CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 10
ASI mESSAGE
AVIATION'S TWO-MINUTE DRILL
IT REQUIRES PROFICIENCY TO AVIATE, NAVIGATE, ANd COmmUNICATE
BY RICHARD G. MCSPADDEN, JR.
I'M DEPARTING FREDERICK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FDK) IN
BONANZA N4GA, AOPA'S FLAGSHIP AIRCRAFT. The weather is low
IFR, radios are popping at a rapid cadence in busy airspace, the
Washington, D.C., Special Flight Rules Area to my left, presidential
TFR around Camp David to my right, and I'm anxious to get the
autopilot engaged to help me through the intensity.
I'm in the two-minute drill-the critical time for pilots in the first
two minutes after brake release-and on the backside, the last
two minutes before touchdown. The AOPA Air Safety Institute
estimates that some 70 percent of all accidents and some 40
percent of fatal accidents happen during the two-minute drill.
In football, games are often decided in the last two minutes of the contest.
This period is so critical that teams develop specific strategies for the last
two minutes of the game. They work on them in practice, emphasizing time
management and quick-but-precise action and reaction. Such practice
sessions are known as " two-minute drills. "
The parallels to flying are obvious, except our two-minute drill also occurs
at the start of our performance, when we're just getting moving-physically
and mentally-establishing our rhythm and our cadence with " teammates "
like air traffic controllers, and co-pilots or other crew. It's busy, and we're
frequently working at full mental capacity to stay ahead of the airplane.
Our opponents are weather, airspace, complicated clearances, and the laws
of physics. Just like in football, we are at our best when we're ahead of our
opponents, anticipating and taking initiative to control the situation.
Autopilots offer tremendous support in the two-minute drill. Used correctly,
they take over mundane tasks and free us mentally to move ahead of the
situation and anticipate our next moves. Used incorrectly, or relied on too
much, they become a detriment and will fly us into problems. One such
problem is lack of stick-and-rudder proficiency. I realized, reflecting on my
departure in 4GA, that over-reliance on the autopilot was creeping into my
flying and could result in a loss of proficiency in a flight arena where it was
most needed.
Educating pilots on improving their skills and enhancing GA safety is a core tenet of AOPA's Air Safety Institute and its educational programs.
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CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 3
CFI Notes
From the Editor: New ASI Programs
Aviation Spoken Here—Beyond Reciting the Phonetic Alphabet
Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
Recorded Webinar: Mental Health—Insights and Guidelines for GA Pilots
ASI Message: Aviation's Two-Minute Drill—It Requires Proficiency to Aviate, Navigate, and Communicate
CFI News
CFI Tips: Back To the Basics—Be Prepared When Technology Fails
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
There I Was…: Weight, Balance, and Density Altitude
Chart Challenge: Don't Hit the Class Ceiling
From the ASI Archives: Takeoffs and Landings—The Ups and Downs of the GA Pilot
You Can Fly: See Yourself Through the Eyes of Your Students
Safety Quiz: PIREPS
CFI Tools: Early Analysis—Two Midair Collisions
Chief's Corner: Having and Using a Game Plan—The Benefits of AFTA
ASI Safety Tip: The 4 Ws of Communication
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 3
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - From the Editor: New ASI Programs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - Aviation Spoken Here—Beyond Reciting the Phonetic Alphabet
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - Safety Webinars: Hone Your Skills—Be Well-Informed
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - Recorded Webinar: Mental Health—Insights and Guidelines for GA Pilots
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - ASI Message: Aviation's Two-Minute Drill—It Requires Proficiency to Aviate, Navigate, and Communicate
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 11
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - CFI Tips: Back To the Basics—Be Prepared When Technology Fails
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 16
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 20
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - There I Was…: Weight, Balance, and Density Altitude
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 22
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - Chart Challenge: Don't Hit the Class Ceiling
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - From the ASI Archives: Takeoffs and Landings—The Ups and Downs of the GA Pilot
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - You Can Fly: See Yourself Through the Eyes of Your Students
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 27
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - Safety Quiz: PIREPS
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - CFI Tools: Early Analysis—Two Midair Collisions
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 30
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 31
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 32
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - Chief's Corner: Having and Using a Game Plan—The Benefits of AFTA
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 3 - ASI Safety Tip: The 4 Ws of Communication
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