![]() We started out with a chat in his office, and talked about my goals for becoming a pilot, how I found Pinnacle, and how happy I was with my experience and instructor. It was my first real evaluation of everything I have learned so far, and although it wasn’t perfect, it went pretty well. Yesterday, I had my flying progress check with David Lowther, the chief flight instructor at Pinnacle Aviation Academy. Tomorrow night I will talk more about Risk Management, including the PAVE checklist and the I’M SAFE checklist. I’ve got to take it seriously and remain cool as a cucumber and calm under pressure, just as any professional badass pilot would do. I might make the wrong decision or a careless mistake that could put my life or the lives of other innocent people on the ground at risk. If I’m overwhelmed when I’m flying, I could panic and completely and totally forget what to do. In life, I have gotten overwhelmed at a number of stressful situations. I’ve got to analyze each situation in light of my experience level, personal minimums, and current physical and mental condition. There might not be one best correct answer as to what to do in a particular situation – or there might be. I also need to know what to do in an emergency, such as a radio failure or an engine failure. ![]() Sometimes in order to make decisions, I will need to gather information and analyze it. I need to be able to manage risk and make accurate and timely decisions. When I’m flying around, whether it’s local or cross country, I’ve got to manage all the technology in the aircraft as well as radio and navigation tasks. Situational Awareness is taking into consideration all factors such as traffic, weather, fuel state, aircraft mechanical condition, and my own fatigue level that may have an impact on the successful completion of the flight. Resources can be onboard the aircraft and from outside sources. This is the art and science of managing your resources – all by yourself. After all, I’m going to have to do this when I solo, so I better know what it is. In my upcoming presolo stage check, one of the first topics I know I will be tested on is Single-Pilot Resource Management. ![]()
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