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Scenario Based Training HELP!

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Does anyone have some awesome scenarios to run through with students prior to sending them for a check-ride? Thanks!

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  1. fugae fuit malleator on Mar 25, 2017

    Specifically for the private pilot applicant, anything to do with low fuel diverts, unplanned weather pop-ups, or vmc into imc are great topics to run through.

    Low fuel scenario- Student departed on X-C with the 30min additional fuel requirement and encountered higher than normal head winds. Introduce by giving the student new theoretical winds for their X-C plan to force a new calculation of fuel required to reach their destination. Make the winds high enough that the new calculation forces a decision to divert because they go below the fuel required. That is if the student recognizes the problem correctly.

    Unplanned weather pop-ups scenario – During VFR ground reference maneuvers the student notices a quickly dropping ceiling and inability to maintain VFR cloud clearances. Ensure student knows location in relation to all airfields and also put them somewhere that it is a descent drive back to the primary field. The student should recognize that they must ask for help to recover if unable to maintain VFR. A discussion about climbing to conserve, turning around, and maintaining visual contact with the ground can help. If the only thing to do is climb and punch through for VFR on top then student should recognize that. Reference to instruments should be part of the student’s thought process.

    VMC into IMC scenario – builds on previous scenario. After realizing inability to maintain VFR student attempts to rectify the situation by tuning up navaids and attempting to recover to the primary airfield. Student should recognize the problem and should know to ask for assistance. Student should be able to talk through how to maintain aircraft control if encountering IMC and get help to get back to the field. The worst thing the student can do is stay silent and try to fix the problem on their own. Bottom line, the student should know that they are not qualified to remain in IMC and need to get help to get out of the situation.

    Not the most complicated of scenarios, but enough room to build on if you add in more detail. Hopefully that is what you are looking for.

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