatto do unreasonable of tell requests to be a niceguy. just or mayregard rules,regulations, procedures and as silly or unnecessary. However, is alwaysyour 14. ANTIDOTES it FOR HAZARDOUS ATTIprerogative question to authority you feelit is in TUDES. if err0r. a. Hazatious attitudes which contribute to b. Impulsivity (do somethingquickly!) is the poorpilotjudgment beeffectively can counteracted attitude people frequently the needto by redirecting hazardous of who feel that attitude thatapproso do something-anything-immediately. do not priateactioncanbe taken. Recognition hazarThey of stopto thinkaboutwhattheyareabout do,they dousthoughts thefirst stepin neutralizing to is them do not select bestalternative, they do the in the ADM process.This chapter designed the and is to first thingthat comes mind. to familiarize pilot with a means counteracting the of hazardous attitudeswith an appropriate antidote

Many people thataccidents feel happen others, to but neverto them. They know accidents can happen, they know that anyonecan be afand fected.Theyneverreallyfeelor believe they that will bepersonally involved.Pilotswho think this way aremorelikely to takechances increase and risk. d. Macho (I can do it). pilots who artz alwaystrying to provethat they are better than anyone are thinkingI can do it - Ill show else them. Pilotswith this typeof attitudewill try to prove themselves taking risks in order to by impress others.Whilethispattern thought be is to a malecharacteristic, womenareequallysuscep tible.

c. InvulnerabilQy (it wont happen to me).

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b. When a pilot recognizes a thought as hazardous, pilot shouldlabelthat thoughtas the hazardous, correctthatthoughtby statingthe then corresponding antidote. Antidotes should membe orizedfor eachof the hazardous attitudes that so theyautomatically cometo mindwhenneeded.
15. ANTIDOTE RECALL EXERCISE. The

hazardous attitudeantidotes (figure 4) shouldbe learned thoroughly practiced.Makea copyof and the AntidoteRecallExercise form (appendix 4) and,withoutreferzing the text, write the characto teristicthought each for hazardous attitudeandits and appropriate antidote. Checkthe statements continueif they are correct. If not, continued e. Resignation (whats the use?). Pilots studyof the antidotes recommended they is until who think whatstheuse? not seethemselves arememorized. do

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12/13/91 a. The Impulsivity Hazardous Attitude. (1) Situation: As you enter the landing pattern, you normally lower the flaps. The tower suddenly changesthe active -runway. Distracted, you forget to use the before-landingchecklist. On short final you find yourself dangerouslylow with a high sink rate. Glancing down, you realize that you forgot to extend the flaps. Which of the following alternativesbest illustrates the impulsivity reaction? (i) You feel that nothing is going to happenbecauseyou have made intentional no-flap landings before. (ii) You laugh and think, Boy, this low approachwill impress people on the ground. (iii) You think that using a checklist is a stupid requirement. (iv) You immediately grab the flap handle and add full flaps. (v) You think that it all dependson whether you get an updraft or downdraft now.
/ Taking chances is foolish. Im not helpless. I can make a difference.

16. THE IMPORTANCE OF REINFORCEMENT EXERCISES. The basic definitions, the self-assessment test, the hazardousattitudes, and the antidotes representthe foundation for understandingthe factors of good ADM. However,they representonly about 10 percent of the important processof learning and putting ADM into practice. The other 90 percentcan be achievedonly through completion of all of the situation exercisesin the appropriate manual (i.e., Student/Private, Instrument, Commercial, etc.) and applying the principles learned to each and every flight. Some examplesof the reinforcementexercisesfrom each of the manuals follow. These are presentedas examples of the types of decision errors which have contributed to accidentsin the past. \.
I HAZARDOUS ATTITUDE Antiauthority: tell me. Dont ANTIDOTE t Follow the rules. They are usually right. Not so fast. Think first. It could happen to me.

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Impulsivi ty: Do something quickly. Invulnerability: It wont happen to me. Macho: I can do it. , Resignation: Whats the use?

(2) Explanation of Alternatives:

FIGURE 4. THE FIVE ANTIDOTES 17. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING REINFORCEMENT EXERCISES. Read each of the following situations. At the end of eachsituation, an alternative should be selectedwhich best illustratesthe reactions of a pilot who is thinking a particular hazardous attitude. After the most appropriate alternative is selected, refer to the explanation of alternatives page for the proper response. This page will provide the correct answer. If the selectionis accurate,proceedto the next situation. If an incorrect alternative was selected, the reader should review the situation again and select another alternative. Repeat the exerciseuntil the correct alternativeis selected.

