Scenario-Based Training for Pilot Decision Making

Tuesday, March 5 | | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room N261
Flight Operations TrackTrack

Scenario-based training (SBT) is a system that incorporates real-world experiences that are scripted to meet flight training objectives from a specific operational context. It can be utilized for both initial training and more advanced operations. SBT allows trainees the opportunity to improve pilot decision-making skills in a targeted operational context. This course covers the limitations of human decision making as it applies to pilots and demonstrates the use of various SBT approaches.

Learning Objectives/Benefits

Attendees will learn —

• Current research from International Helicopter Safety Team reports regarding helicopter accident rates
• Limitations of pilot decision making
• How SBT was developed
• Scenario building based on helicopter accident data
• The benefits of developing SBT for specific operations using software such as Microsoft Flight Simulator/Scenario Builder.

Instructor

Katherine Hilst is the owner, manager, and principal trainer of Safety Design Consulting, LLC, a company that focuses on consulting services for risk management, safety training, and safety audits. She has more than 22 years experience as a pilot and more than 16 years experience in the field of aviation safety. Hilst has a law degree from the University of Washington, and her legal background is in aviation risk management and safety issues. She has worked for the Alaska court system, in private practice, and as a general counsel for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Transport Airplane Directorate, working on regulatory issues, enforcement actions, and airworthiness directives.