A Checklist for Circumstances Not Covered by Procedures

A Checklist for Circumstances Not Covered by Procedures

• Remain calm and do not rush:
• Fly the aircraft.
• Maintain controlled flight — attitude, speed, altitude.
• Avoid terrain.
• Vacate bad weather.
• Check fuel.
• Talk with your crew and with ATC.
• Manage the immediate threat.

DECIDE Model

• D – Detect. Gather all facts and information about the event — what still works and what does not.
• E- Estimate. Assess and form an understanding of the situation.
• Have you seen something similar?
• Consider possible solutions.
• C –Choose– Choose the safest practical solution.
• I- Identify -the actions necessary to carry out the safest option.
• Have you done this before?
• What are the expected outcomes?
• D – Do. Act by carrying out the safest option.
• E –Evaluate. Evaluate the changes due to the action.
• Reassess the situation.
• Revise the plan if necessary.
• Review the situation.
• Return to the emergency checklist.

DADA Model.

• D- DETECT. See, hear or feel cues Instrument displays Pattern recognition.
• A-ASSESS. Compare with something familiar. Form a mental model. Pattern match.
• D –DECIDE. Evaluate the relative importance of the information.
• Review patterns and mental models.
• Identify suitable action — a pattern or mental model.
• A -ACT -Monitor Review the situation. Plan ahead.