(i) Feeling that nothing bad can happen suggests the invulnerability hazardous attitude (it wont happen to me). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (ii) When you are thinking about impressingpeopleon the ground, watch out for the macho hazardousattitude (I can do it). This can cost you dearly. Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (iii) Thinking that checklists are stupid suggests you feel that aircraft designers, that the Government,and your instructor, all of whom urge the use of checklists, are wrong. This suggeststhe antiauthorityhazardousattitude(dont tell me). Go back to the situation and select another alternative.

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(iv) Right! Immediately adding full flaps without thinking is an example of the impulsivity hazardous attitude (do something quickly). Unfortunately,in this situation, full flaps will probably only increasethe sink rate. Go on to the next situation. (v) If you areconvinced that it is up to the wind, this implies the hazardousattitude of resignation (whats the use). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (3) A Good Attitude. Distractionscan be dangerous-always use your checklist. b.
The Antiauthority Hazardous Attitude.

(ii) Right! The regulations are for someone else attitude assumes controllers are interfering with your business. You are thinking in an antiauthority manner. Go on to the next situa-tion. (iii) Here you are taking the invulnerability stand (it wont happen to me). You think of yourself as invulnerable. Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (iv) This is the impulsivity hazardous attitude (I must act now, theres no time). Go back to the situation and selectanotheralternative. (v) The desire to impress another influences your decision. This is the macho attitude (Ill show you - I can do it). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (3) A GoodAttitude. Make as much time available on an approachas possible. You may need it. c.
The Macho Hazardous Attitude.

(1) Situation: You approachthe VOR and the controller asks if you want to executethe entire VOR procedureor will you accept a right turn of more than 90 to intercept the final approach course. You state that you will make the turn directly onto final at 2,000 feet although this will pressyou to get properly establishedon final. Which of the following alternativesbest illustrates the antiauthority reaction? (i) It was not your idea to make the approachlike this. (ii) A controller is not going to influence the way I fly. (iii) You do not need the full approach;you know you are a good instrumentpilot. (iv) You are in a hurry and do not wish to bother with the full approach. (v) You know the controllerswill be impressedwith this approach. (2) Explanation of Alternatives. (i) By assuming someoneelse has responsibility for your approach,you exhibit the resignation attitude (whats the use?). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative.

(1) Situation: On a trip to the west coast, you make an en route refueling stop at an airport in the Rockies. After refueling, the density altitude prior to your departure is reported as 10,500feet. You are at maximum takeoff weight when you depart. At the presentrate of climb, you will just barely clearthe minimum crossingaltitude (MCA) at the next intersectionon your flight route. Which of the following alternativesbest illustrates the macho reaction? (i) There is really nothing you can do about it; it is up to air traffic control (ATC) to make sure you clear. (ii) The MCAs have plenty of leeway for clearance. So what if you are a little low. (iii) You are a good pilot and will make it.

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AC 60022 (iv) When you see that you cannot climb enough, you immediately inform ATC of your situation without determining your intentions. like this. (v) Mountain flying is not any different from any other flying and you have never run into any problems before. Nothing will happen. (2) xplanation of Alternatives. (i) Assuming someone else is responsible for you is the resignation hazardous attitude. Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (ii) This is the antiauthority hazardous attitude (dont tell me). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (iii) Right! Thinking Ill show you I can do it, is the macho hazardousattitude. (iv) Acting before thinking, this is the impulsivity hazardousattitude (do something quickly). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (v) This is the invulnerability hazardousattitude (it wont happento me). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (3) A Good Attitude. Be aware of your limitations and dont exceedthem. d.
The Invulnerability Hazardous Attitude.

12/13/91 (i) Its too late to fix it now. (ii) You can handle a little problem (iii) Whats the worst that could happen? (iv) I certainly didnt break it. It s not my fault. (v) You barely need the pressurization at the filed altitude anyway. (2) Explanation of Alternatives. (i) This is the impulsivity hazardous attitude (theres no time - I must do something quickly). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (ii) This is the macho hazardous attitude showing through (I can do it). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (iii) Right! Nothing bad is going to happento you becauseof your invulnerability. Go on to the next situation. (iv) This is the resignationhazardous attitude - whats the use?- where someoneelse is responsible. Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (v) This type of thinking is characteristic of the antiauthority attitude (rules and regulations are made to be broken). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (3) A Good Attitude. Settle for nothing less than full operating systems. e. The Resignation
Hazardous Attitude.

