Why FITS Scenario
Based Training?
Because today's
innovative aircraft - like the Garmin
G-1000 equipped piston engine Cessna's
or Jet powered Mustangs - all share
advanced automated cockpits pilots must
have the flight-management and decision
making skills normally expected from
ATP-level pilots.
Yet, most of these
aircraft are flown by pilots with
significantly less experience and
training.
As a result, the FAA
and industry developed a new training
philosophy to reduce human error and
increase high level judgment and
decision making skills.
This new training
philosophy is called FITS - FAA/Industry
Training Standards.
FITS training includes
scenario based training (SBT), single
pilot resource management (SRM), and
learner-centered grading.
Scenario Based
Training (SBT)
Scenario based
training lets you put flight maneuvers
in context with your operational
environment.
Translation to
non-FAA speak:
You not only perform the maneuver but
you understand why you are
doing so. Like your real-world flying,
you're doing something for a reason.
Single Pilot
Resource Management (SRM)
SRM emphasizes cockpit
management skills: aeronautical decision
making, risk management, automation
management, task management, situational
awareness, and CFIT awareness.
When incorporated into
your flight scenarios, you'll develop
the critical thinking skills to
consistently decide the best course of
action in response to your
circumstances.
Translation to
non-FAA speak:
Having "The Big Picture" and discovering
that "You're Not Alone Up There". Like
Dorothy and her ruby slippers, you have
everything you need at your disposal...
you just need to know what your
resources are, how to use 'em...and how
to avoid getting into dodgy situations
in the first place by honing your risk
management and aeronautical decision
making skills.
Learner Centered
Grading
Learner-centered
grading helps you and your instructor
determine your level of knowledge and
understanding. Grading is conducted
independently by you and your instructor
and then compared.