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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796067403321

Autore

Pierson Kristofer

Titolo

Pilots in Command : Your Best Trip, Every Trip / / Kristofer Pierson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

9781644250662

9781644250655

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 pages)

Disciplina

629.130924

Soggetti

Air pilots

Airplanes - Piloting - Human factors

Flight training

Leadership - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Introduction -- PART 1: It All Begins Here -- 1 | You Made It! Welcome to the Airlines -- Airline Culture and You -- Your Job: Be a Leader -- 2 | Basic Indoctrination-Setting a Course for Success -- Why Continuing Qualification is Important -- Becoming the Pilot Your Carrier Wants -- 3 | Defining a Pilot-in-Command -- Flight Deck Crew Roles -- Introducing Threat and Error Management -- Workload Management -- Responsibility and Authority -- 4 | Crew Briefings -- The SEA-ICE Method of Crew Briefings -- The FFOT (First Flight of Trip) Briefing -- The Standard Preflight Briefing -- SEA-ICE on Arrival -- The Post-Flight Briefing -- 5 | In Charge Behind the Flight Deck Door -- Lifeguards of the Skies -- Communications Need a Clear Path -- Briefings -- In-Flight Communications -- Postflight and Debriefs -- Making the Crew -- 6 | Rediscovering the "Lost Art" of CRM -- The New CRM -- PART II: Getting on the Line -- 7 | Initial Qualification-More Than Just Learning a New Airplane -- AQP Qualification Syllabus Overview -- Making the Syllabus Work for You -- Transitioning to the Line -- 8 | Initial Operating Experience-On-The-Job Training Like You Never Expected



-- What Exactly is IOE? -- Preparing for IOE -- Meet the Airplane -- During the IOE Trips -- 9 | Known Unknowns and the Challenges of Non-Normals -- Relax. It's Just a Light…Right? -- Checklist and Non-Normal Management -- 10 | Pilots (and Dispatchers) In Command of Operational Integrity -- Go/No-Go Decisions-It's More Complicated Now -- Planning and Executing: Effective Dispatch Release Review -- The Big Picture: Maintaining Operational Reliability -- 11 | You Can't Leave Home Without Them -- You Can't Leave Home Without It -- Not Your Airplane, Still Your Baby! -- Leaving Maintenance to the Pros.

The Surprisingly Essential Nature of Gate Agents -- 12 | Up in the Air-Understanding and Managing Your Schedule -- The Basics of the Pilot Schedule -- Getting Scheduled -- Rest is King-The Advent of 14 Cfr Part 117 -- 14 Cfr Part 117: The Basics of Fatigue Management (i.e., Get Some Sleep!) -- The Rest of the Rest Rules: 14 Cfr Part 117 Fatigue Mitigation and Risk Management -- Schedule Management -- Your "Personal" Fatigue Risk Management Plan -- Slam, Click! Crew Interactions on Layovers -- In Summary -- 13 | Safety -- Preflight Planning -- Weather Safety -- Airport Safety -- Takeoff Safety -- Safety in Cruise -- Approach and Landing -- 21st-Century Threats -- SMS and Safety Reporting -- Professional Excellence -- 14 | Pride in Professionalism-The PIC Leadership Model -- On Leadership -- The PIC Leadership Model: An Application of the "4R" Approach -- Putting the PIC Leadership Model to Work Right Now -- On Professionalism -- Living the Part -- 15 | Customers Care that You Care -- No Matter the Fare, They Care -- Communicating To Customers: Beyond the PA -- Value-Added Customer Interactions -- 16 | Continuous Improvement, Continuing Qualification -- The Basics of CQ -- Practical Performance -- 17 | The Superb Airmanship Model™ -- The Superb Airmanship Model™ -- SOP Compliance and Triggers -- Automation -- 18 | Tips, Tricks, and Tools of the Trade -- Cockpit Organization -- Cockpit Cards -- Monthly Upkeep -- Sharpening the Saw -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book was originally targeted towards airline pilots looking to upgrade from first officer to captain. Lots of new information has been added to the third edition to target pilots looking to achieve a career as an airline pilot, so it is now applicable to a broader audience looking for pilot career guidance. New chapters added to include: - Common experiences and practices new pilots face when entering the airline industry. - Airline Culture: Your job as a leader, basic indoc, importance of continuing qualifications. - Initial qualifications course to include aircraft systems training, flight deck procedures training, maneuvers training, line oriented flight training, and the line oriented evaluation. - Course prep and study, recommended pilot training materials. - Transiting to the line and Initial Operating Experience - Pilot Schedules and Bidding - Maintaining Professional Excellence"--