(1) Situation: While preflighting the pressurization system, you discover that the rate adjustment control is inoperative. Knowing that you can manually control the cabin pressure,you opt to disregard this discrepancy and depart on your trip. You will have to handle the system yourself. Which of the following alternativesbest illustrates the invulnerability reaction?

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12/13/91 somewhatout of the ordinary. You know your copilot has had a cold. When questioned,the copilot said maybe it was the antihistamine that he/she took the night before. Although your aircraft requires a crew of two, you decide to ignore your copilots drowsiness and inattention. Which of the following alternativesbest illustrates the resignation reaction? anyway. (i) You could fly this jet by yourself -

AC 60-22 (2) Explanation of Alternatives. (i) This is a trait of the macho hazardousattitude (I can do it). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (ii) This is the invulnerability attitude (it wont happento me). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (iii) Right! When you feel as if it is out of your control, you are exhibiting the resignation hazardousattitude. (iv) This is the antiauthority hazardous attitude (the rules and regulations dont apply to me). Go back to the situation and selectanother alternative. (v) This is the impulsivi ty hazardous attitude (do something quickly). Go back to the situation and select anotheralternative. (3) A Good Attitude. Dont let othersdo your thinking for you.

(ii) You two have flown together many times, and everythinghasalways worked out fine. (iii) What else can you do? He was assignedthis flight too. (iv) He/she might not be within the regulations, but he/she says he/shes okay and thats what counts. (v) There is really no time to call anothercopilot now.

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4. STRESS AND FLYING

18. WHAT IS STRESS? Stress a term used is to describethe bodys nonspecific response to demands placed it, whether on thesedemands are pleasant unpleasant nature. demands or in The on a pilot can range from unexpected windshear encountered a landing a lostwallet. Piloting on to the aircraftis thepilotsresponsibility. Therefore, a healthypilot should performat his/heroptimum level and makedecisions the best of his/her to ability. Numerousphysicaland physiological conditions a pilots personal professional in and life, as well as the natureof flight itself, can hamper ability. Eventhougha pilot holdsa this medical certificate stating the pilot meets that the healthrequirements a particular for type of flight operation, decision the whetherthe pilot is fit to fly is strictlythe pilots. 19. HOW MUCH STRESS IS IN YOUR LIFE?

stress-adaption limitations.Whenwe exceed this level, stress overload leadto poor healthor may -illness. 20. IS STRESS BAD? Stress a response a is to set of circumstances induces changein a that a pilotscurrentphysiological and/orpsychological patterns functioning of forcingthepilot to adapt to thesechanges. Stress an inevitable necesis and sarypart of life that addsmotivationto life and heightenspilotsresponse meetanychallenge. a to In fact, performance a task will generally of improvewith the onsetof stress, will peakand but then begin to degrade rapidly as stresslevels exceed pilots adaptive a abilitiesto handlethe situation
21. HANDLING STRESS IN FLYING. Acci-

dentsoften occurwhenflying task requirements exceed pilotscapabilities. superior a A pilot uses a. If you hop to succeed reducing at stress superiorjudgmentto avoid stressfulsituations associated crisis management the air or whichmight call for useof superior with in skills. The with yourjob, it is essential beginby making to a difference between pilot capabilities task reand personal assessment stress all areas your quirements the marginof safety(figure 5). In of in of is life. Youmay facemajorstressors asa loss this example, marginof safetyis minimaldursuch the of income, seriousillness,death of a family ing the approach underidealconditions.For this member, change residence, birth of a baby, pilot, a coldandfatiguemay reduce minimal in or the plus a multitudeof comparatively minor positive marginof safetyaswell asthe over%ll marginof andnegative stressors.Thesemajor and minor safetythroughout flight. the stressors acumulative have effectwhichconstitutes yourtotalstress-adaption capability whichcanvary a. Wess is insidious. Stress a gradual has from year to year. To enhance your awareness and cumulative effect that develops slowly, so aboutthe sources stressin your life, the life slowly that stress .bewell established of can before change profile questionnaire (appendix is pre- becoming 5) apparent. pilot maythink that he/she A sented.Place check the Happened columnif is handlingeverything a in quite well, when in fact you haveexperienced eventdescribed the there are subtlesignsthat the pilot is beyond the in last 12months.Totalyour scoreat the endof the his/herabilityto respond appropriately. questionnaire. b. Stress cumulative. A generalized is stress b. The more change you have, the more reactioncan develop a result of accumulated as likely you areto suffera decline health. As a stress.There a limit to a pilotsadaptive in is nature. ruleof thumb,if youscore over20 checks, mostly Thislimit, the stress tolerance level,is based a on in the top half of the checklist, you have an pilots ability to copewith the situation. If the 80 percent chance a serious of healthchange.If number intensity the stressors or of becomes too you have about20 checksdistributedover the great,the pilot is susceptible an environmental to checklist, haveabouta 50 percent you chance of overload. At this point, a pilots performance illness thenearfuture. Eachof ushaspersonal begins decline judgment in to and deteriorates.

