AA.VIII.AFAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023
After Landing, Parking, and Securing (ASEL, AMEL)
To determine the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with after landing, parking, and securing procedures.
Bottom line
The pilot should always use the procedures in the airplane’s AFM/POH shutdown checklist for shutting down the engine and securing the airplane.
FAA references
- AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- RMH ch. 3 (p. 3-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
Knowledge
- AA.VIII.A.K1: Parking, shutdown, securing, and postflight inspection.
- AA.VIII.A.K2: Documenting in-flight/postflight discrepancies.
Risk management
- AA.VIII.A.R1: Activities and distractions.
- AA.VIII.A.R2: [Archived]
- AA.VIII.A.R3: Propeller, turbofan inlet, and exhaust safety.
- AA.VIII.A.R4: Airport specific security procedures.
- AA.VIII.A.R5: Disembarking passengers safely on the ramp and monitoring passenger movement while on the ramp.
Skills
- AA.VIII.A.S1: Use runway incursion avoidance procedures, if applicable.
- AA.VIII.A.S2: Comply with air traffic control (ATC) or evaluator instructions and make radio calls as appropriate.
- AA.VIII.A.S3: Coordinate with crew, if applicable, and complete the appropriate checklist(s) after clearing the runway.
- AA.VIII.A.S4: Park at the gate or in an appropriate area, considering the safety of nearby persons and property.
- AA.VIII.A.S5: Conduct a postflight inspection and document discrepancies and servicing requirements, if any.
- AA.VIII.A.S6: Secure the airplane.
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