Teaching PAVE

Flight instructors exist, at a minimum, to impart knowledge gained from experience, preferably their own. In the past, thats how risk management was taught: by telling there I was stories. Since younger, less-experienced instructors dont have the same backgrounds as their senior colleagues, risk management concepts and tools were introduced. Yet some instructors may not fully understand or implement them. Heres a primer on what students need to know.

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Flight instructors need to move beyond anecdotal "there I was" stories to effectively teach modern risk management concepts and tools.
Students must learn that simply meeting FAA legal minimums for pilot experience, aircraft fuel, or environmental conditions does not always equate to safe flight.
Effective risk management requires assessing potential hazards related to the pilot, aircraft, environment (e.g., hazardous weather), and external pressures (e.g., tight schedules).

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Flight instructors exist, at a minimum, to impart knowledge gained from experience, preferably their own. In the past, that’s how risk management was taught: by telling “there I was” stories. Since younger, less-experienced instructors don’t have the same backgrounds as their senior colleagues, risk management concepts and tools were introduced. Yet some instructors may not fully understand or implement them. Here’s a primer on what students need to know.