AIRMANSHIP
Presented by Mark Scott & Mark Carter
Definition
• From The Thesaurus
• Airmanship “the art of operating
aircraft”
• Defined as “a superior skill that you
can learn by study, practice and
observation”
• Airmanship is skill and knowledge
applied to aerial navigation. It not only
applies to when we are in the aircraft
but our pre and post flight actions.
Airmanship Model
THE MODEL CONSISTS OF:
First
3 Bedrock principles
Second
5 Pillars of Knowledge
Third
2 Capstone Outcomes
The 3 Bedrock Principles
• DISCIPLINE
• SKILL
• PROFICIENCY
The 5 Pillars of Knowledge
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SELF
AIRCRAFT
TEAM
ENVIRONMENT
RISK
The 2 Capstone Outcomes
• SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
• JUDGEMENT
JUDGEMENT
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
SELF
AIRCRAFT
TEAM
ENVIRONMENT
PROFICIENCY
SKILL
DISCIPLINE
RISKS
THE PARTHENON
• How does this relate to us as instructors
and how do we pass key points of
airmanship along.
WE ARE ROLE MODELS!
• Role modeling is the key to teaching
airmanship.
• On a normal lesson there are lots of
occasions to demonstrate the correct
airmanship using our model.
Principals
• Discipline
Follow standard procedures
and rules
• Skill
Fly accurately
• Proficiency
Put into practice what you
have learnt
Knowledge
• Self
• Aircraft
Know your Limitations
Understand your plane
• Team
ATC, Flight Operations,
Engineers, Your FI
Weather, Taxi surface, etc
Understand the risks
• Environment
• Risk
Outcomes
• Situational Awareness
This desired outcome will complete the
picture of what is happening around us
and to us.
• Judgement
Judgement will allow sound decisions to
be made in situations that may arise
expected or not.
Awareness Quiz
1) What type of aircraft was on the opening
page?
2) What airline was the Dash picture of in
slide 2?
3) What was the groundspeed in slide 11?
4) What was the runway on the knowledge
slide?
Answers
1) Boeing 787 Dreamliner
2) Air New Zealand Link
3) 679 Knots
4) Runway 20
Airmanship
Thank You