The workshop is an open forum, interactive discussion between the instructor and the audience on any aerodynamic issue relating to flying business aircraft in normal and abnormal situations.
Following are topics for discussion during the forum:
- The design maneuvering envelope of civil aircraft.
- The definition of aerodynamic stall and how the manufacturers design aircraft to have a nose down pitching movement with full aft yoke at the stall.
- Why stall recovery techniques currently being taught are not used during aircraft certification and must be corrected.
- The effects of power/thrust on stall characteristics.
- How to use the stall line in the maneuver envelope to recover from a nose high pitch altitude.
- The use of power to climb or accelerate in jet aircraft.
- Jet engine handling at high altitude.
- Flame out approaches and landings.
- Maneuver speed (VA) and how it is extremely important in recovery from severe upsets or in severe turbulence.
- What the pilot can and cannot do with the controls at the maneuver speed (VA).
- Relationship between Vmo/Mmo and VD/MD and how they can be used safely to recover from an upset.
- What demons lurk beyond VD/MD;
- Reduce stick force/g
- Flutter
- Design gust velocities and the effect of weight and airspeed on aircraft loads.
- The 50% safety factor on aerodynamic loads and what it means to the pilot.
- What happens at the ultimate load factor.
Provides a better understanding of human behavior and personal interaction. This workshop addresses baseline fundamentals of human behavior as it relates to pilot and non-pilot personnel while promoting in-depth understanding of causal factors directly related to human performance and safety of flight.
Training includes classroom lecture and live training in hotel pool. Topics covered will be cold/warm water survival, preparation for ditching, raft deployment, emergency evacuation, life jacket usage, egress training, simulated cockpit submerging
Each participant will be required to bring adequate clothing and a pair of soft shoes for the water training.
The objective of this workshop is to (1) understand what hypoxia is and how it is an insidious threat to pilots. (2) Identify the causes and symptoms of altitude hypoxia and how and where it may occur. (3) Be able to recognize your personal symptoms of hypoxia and recover from the effects of hypoxia during a training session using the Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device (ROBD2).
The two-part workshop will give attendees a classroom presentation covering the causes of hypoxia, identification of signs and symptoms, and recovery and prevention methods. During the second part each attendee will experience high altitude physiology (hypoxia) effects using a reduced oxygen breathing device. Each person will be provided exposure to a 25,000 ft. simulated environment (at sea level) while performing cognitive and motor functions or flight profiles at computer consoles. Each individual experiences their own symptoms of hypoxia, and learns how to recognize degradation in their performance in time to correct with 100% oxygen and prevent incapacitation.
TERPS – understanding the requirements and uses from an operational aspect
Defining TERPS Departure Procedure requirements
Understanding FAR 135/121 Takeoff and Landing Performance requirements
An explanation of Advisory Circular 120-91
What is a Runway Analysis (RWA) and what does it provide to the pilot
Clarifying the differences between TERPS and FAR requirements
The workshop will seek to answer the question, "What can each of us do to ensure that we operate at peak performance?" Operating at one's best requires both fast and accurate thinking. The workshop will explore the latest developments in the field of individual performance via a dynamic and interactive format designed for professionals in high-reliability industries; with specific emphasis on aviation. No prerequisite knowledge is required. By drawing on genetics, neurology, cognition, and psychology, participants will learn practical techniques for maximizing individual situation awareness, decision-making, error prevention, and error mitigation. Case studies will showcase practical applications for pilots, cabin crewmembers, ramp agents, dispatchers, and for members of other high-reliability fields such as the railroad and maritime industries. Lively discussions will be encouraged and participants will be expected to share their personal experiences and expertise.
The workshop will seek to answer the question, "How can groups of people interact to promote peak performance?" In order to tap the true power of working in a group (production of positive synergy), communication processes must be designed to encourage efficient coordination of workload in order to share situation awareness to make quick and accurate decisions. The workshop will explore the latest developments in the field of group dynamics through a highly interactive format designed for professionals in high-reliability industries, with specific emphasis on aviation. Although no prerequisite knowledge is required, the workshop will build on concepts exposed in the "Human Performance 101" Workshop offered the previous day. By drawing on the fields of distributed cognition, psychology, sociology, and automation management, the workshop will explore how proper leadership and followership can be used to build shared-situation-awareness that produces quality decisions. Case studies will showcase practical applications for pilots, cabin crewmembers, ramp agents, dispatchers, and for members of other high-reliability fields such as the railroad and maritime industries. Lively discussions will be encouraged and participants will be expected to share their personal experiences and expertise.
A SMS is founded on a pro-active approach to safety; successful implementation requires support from all levels of an organization: executives in the boardroom, mechanics in the hangar, and pilots in the cockpit. The SMS framework will save you money through increased productivity and structured decision making using a risk assessment tool; ultimately preventing accidents in the aviation industry. From a purely business point of view there's no reason to wait to improve efficiency and reduce safety risks. The workshop will be of significant value to decision makers at all levels as they strive to achieve aeronautical excellence.
