Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x

1. AIM
LESSON 26
IFR EMERGENCIES
The aim of this exercise is to prepare the student for any emergency that my be experienced whilst
flying under IFR.
DEFINITION
An IFR emergency may be defined as being any emergency which occurs whilst flying under
Instrument Flight Rules.
2. WHY IT IS BEING TAUGHT
This exercise is taught so that the student will have a basic knowledge from which to work in the event
that an emergency occurs while flying IFR.
3. WHAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS TO TEACH (Briefing of 2:00 hr.)
i. Radio failure procedures.
ii. Revise instrument failure recognition.
iii. Discuss severe weather procedures.
iv. Discuss engine failure procedures.
v. Discuss navigation radio failure.
vi. Discuss low fuel procedures.
vii. Discuss the declaring of an emergency.
viii. Discuss electrical failure.
ix. Discuss how an approach can be shortened in a dire emergency.
4. THE AIR EXERCISE
This exercise should be used as a final session for the student to consolidate the general flying aspects
of instrument flying before the flight test. As a suggestion the following exercises should be covered in
the aircraft with all the emergencies in a simulator.
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iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
STEEP TURNS
STALLS ON FULL AND LIMITED PANEL
TIMED TURNS WITH BOTH FULL AND LIMITED PANEL
TIMED CLIMBING AND DESCENDING TURNS ON LIMITED AND FULL
PANEL
RECOVERY FROM UNUSUAL ATTITUDES
OPERATION AT MINIMUMSPEED ON FULL PANEL
ANY OTHER EXERCISE AT THE INSTRUCTOR’S DISCRETION
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