References

Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2), Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3), Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25)

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• 1) Situations that would require an emergency descent (e.g., depressurization, smoke, or engine fire).
• 2) Immediate action items and emergency procedures.
• 3) Airspeed, to include airspeed limitations.
• 4) Aircraft performance and limitations.

Risk Management

The applicant is able to identify, assess, and mitigate risk associated with:

• 1) Altitude, wind, terrain, obstructions, gliding distance, and available landing distance considerations.
• 2) Collision hazards.
• 3) Configuring the airplane.
• 4) Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

Skills

The applicant exhibits the skill to:

• 1) Clear the area.
• 2) Establish and maintain the appropriate airspeed and configuration appropriate to the scenario specified by the evaluator and as covered in Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH)/Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) for the emergency descent.
• 3) Maintain orientation, divide attention appropriately, and plan and execute a smooth recovery.
• 4) Use bank angle between 30° and 45° to maintain positive load factors during the descent.
• 5) Maintain appropriate airspeed +0/-10 knots, and level off at a specified altitude ±100 feet.
• 6) Complete the appropriate checklist.
• 7) Make radio calls as appropriate.
• 8) Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.