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REQUIREMENTS

PRE FLIGHT

HOVER

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of symptoms:(1) emotional, physical, (3) (2) and (2) Takea realisticassessment yourof behavioral. Thesesymptomsdiffer depending self. upon whether aggression focused is inwardor outward. Thoseindividuals typicallyturn their who (3) Takea systematic approach probto aggressive feelingsinwardoften demonstrate the lem solving. emotional symptoms depression, of preoccupation, sadness, withdrawal.Theindividual typiand who (4) Develop life style that will buffer a cally takesout frustrationon otherpeople ob- againstthe or effectsof stress. jects exhibitsfew physicalsymptoms. On the otherhand,emotional symptoms showup as may (5) Practice behavioral management techovercompensation, denial, suspicion,paranoia, niques. agitation, restlessness, defensiveness, sensiexcess tivity to criticism, argumentativeness, arrogance, (6) Establishand maintain a strong andhostility. support network.
d. Life StressManagement. There aremany techniquesavailable that can help reducethe stress in yourlife or helpyoucopewith it better.Not all of the following ideasmay be the solution,but some of themshould effectivefor you. be e. Cockpit Stress Management. Good cockpitstressmanagement beginswith good life stressmanagement.Many of the stress coping techniques practiced life stress for management are not usuallypracticalin flight. Rather,you must conditionyourselfto relax and think rationally

c. Signs of inadequate coping. The indicators of excessive stress often showasthreetypes

(1) Become knowledgeable stress. about

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when stressappears.The following checklist outlines somethoughtson cockpit stressmanagement. (1) Avoid situations that distract you from flying the aircraft. (2) Reduce your workload to reduce stress levels. This will create a proper environment in which to make good decisions. (3) Xan emergencydoes occur,becalm. Think for a moment,weigh the alternatives,then act. (4) Maintain proficiency in your aircraft; proficiency builds confidence. Familiarize yourself thoroughly with your aircraft, its systems, and emergencyprocedures. (5) Know and respectyour own personal limits. (6) Do not let little mistakes bother you until they build into a big thing. Wait until after you land, then debrief and analyzepast actions. (7) If flying is adding to your stress, either stop flying or seek professional help to manageyour stresswithin acceptablelimits. f. Flight Fitness. A Go/No-Go decision is made before each flight. The pilot should not only preflight check the aircraft, but also his/herself on each and every flight. A pilot should ask, Could I passmy medical examination

right now? If the pilot cannot answer with an absoluteyes, then the pilot should not fly. The following checklist is intended for a pilots personal preflight use. A pilot may elect to caky a copy in his/her flight bag and onboardthe aircraft. (1) Do I feel well? Is there anything wrong with me at all? (2) Have I taken any medication in the last 12 hours? (3) Have I had as little as one ounce of alcohol in the last 12 hours? (4) Am I tired? Did I get a good nights sleep last night? (5) Am I under undue stress? Am I emotional right now? (6) Have I eaten a sensible meal and taken in a good load of protein? Do I have a protein snack, such as cheese, meat or nuts, aboard? (7) Am I dehydrated?Do I needto take noncarbonated liquids such as wateror fruit juices? (8) Am I equipped with sunglasses,ear protectors,appropriateclothing?

