![]() You could even do a quick post-flight debrief to document how you felt, what stuff came up to review, etc. It can be logged with any paperwork you have. Ideally with a pen mark checking off each item, and a signature. In practice, this would be a part of each flight, and reviewed prior to flight. This is also a large topic, but if you’re under some form of negative emotion that is negatively impacting your thinking, how is that going to play while being a PIC of an aircraft? This is also an area I’m specializing in, which are all the Human Factors to consider, as it relates to aviation - Pilots, A&P Mechanics, everyone. If the subconscious mind doesn’t get enough rest to process everything in there, who knows what havoc that can play on the conscious mind.Į – Emotion. Responsible pilots are very familiar with pre-flight checklists to ensure that an aircraft is safe and ready to fly. As a Certified Hypnotherapist, I can also talk more on this. In general, this means getting enough sleep/rest. ![]() The focus typically is on drinking alcohol, but this addresses any form of drugs.į – Fatigue. There’s a reg for this at – ( 14 CFR 91.17). I don’t really drink, so for me it’s more like 24 hours from bottle to throttle. There is a phrase, “8 hours from bottle to throttle”. I’m a Certified Hypnotherapist, so can specifically talk to this topic.Ī – Alcohol. This ties in to the tried and true IMSAFE checklist, where the S stands for stress and the F stands for fatigue. This is a large topic, and I’ll write more articles on this over time. Also, AOPA has a medication database to review at S – Stress. You should also take the time to develop, and then periodically review/revise, a set of personal. There is a reg for this in the same place – ( 14 CFR 61.53). The IMSAFE checklist is a handy tool for identifying hazards to your fitness for flight. The key is to meet the relative requirements of your medical certificate. Possible causes of fatigue include sleep loss, extended time awake, circadian phase irregularities and work load. ![]() In addition to decreasing performance in-flight (chronic) fatigue has negative long-term health effects. Is there any form of current illness that may deter from PIC duties? There is a reg for this - ( 14 CFR 61.53). Fatigue poses an important safety risk to civil and military aviation. There are numerous checklists to attend to, that other people can witness, but only the IMSAFE checklist can be discerned by ourselves. ![]() I’m categorizing this as Checklists, Health – because it really is a self-check on all the human factors we may be experiencing, and confirm if we’re compatible with flight right now. In my opinion, this is the ultimate test of whether I’m behaving as Pilot in Command or not. The IMSAFE acronym is really important for all pilots to follow as a self-check before taking flight. ![]()
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