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For & on behalf of Sandy -

Sandy provides yet another example of why the RRP and the possible resurrection of the GA industry still remains very much mythical...

An open email.

Dear Jeff and CASA Board Members, 

I've just been reading this latest from Aviation House, thanks to Stan for the alert.

As a former Chief Flying Instructor with licence testing approvals, I must protest at this grossly verbose advisory circular. As you are well aware General Aviation is going down the drain at a rate of knots. Furthermore instructors are already rehearsed and well versed to impart  everything that is covered in this circular in a sensible and understandable manner consistent with each student's needs. Nearly all is common sense and adding to the already thousands of pages of regulations and advisories is counter productive in every way including safety.

All this Smart Alec nonsense (Maurino 2005!) is exactly what is driving people away from GA. 

Here is a copy below of a very small portion of this fanciful and time wasting AC for which, with respect, you and the Board are responsible, unless you do not have the power to stop such an obvious waste of time and money, not to mention snowing the industry, in which case you and the Board need to approach the Minister with view to either doing away with the Board altogether or getting the power that you need for responsible management.

I'm sorry to be blunt but getting around the industry it is with dismay to see the lack of experienced personnel, hundreds of flying schools and maintenance organisations gone out of business, the aircraft not flying, and the collapse of aircraft values and pilot numbers. 

The industry is dying by a thousand cuts due to the worst, most onerous, voluminous and contradictory strict liability criminal sanctioned regulatory regime in the world compared to all other developed GA nations. 

In spite of all the reviews, confabs, talkfests, Tiger Teams and your Board and eight hundred plus employees, the CASA wasting of an entire industry continues.

Should I call this "my formative assessment?" See below.

Regards,

Sandy Reith 

Some editing in bold and my comments added in italics

"TEACHING AND ASSESSING NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR SINGLE-PILOT OPERATIONS
1.2 Definitions
Terms that have specific meaning within this AC are defined in the table below.
Term
Airmanship
Airspace cleared procedure
Behavioural markers Error
Flight environment
Formative assessment
Human factors
Judgement Leadership
Manage(ment) Non-technical skills  Ok which is it? what is ment by the brackets?

Definition
The consistent use of good judgement and well developed skills to accomplish flight objectives (International Civil Aviation Organization definition).
A procedure that is performed before all turns and manoeuvres. A commonly used technique for this procedure is:
when turning left, 'clear right, clear ahead, clear left-turning left'; or
when turning right, 'clear left, clear ahead, clear right-turning right'
If an object is closing and remains on a line of constant bearing (stays at the same point on the windscreen), a collision will occur if avoiding action is not taken.
A short, precise statement describing a single non-technical skill or competency. They are observable behaviours that contribute to competent or not yet competent performance within a work environment. Pass or fail when working?
‘Actions or inactions by the pilot that lead to deviations from organisational or pilot intentions or expectations’ (Maurino, 2005). When undetected, unmanaged or mismanaged, errors may lead to undesired aircraft states.  Oh no, you don't mean crash do you?
The environment internal and external to the aircraft that may affect the outcome of the flight.

The aircraft’s internal environment can include, but is not limited to, aircraft attitude and performance, instruments, observations, flight controls, equipment, warning and alerting devices, cockpit physical and interpersonal climate and conditions, does this mean use more deodorant?  crew members, aircraft position, procedures, publications, checklists and automation. Gosh you don't say! 
The external environment may include, but is not limited to, airspace, meteorological conditions, terrain, really?   obstacles, the regulatory framework, other stakeholders and operating culture. 
 We'll put 'regulatory framework' in the obstacles department 

Formative evaluation monitors learning progress during instruction and provides continuous feedback to both trainee and instructor concerning learning success and failures. Ah, formative evaluation instead of teaching...that's the secret that we dummies didn't know, gee whiz these new pilots are so lucky!

The minimisation of human error and its consequences by optimising the relationship within systems between people, activities and equipment.   Wow, another amazing revelation!

An opinion formed after analysis of relevant information. This is given by the AC as the definition of judgement, although one might be forgiven for forming an opinion about irrelevant information.

The ability of the pilot in command to induce the trainee member(s) to use their skills and knowledge to pursue a defined objective.  For example fly the aeroplane?

To plan, direct and control an operation or situation.

Specific human factors competencies, such as lookout, situation awareness, decision making, workload management and communications."

 
Here is a link for the AC to which Sandy refers:

AC 61-08
Description: 

Teaching and assessing non-technical skills for single-pilot operations

Download ac_61_08.pdf (332.26 KB)

Date modified:
11/01/2017