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5. RISK MANAGEMENT

b. The six elements of the DecideModel representcontinuous decision a loop process which canbeused assist pilot in thedecision to a making process whenhe/she facedwith a change a is in situationthat requires judgment. This Decide a Modelisprimarilyfocused theintellectual on component, canhave impactonthemotivational but an component judgment well. If a pilot pracof as 23. THE DECIDE MODEL. ticesthe Decide Modelin all decision making,its usecan become very naturalandcouldresult in a. A good fool to usein makinggoodaero- better decisions beingmadeunderall types of nautical decisions theDecideModel (figure6). situations. is

22. ASSESSING RISK. Riskmanagementthe is responsibility everyone of involvedin aviation. Theflight operations manager, example, is for who faced with thedecision tojust howhardto push as a pilot to go, becomes partyto the risk managea ment process. It is understandable from an economic of viewthatthemail,checks, point boss, passenger, whatever,must get through. This questionIs the success the task worth the of risk?mustalways keptin mindduringdecision be making. Risk management ADM is discussed in in detail in DOT/FAA/PM-86/43, Aeronautical Decision Makingfor Instrument Pilots.

The DecideModel,comprised a six stepproof cess, intended provide pilot with a logical is to the wayof approaching decision making.TheQecide Model is described in greater detail in DOT/FAA/PM-86/43, Aeronautical Decision Makingfor Instrument Pilots.

1. Detect. Thedecision makerdetects fact that change occurred. the has 2. Estimate.Thedecision makerestimates needto counter reactto the change. the or 3. Choose.Thedecision makerchooses desirable a outcome termsof success) the flight. (in for 4. Identify. Thedecision makeridentifies actions whichcouldsuccessfully controlthe change. 5. Do. Thedecision makertakesthenecessary action. 6. Evaluate.Thedecision makerevaluates effect(s)of his actioncountering change. the the FIGURE 6. The DECIDE MODEL

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12/13/91 CHAPTER 24. GENERAL. a. Most preventable accidents have one common factor: human error, rather than a me: chanical malfunction. Pilots who are involved in accidentsgenerally know what went wrong. Very often, the pilot was aware of the possible hazards when the decision the pilot made led to the wrong course of action. In the interest of expediency, cost savings, self-gratification, or other often irrelevant factors, the incorrect course of action was chosen. This cycle of decisions began at the flight planning desk with decisions made on how much fuel to carry, the route, the alternateroute, and adequate weather conditions. This cycle continues throughout the flight with decisions made on speed, altitude, and when to descend. Each flight is a sequenceof choices with certain milestones in the sequencethat require particular determination and discretion. b. Flying is rapidly changing from a physical to a mental task. Initial instruction to manipulate and control an aircraft requiresapproximately 1 to 2 years. However, training to command an aircraft intelligently involves a decadeor two of experienceand periodic recurrenttraining. ADM is designedto reducethe extremely long andsometimes painful process of learning how to make good judgment decisions based upon experience alone. While it is true that simple errors of equipment operation are seldom serious, mistakes in judgment can be fatal.
CHECKLIST. One essential decision point before a flight is the checklist of basic principles that cannotbe compromised. This personal checklist should include the fundamental tenets applicable to every flight. Once a pilot decideswhat not to do, the decision on what needs to be done becomesclear. Consider the following nevers as factors that contribute significantly to unsafe flight: 25. PERSONAL

AC 60-22

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THE ENEMY

approximately 24 hours, while heavy drinking will have lingering effects for up to 36 hours or longer. Effects from the use of marijuana remain in the system for at least a week. The concept should be obvious that flight safety is measurably compromised within thosetime periods. The side effects and duration of all prescription drugs are well documentedand available from a local pharmacist, the family physician, a drug addiction agency,or the SurgeonGeneral. b. Flight with a known medical deficiency is never expedientor legal (FAR 6 61.53). c. Flight outside the certified flight envelope is never safe. Weight, balance,speed,maneuvers, G-loading, and flight in known icing should be limited to flight manual parameters. Beyond that, you are in the wilderness and all discoveriescould be unhappyexperiences. d. Flight with less than the required minimum fuel is never reasonable. The applicable FARs are sufficiently liberal. Twenty or 30 minutes fuel in VFR conditions (dependingon aircraft category) and acceptable IFR reserves should be adequate provide for contingencies. to e. VFRjZight into instrumentmeteorological conditions is neverjustified. f. Descent below the applicable minimum enroutealtitude anywhereis neverjustified.
g. Casual neglect of any applicablechecklist is never justified. A checklist may be larger or smaller, however, certain standards should be establishedfor all flights so that the first decision point is whether or not to begin the flight. This can be the toughestdecision.

