5.1.4 SCANNING
Always scan your instruments, never turn your head and take your eyes off the primary flight instrument unnecessarily, perhaps other than just scrolling your eyeballs momentarily to glance at EFIS and FCU changes. The design of the PFD and the ND displays allow rapid scanning and good instrument flying provided the pilot flying can observe and follow the good basics, i.e. disciplined, constant scanning of the instruments without turning one’s head and eyeballs away unnecessarily.
5.1.5 VERBALIZING YOUR THOUGHTS
It is essential that the Instructor is aware of your thoughts and decision making process during a LOFT session. One way of enabling him to know what you are about to do is to say it out clearly and precisely what you intend to do. This is one essential skill in tackling LOFT. However, do watch out for the other extreme of talking too much with too many disjointed and confusing words that you end up having a verbal diarrhoea ! The secret is to be concise with your choice of words ! The reward is good communications that leave no doubts to your instructor of your intentions and actions. This holds true even in a real emergency situation.
5.2 SPECIFIC POINTS OF BRIEFING
5.2.1 STRESS MANAGEMENT
Stress is the physical and mental demand on your body, the anxiety and distress caused directly by the training you are undergoing. You certainly will face a lot of stress and you must learn to cope. When the stress level is building up, find a way to relieve it. It is probably the least understood and yet the most crucial factor. If not handled properly, stress will have a serious negative effect in your performance and well being, even your health. All trainees experience stress, some suffer more than the others.
Training is inherently stressful but gauging when too much stress will affect your ability to aviate is a key to knowing yourself. Try to relax before and during the LOFT exercise, you will be surprised how much better you can perform if your mind and body are in a relaxed state.
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