Private Pilot Flight Training
System Emergencies & Malfunctions
Objective:
To develop the student's accuracy, judgment, planning, technique, and confidence in dealing with systems emergencies and malfunctions.
Elements:
1. Smoke, fire, or both, during ground or flight operations.
2. Rough running engine or partial power loss.
3. Loss of engine oil pressure.
4. Fuel starvation.
5. Engine overheat.
6. Hydraulic system malfunction.
7. Electrical system malfunction.
8. Carburetor or induction icing.
9. Door or window opening in flight.
10. Inoperative or "runaway" trim.
11. Landing gear or flap malfunction.
12. Pressurization malfunction.
13. Any other system or equipment malfunction.
Schedule:
Preflight Discussion 0:15
Inflight Demonstration and Student Practice 0:30
Postflight Discussion 0:15
All Times Dependent on Pilot's Ability
Equipment:
Aircraft Drawing Surface and Marking Utensil
Instructor's Actions: Student's Actions:
PREFLIGHT:
Discuss lesson objective 
Discuss common student errors in performing the maneuver.
Discuss the FAA's emphasis on safety including collision avoidance and division of attention.
INFLIGHT:
Demonstrate the maneuver.
Coach student practice.
Evaluate student understanding of maneuver.
POSTFLIGHT:
Critique student performance.
Answer student questions.
Assign homework for next lesson.		 PREFLIGHT 
Discuss lesson objective.
Listens and takes notes.
Resolves Questions.
INFLIGHT
Reviews maneuvers.
Pays attention and asks questions.
Practices maneuver as directed.
Answers questions posed by instructor.
POSTFLIGHT
Ask pertinent questions.
Answers questions posed by instructor.
Critiques own performance.
Completes assigned homework.
Completion Standards:
1. Exhibits knowledge of the elements related to system and equipment malfunctions appropriate to the airplane provided for the flight test.
2. Analyzes the situation and takes the appropriate action for simulated emergencies, such as:
a. partial or complete power loss.
b. engine roughness or overheat.
c. carburetor or induction icing.
d. loss of oil pressure.
e. fuel starvation.
f. electrical system malfunction.
g. flight instruments malfunction.
h. landing gear or flap malfunction.
i. inoperative trim.
j. inadvertent door or window opening.
k. structural icing.
l. smoke/fire/engine compartment fire.
m. any other emergency appropriate to
the airplane provided for the flight test.
3. Follows the appropriate emergency checklist.
Common Errors:
1. failure to recognize the urgent versus non-urgent versus emergency situations
2. failure to use emergency checklist for situation
3. failure to maintain appropriate configuration and airspeed
4. poor orientation, planning, and division of attention
5. failure to continue to fly the airplane, then deal with the problem
References:
FAA-H-8083-3 Jeppesen Text Rod Machado's Book
AC61-23C CPC Text Kershner's Book
NTSB Reports AC? Personal Stories
Things to Remember:
More than one emergency at once can and has happened.
Non-urgent situations like doors popping open have killed all on board.
(c)2000 Jedi Nein Tro
Last Updated: April 16, 2000