Front Matter

Human Behavior ..........................................................2-11 Chapter 3 The Decision-Making Process .....................................2-12 Aircraft Construction ..........................................3-1 Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM) ...........2-13 Introduction ....................................................................3-1 The 5 Ps Check ........................................................2-13 Aircraft Design, Certification, and Airworthiness .........3-2 The Plan ...............................................................2-14 A Note About Light Sport Aircraft ............................3-2 The Plane .............................................................2-14 Lift and Basic Aerodynamics .........................................3-2 The Pilot ...............................................................2-14 Major Components .........................................................3-3 Fuselage ......................................................................3-3 The Passengers .....................................................2-14 Wings .........................................................................3-3 The Programming ................................................2-15 Empennage .................................................................3-6 Perceive, Process, Perform (3P) Model....................2-15 Landing Gear ..............................................................3-7 PAVE Checklist: Identify Hazards and The Powerplant...........................................................3-7 Personal Minimums ..............................................2-15 Subcomponents ..............................................................3-8 CARE Checklist: Review Hazards and Types of Aircraft Construction ......................................3-8 Evaluate Risks ......................................................2-16 Truss Structure ...........................................................3-8 TEAM Checklist: Choose and Implement Semimonocoque .........................................................3-9 Risk Controls ........................................................2-16 Composite Construction .............................................3-9 The DECIDE Model .............................................2-18 History ....................................................................3-9 Detect (the Problem) .............................................2-20 Advantages of Composites ...................................3-10 Estimate (the Need To React) ...............................2-20 Disadvantages of Composites ...............................3-10 Choose (a Course of Action) ................................2-20 Fluid Spills on Composites ...................................3-11 Identify (Solutions) ...............................................2-20 Lightning Strike Protection ...................................3-11 Do (the Necessary Actions) ..................................2-20 The Future of Composites ....................................3-12 Evaluate (the Effect of the Action) ......................2-20 Instrumentation: Moving into the Future ....................3-12 Decision-Making in a Dynamic Environment ............2-21 Control Instruments .................................................3-13 Automatic Decision-Making ...................................2-21 Navigation Instruments ...........................................3-13 Operational Pitfalls ...............................................2-21 Global Positioning System (GPS) ................................3-13 Stress Management...................................................2-21 Chapter Summary ........................................................3-13 Use of Resources ......................................................2-21 Internal Resources ................................................2-23 Chapter 4 External Resources ...............................................2-23 Principles of Flight ..............................................4-1 Situational Awareness ..................................................2-24 Introduction ....................................................................4-1 Obstacles to Maintaining Situational Awareness .....2-24 Structure of the Atmosphere ..........................................4-1 Workload Management ........................................2-24 Air is a Fluid ..............................................................4-2 Managing Risks ....................................................2-25 Viscosity .................................................................4-2 Automation ..................................................................2-25 Friction ....................................................................4-2 Results of the Study ..................................................2-27 Pressure ...................................................................4-3 Equipment Use .........................................................2-27 Atmospheric Pressure .................................................4-3 Autopilot Systems .................................................2-27 Pressure Altitude ........................................................4-4 Familiarity .............................................................2-27 Density Altitude .........................................................4-4 Respect for Onboard Systems ...............................2-29 Effect of Pressure on Density .................................4-4 Getting Beyond Rote Workmanship .....................2-29 Effect of Temperature on Density ..........................4-4 Understand the Platform ......................................2-29 Effect of Humidity (Moisture) on Density .............4-5 Managing Aircraft Automation ...............................2-29 Theories in the Production of Lift ..................................4-5 Information Management .....................................2-30 Newton’s Basic Laws of Motion ................................4-5 Enhanced Situational Awareness .............................2-30 Bernoulli’s Principle of Differential Pressure ............4-6 Automation Management .........................................2-31 Airfoil Design ................................................................4-6 Risk Management .....................................................2-31 Low Pressure Above ..................................................4-7 Chapter Summary .......................................................2-32 High Pressure Below ..................................................4-8 viii