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(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;
(Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority)DCP Manualg) failure to clear hard tuned ECAM pages thereby restricting auto ‐tunedpages;h) not informing PF when ECAM/EICAS or checklist procedure is complete;ori) failure to correctly prioritize procedures and checklists.FMS ProgrammingEach crewmember shall demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of FMSprocedures. DCPs must ensure crew familiarity with the operation of flightmanagement and guidance systems in all phases of flight as appropriate tothe airplane type.Each crew to confirm adequate knowledge, ability and discipline in the useof the FMS system must demonstrate sufficient procedures, appropriate tothe airplane type. On initial proficiency checks each pilot shall demonstrateFMS programming for departure, en-route, arrival, approach, alternate,change of destination and holding procedures. In addition, each crew shalldemonstrate programming for lateral offset and altitude crossing restrictionmaneuvers. During recurrent proficiency checks, crews must demonstratesatisfactory knowledge of sufficient FMS procedures to complete the checkride scenario.Some common errors that may be observed and affect the rating of thesequence are:a) not familiar with company SOPs regarding the use of the FMS;b) multiple programming errors;c) excessive time required to program the intended flight;d) incorrect or incomplete data entries;e) unable to program a procedure or sequence due to lack of knowledge ofthe FMS;1 st Edition Page 45 of 80 June, 2009f) unable to recover a portion of the flight plan if inadvertently erased;g) failure to recognize and take corrective action when programmed FMSnavigation is not satisfactory or not in accordance with clearance;h) one crew member requires prompting or help from the other crewmember in order to program FMS; ori) not checking accuracy of entered data.Auto Flight Systems/Flight Mode AwarenessFor all highly automated airplanes, given the sometimes-subtle modechanges that can occur with regard to flight path management and the autothrottlesystem, disciplined monitoring and crew coordination associatedwith flight mode indications is essential to safe operations. Reference to the
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