a. Flight while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including applicable prescription drugs, is a never. Several drinks of an alcoholic beveragewill influence thought and reaction for

h. Aircraft accident statistics show that pilots should be conducting preflight checklists on themselvesas well as their aircraft. Pilot impairment contributesto many more accidentsthan failures of aircraft systems. The following version of the IM SAFE personalchecklist (figure 7) contains all of the most common categoriesof pilot

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impairmentand can easily be committed to memory.

smoking, speeding, overeating, etc.), the pilot is, nonetheless, drivenby his or her own emotions. d. Existing rules would go a long way to remedythe accidentrate; however,personality traitsthatcause irrational behavior makepilots also pmneto disregard rulesthatwouldassure the safe operations.

TO BE A SAFE PILOT.

a. A p&t doesnot haveto bea genius be to a safepilot. However, pilot should anemoa be

1. Illness. 2. Medication.
3. Stress. 4. Alcohol.

5. Fatigue. 6. Eating.

Do I haveanysymptoms? HaveI beentakingprescription over-the-counter or drugs? Am I underpsychological pressure from the job? Do I havemoney,health,or family problems? Have-I-been drinkingwithin 8 hours?Within24 hours? Am I tired andnot adequately rested? HaveI eatenenough the properfoodsto keepadequately of nourished duringthe entireflight? FIGURE 7. The YM
SAFE

Checklist

tionallystable person canaccept fact that who the e. When a pilot exhibits oneor moreof the he/she not in possession all factsor skillsfor five hazardous is of attitudes irrationalbehavior, or that all situations be willing to accept recom- pilot may alsobe exposing emotional and the any weakmendations those of who specialize evaluating, nesses his/her in in personality. assessing, administering and aviation procedures. 27. DEVELOPMENTOF GOOD DECISION b. Reaching QI consensus on all matters MAKING SKILLS. within the aviation community provedifficult, can if not impossible. Eventhough rulesandprothe a. The developmentof gooddecision makcedures designed servemostof the people ing skills is far more difficult than developing are to mostof thetime, a pilot canalways arguefor dif- goodflying skills,but it canbedone. Goodjudgferentwaysof doingthings. An experienced, ma- mentmaymeannot flying while underthe influturepilot will accept follow therulesandpro- enceof anymedication, and whenit is too windy,or cedures whichwill benefit aviation the community. refusinga revenue flight when it would require The immature,emotionally unbalanced has flying in marginal pilot weather. strong tendencies satisfy a personalneed to regardless the consequences. of b. Many pilots fuil to make proper decisions; sometimes to a lack of knowledge, too due but c. Some pilots break rules simply for the oftentheresultof a human tendency rationalize to immediate gratification someemotional of need. a situation it appears until justifiable.Whena pilot Eventhoughthe pilot may know that this emo- reallywantsto do something (suchasloading that tionalneed not consideredhealthy is a habit(e.g., onelastpassenger closeto maximumgross when

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When a pilot operatesan aircraft, human lives are held in the balance. Therefore,a pilot has a moral responsibility to operate in the safest possible manner. -c. In addition to the FAR, ACs, articles in e. Aviation has reacheda new plateau. Acmagazines, books written by expert pilots and quiring aeronauticalknowledge, airmanship skills, instructors, Pilot Proficiency Programs, Airmans and proficiency arerelatively easy. Navigation has Information Manual, NOTAMs, Airworthiness been reduced to calculator simplicity. Modem Directives, and Biennial Flight Reviews, there are autopilotsandelectronicdisplays havesignificantly some dos and do nots that can ensurethe preven- reduced a pilots workload. Todays technology tion of most accidents. All of this information is requiresadministrativemanagementand aeronautisafety-oriented.Not following this safety-oriented cal decision making skills as prerequisites for information is similar to not following the advice safety and efficiency. of a doctor or lawyer. d. The most important decision a pilot will make is to learn and adhere to published rules, procedures, and recommendations. Pilots, by learning and adheringto thesepublished rules and procedures,can take most hazardsout of flying. 28. SUCCESSFUL DECISION MAKING. Successful decision making is measured by a pilots consistent ability to keep himself/herself, any passengers, the aircraft in good condition and regardlessof the conditions of any given flight.

weight, or performing a high speed,low altitude pass),the pilot can generally make himself/herself believethat it was all right to do it. A pilot can be his/her own worst enemy.

