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AI.II.E.R4FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Risk management

Providing instruction in unfamiliar aircraft or operating with unfamiliar flight displa...

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Providing instruction in unfamiliar aircraft or operating with unfamiliar flight display systems and avionics.

Bottom line

Pilots transitioning to more advanced aircraft encounter additional types of risk, including more complex systems and avionics, enhanced performance, and expanded abnormal and emergency procedures. Instructors should familiarize themselves with aircraft models and avionics before instructing, which could be as simple as reviewing the POH or avionics manuals or as extensive as acquiring flight time in such equipment before giving instruction. A better strategy for accessing and managing information in advanced avionics computers is to stop, look, and read before pushing, pulling, or twisting.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 6 (p. 6-12) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-30) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-24) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. AIH ch. 10 (p. 10-7) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  5. AIH ch. 10 (p. 10-5) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  6. AFH ch. 18 (p. 18-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  7. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-25) — FAA-H-8083-9B
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