Designated Check Pilot Manual - Civil Aviation Authority

(Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority)DCP ManualThe crew’s management of automation and its effect on situationalawareness must be observed during proficiency checks. Situationalawareness is defined for the purpose of check ride assessment as “thecrew’s knowledge and understanding of the present and future status ofthe airplane and its systems.” Flight path, terrain, system status, airplaneconfiguration and energy awareness are all important aspects of situationawareness required for the operation of modern airplane.All modern passenger aeroplane have different levels of automation. Eachpilot shall be assessed on their knowledge and ability to effectively useand interpret the airplane checklist and alerting equipment, flightmanagement and navigation equipment, auto flight system and the flightmode annunciation. An assessment must be recorded on the pilot checkreport form. The following subheadings should be used as a guide whenassessing the crew’s knowledge of airplane automation; however, differentcombinations of automation in some airplane types may require a typespecificnarrative to substantiate the rating assessment.Airplane Checklist and Alerting SystemAirplane manufacturers have developed different levels of automation forcrew alerting devices. Candidates must demonstrate a satisfactoryknowledge of airplane checklist and alerting systems appropriate to theairplane type. Effective use of the checklist and/or AM/EICAS can beconfirmed by each crew member’s adherence to company SOPs, and bytheir demonstration of knowledge, ability and discipline during normal andabnormal procedures.Each pilot shall demonstrate procedures of sufficient complexity and detailto confirm adequate knowledge, ability and discipline to effectively use thechecklist or ECAM/EICAS system as appropriate to the airplane type.1 st Edition Page 44 of 80 June, 2009Some common errors that may affect the assessment of thissequence are:a) not maintaining proper crew coordination and discipline while completinga checklist or procedure;b) clearing ECAM before confirmation by the PF;c) failure to review the airplane status;d) improper division of duties during ECAM/EICAS procedures;e) inadequate knowledge of airplane systems to allow proper completion ofprocedures;f) inadequate knowledge of QRH and/or ECAM/EICAS procedures orcontent;