Attendees of this workshop will gain an understanding and knowledge of the fundamentals of safety management systems. Topics will include development and implementation of such a program for compliance with ICAO, IS-BAO, FAA and Transport Canada requirements. Course is accredited for 8 hrs IA renewal. This program will be effective to all aviation personnel, Accountable Executive, Director of Operations, Safety, QA and Maintenance.
The initial one-day workshop has been developed to give aviation technicians and managers insight as to the human element that affects their judgment in the workplace. Central to the workshop is an in-depth discussion and examination of human factors such as complacency, distraction, fatigue, and stress, which all affect an individual's decision making process. Through behavioral analysis and actual case studies, the workshop will demonstrate how safety nets, or countermeasures can be instituted to reduce errors and their associated costs. Course is accredited for 8 hrs IA Renewal. All aviation managers and flight crews are encouraged to attend along with their technicians.
Workshop includes training on Altimetry, PANS ops procedures, equal time points, wet foot prints, points of safe return, general oceanic contingency procedures, contingency planning in the North Atlantic Region and contingency planning in the Pacific Region.
This cross functional workshop is designed to provide aviation leaders and managers the background and tools to understand and shape professional ethics in their organization. Recent events of unprofessional behavior in our industry led to the NTSB Forum on Professionalism in Aviation in May, 2010, where the need was established for leaders at all levels – and across all functions – to begin to seriously engage with the issue of personal and professional ethics. Fresh from keynoting the NTSB Forum, this workshop will be conducted by Dr. Tony Kern, who will guide a highly engaging and interactive seminar specifically designed for organizations to reinvigorate a commitment to ethical best practices inside their unique organizational culture. Dr. Kern will use the Harvard Case Study Method to conduct this workshop so four to six hours of pre-reading and preparation will be required (materials sent via email one week prior to workshop). Do not sign up for this workshop if you will not have time for the preparation. Preferential seating will be given to organizations who bring cross functional leadership teams to the workshop (business operations, maintenance, flight operations).
This interactive seminar prepares pilots currently operating advanced technology aircraft and those who expect to operate these aircraft in the future to optimize their individual and team performance in the Glass Cockpit. Derived from a systems-thinking approach to flight and mission organization, and the "Expert Performance" model of glass cockpit flying, this full-day seminar exposes pilots to the 12 Automation Airmanship skills, each in itself a practical tool which can be put to use immediately to help make individual flight departments less likely to experience conditions in flight or on the ground that can lead to accident, incident or violations. This course includes an overview of the automated flight deck environment, and 4 areas of emphasis:
- How time and planning can be used as a lever in glass cockpit operations;
- Creating and maintaining the conditions for optimum performance in advanced aircraft;
- Placing the crew in-line with the technology on the flight deck;
- Top-level skills of Expert Glass Cockpit Crews.
The seminar concludes with a discussion of the five levels of Automation Airmanship, and how flight departments can use existing processes to multiply the impact of Automation Airmanship across the organization. This course is not type or manufacturer-dependent, and requires a basic knowledge of Flight Management Systems and operations that rely on this technology.
Radar Training International specializes in providing operational tactics, techniques, and limitations of airborne weather radar systems to professional pilots and flight departments. Course will include a review of major convective weather accidents, radar basics and fundamental concepts. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of the key limitations and capabilities of airborne weather radar systems.
This workshop goes beyond basic weather fundamentals to offer pilots a fresh look at aviation weather hazards and operational impacts with a focus on improving decision-making skills. Assessing risk is the cornerstone of all aeronautical decision making; however, to properly assess meteorological risks, aviation professionals must first be able to recognize the weather conditions favorable for the onset of hazardous conditions. To aid in the risk assessment process, this workshop will examine the meteorological causes of common aviation weather hazards and explore a variety of the new products available to aid in assessing risk. Discussions will also include recommended courses of action to help mitigate risks once hazards are encountered. In addition, though not directly meteorological in nature, the workshop will examine the hazards and operational impacts associated with volcanic ash in light of the recent eruption of volcano Eyjafjallajokull. Discussions are highly encouraged and participants should be willing to share any personal, weather-related “lessons-learned” with other attendees.
Aircraft Fires – Identify causes of Aircraft Fires, Review types of fire extinguishers most commonly used on A/C, Review various forms of emergency breathing equipment, Identify fire fighting procedures.
Crew Resource Management – Importance of CRM, Discuss areas of pre-flight briefing, discuss aircraft accidents and prevention, discuss hazards related to turbulence, and discuss surface contamination procedures.
Aircraft Evacuation Procedures – Discuss Planned and Unplanned Emergencies, discuss procedures on how to prepare the cabin for a planned emergency, discuss procedures for unplanned emergencies, discuss emergency exit procedures and "Able Body Passenger" use.
Aircraft and Personal Safety and Security – Discuss the corporate crewmember's role in aviation security, Develop personal security practices while away from aircraft, Discuss hotel security and safety.