AA.II.E.R1FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Risk management
Division of attention while conducting before takeoff checks.
Division of attention while conducting before takeoff checks.
Bottom line
There have been many cases where a pilot has mistakenly manipulated the wrong handle and retracted the landing gear, instead of the flaps, due to improper division of attention while the airplane was moving. If the parking brake slips, or if application of the toe brakes is inadequate for the amount of power applied, the airplane could rapidly move forward and go unnoticed if pilot attention is fixed only inside the airplane. While performing the before-takeoff check in accordance with the airplane’s AFM/POH, the pilot divides attention between the inside and outside of the airplane.
FAA references
- AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-22) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-21) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AFH ch. 6 (p. 6-1) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-23) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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