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CHAPTER

7. TEACHING

ADM

29. PURPOSE. TheADM manual Instructor 32. PRINCIPLES for OF ADM TRAINING. Pilots (DOT/FAA/PM-86/W) contains of the all necessary background material teach to effectively a. The ADM manual forstudentandprivate the subject materialof the companion publication pilotsis simpleandrepetitive two reasons: for entitled Aeronautical Decision Making Student for andPrivatePilots (DOT/FAA/PM-86/41). This (1) The simplicity provides frequent chapter provides brief introduction overview positivereinforcement; a and and on the process teaching of ADM. (2) Therepetition buildsgoodjudgment 30. BACKGROUND. The instructorsADM habitsand&reshesmemoryso that information trainingmanual a resultof 10years research, canbe readilyrecalled a varietyof circumstanis of in development, testing, evaluation the effec- ces,evenwhenunderstress. and of tiveness judgment decision of and making. It is a revisionof the prototypepublication Judgment Training Manual Instructor for Pilots,whichwas b. The scenatios in the student private and developed jointlyby theFederal Aviation Adminis- pilot ADM manual shouldstimulate students the tration, General Aviation Manufacturers interest appreciation the need goodpilot and of for Association, Transport and Canada an effort to judgmentandADM. in improvegeneral aviation safety. c. The instructor hasa profound effecton a 31. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS ROLE IN student a rolemodelandasanopinionshaper. as ADM TRAINING.

a. Although the information in this chapter is designed helppilots overcome varietyof to a circumstances mayresult poorpilotjudgwhich in ment,theflight instructor thekeyelement this is of program. The flight instructorsattitude and approach flying may often influence to students morethananyspecific lesson.By always setting a goodexample by givingstudents and support and encouragement throughout program,a flight this instructorhelpsstudents develop goodjudgment andsound flying practices. b. To help prepare for this role, thought shouldbe given to the differences between the instructoras an evaluator the instructoras and coach. Theevaluator his/herrole as oneof sees tellingthe student whatto do,thenmonitoring the students performance.In contrast, think of the instructor a slightlydifferentperspective; in someone who activelystimulates learning, suchas a coach. The instructornot only makesassignmentsandobserves results, the he/she helps also the student learnthroughdemonstration perand sonalized instruction.

(1) Use of the ADM concepts guide to conversations the student with focuses instructhe tion onjudgment-related trainingandincreases the students abilityto provide self-generated feedback.
(2) Knowinghow to recognize reand spond hazardous to attitudes highstress very and is important exercising to goodpilotjudgment. The instructor should encourage student develop the to theseskillsbut, in doingso, should neverattempt to analyze modifythe students or personality.

(3) The student learns conceptsand behavioral techniques repeatedly and applies this learning relevant to flight situations duringground andflight training. d. The basic instructional principles which follow aresimple, application takesome but does practice. Whenyou first try to applythem you mayfeelsomewhat awkward, youwill become but morecomfortable with them eventually.After a few months, the use of theseprinciples will become automatic.

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(1) Behaviorpositivelyreinforcedwill continue.

(1) Preflight AircraftSystems and after aircraftandaircraftsystems.

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(2) Behaviorfollowed by punishment (2) Weight/Balance Performance and maydecrease. after performance wei@ andbalance. and tives. (3) Beveryspecific about leaming objec(3) OfficialPxwedures Communicaand tions afterairports communications, and aviation regulations, theAirmans and Information Manual in Canada the AIR -

(4) Reinforcegenerously the early in stages learning. of

(4) Cross-Country Flying after basic (5) Shiftslowlyfromcontinuous occa- navigation radionavigation. to and sionalreinforcement. (5) Physiological Factors and Night (6) Shape existingbehavior desired Flying after medicalfactors and cross-country into behavior. flying. 33. TEACHING THE ASPECTS OF ADM. BEHAVIORAL

a. Generali Students must be exposed to this materialearly in their pilot training,ideally during the first quarterof the studentstandard privatepilot trainingcourse. b. Description of Mate&l in the Student and P&ate Manual (DOTlF~lPM-86l41). 7&e

