During steep turns it is noted that the student was successful in maintaining ACS standards, but he was executing short, rapid, jerky motions on the controls. In my estimation this is evidence of a faulty scan. Most of us have heard of Perceive, Process, Perform (the three P’s). Well, what we have here is more like the two P’s: Perceive, Perform. Note the absence of “Process.”
Jerky or rapid reactions can be attributed to being surprised by what the pilot sees, a faulty scan.
Jerky or rapid reactions can be attributed to being surprised by what the pilot sees, a faulty scan. Most likely, the pilot was looking inside the cockpit for too long during these steep turns. The solution: keep the primary scan outside the window focused on the horizon. Before diverting the eyes onto the instrument panel make the decision as to what you are looking for. Gather that information and get the eyes back out to he horizon before execution the fix. Resist the temptation to fix things while still looking inside.
Published by Paul Beaulieu, Co-Owner at AVIER Flight School