approaches presented thismanual improve are in to the pilotsjudgmentand decision makingskills. The first approach presents analytical an method for making decisions evaluating (Chapters and risk 2 and3). Thesecond approach (Chapters and 4,s 6) addresses pilots hazardous the attitudesand 35. IN-FLIGHT INSTRUCTION: THE LESsubstitutes oneswhich promotegoodjudgment. SON PLANS. The third approach (Chapter dealswith over7) cominghigh stresswhich reduces judgmentand a. General. How doesa flight instructor decision makingabilities. combine educational principles with the concepts in thismanual improve students to a judgment and 34. TEACHING THE APPLICATION EXERdecision making?By givingthestudent series a of CISES. practical, hands-on lessons whichyouobserve in performance response specific and to behavior. Do a. GeneraL The followingmaterial,con- not comment intentions motivations. Use on or tained in Chapter 8 of DOT/FAA/PM-86/41, rewards(praise)frequentlyand avoid criticism Aeronautical DecisionMaking for Studentand (punishment) much as possible. Errors or as PrivatePilots,shouldbe integrated, whereappro- misjudgments the student by should viewedas be priate,into the topicsof the conventional ground opportunities learning,not as occasions for for trainingsyllabus. criticism.

b. Description of Mate&L Eachsection of Chapter of theAeronautical 8 Decision Makingfor Student and Private Pilots documentpresents exercises which test the students judgmentand decisionmaking knowledgein the previously mentioned areas.These topic exercises require the student usethetermsandconcepts to learned all in previous lessons. Encourage students review the to earliermaterial necessary. as After thestudent has completed section, each discuss answers;No the answerkey is provided,but bear in mind that, although responses mostof the questions to may be relatively obvious, thereareno absolutely right or wronganswers.

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student makean unsafe to judgmentor decision. Why? Because is importantfor the studentto it (1) In thisunit, whileon routinetraining become skilled recognizing replacing at and hazarflights, you will give your studentsactivities dous attitudesand unsafetendencies with good designed furtherdevelop to their appreciation for. judgment behavior. -thedecision making concepts based uponanactual preflightor in-flighthands-on experience. 37. TYPICAL TRAINING SCENARIOS. This (2) Take15minutes so for your own section the instructors or of manual providesa narpreparation first few timesyouwork with each rativeof a typicaljudgment the trainingsession.You lesson. mightfind it usefulin formulating your own ideas for conducting ownjudgment your trainingflights. (3) Startthelessons thestudent when has As mentioned earlier,all necessary preparation theabilityto controltheaircraftconfidently during should completed be beforethestudents expected the most basic maneuvers. Use your own arrivaltime. judgment, a suggested but startingpoint is about threeflight lessons beforeyou expectthe student 38. MANAGEMENT OF ADM TRAINING. to solo.
(4) At leastthree lessons areneeded each to teach risk assessment decisionmaking, in hazardous attitude recognition, stress and management, for a total of nine lessons. Eachlesson should no morethan5 minutes should take and be integrated thenormall-to-2 hourflight traininto ing period.

b. The Lessons.

a. This training program is morethanjust a collection related of factsandideasfor students to learn. It is a carefully designed educational system. Using this integrated systemproduces an overallresultgreaterthanthat attainable ranby dom presentation the individudlparts. To of achieve maximum the benefits this system, of you mustmanage instruction the carefully.

(5) The instructors ADM manual of provides18 lesson plansfor in-flight teaching of b. The material&presentedin this chapter the instructors manual listedbelow. Theyare are thesemental processes. designed aid both the individual to instructorand 36. IN-FLIGHT INSTRUCTION: THE thetraining supervisor a groupof flight instrucfor tors; i.e., the chiefpilot engaged decision in makTRAINING SCENARIO. decision ing trainingactivities. The aeronautical are: a. Purpose. Thepurpose this chapter of of makingtrainingmaterials theinstructors manual to furtherencourage is the studentto use judgment and decisionmaking skills. Yourduties two-fold; (1) youmustset are (1) Scheduleof StudentWork. A master trainingactivities students. for up situations stimulate students to the decision planfor scheduling makingprocess, (2) you must respond and to student behavior a manner encourages in that safe (2) Set of Master Copies. Original documents all the instructional of materialsand judgments decisions. and formsrequired teachthis trainingcurriculum. to b. The Scenarios. Practice situations, providedin this sectionof the manual,create (3) Answer Keys for the Postcheck Exercises. circumstances may actually that encourage the

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