SCENARIO STUDY
Review every check ride and simulator scenario in depth
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ā Normal Operations
š„ Engine Failures & Fire
šØ Emergency Procedures
š” Instrument Approaches
ā System Abnormals
š„ CRM Scenarios
Smoke in Cockpit ā Electrical Source
š« Scenario Setup
Descent through FL180. Burning electrical smell in cockpit. Slight haze visible near avionics panel.
š„ Failure Injection
Burning smell. AVIONICS SMOKE caution on EICAS. Smoke visible from below instrument panel.
š§ MEMORY ITEMS ā 30 Second Standard
ā These items MUST be performed from memory BEFORE opening the QRH. No reference permitted.
- O2 MASKS ā 100% / EMERGENCY
- IDENTIFY SOURCE ā Avionics or Cabin
- QRH ā Correct smoke procedure
- ELECTRICAL LOAD SHED ā per QRH
- LAND ā nearest suitable
š Required Actions (Sequence)
- IMMEDIATE: O2 masks ON ā 100%/Emergency
- Establish interphone communication
- Identify source: avionics smoke vs. cabin smoke
- QRH: Smoke/Fumes of Unknown Origin
- Electrical load shedding ā isolate suspect bus per QRH
- If smoke increases: emergency descent; land immediately
- Notify ATC: declare emergency
- Divert to nearest suitable airport
- Brief flight attendants ā prepare for possible emergency landing
ā Evaluation Points
- O2 masks immediately before any other action
- Correct QRH identified (avionics vs. cabin smoke procedures differ)
- Electrical load shed per checklist
- Divert decision made rationally
ā Common Errors (UNSAT)
- Not donning O2 masks immediately
- Using wrong smoke checklist
- Continuing to destination when smoke is present
- Not notifying ATC
š What the Instructor / Examiner Watches For
TIMING STANDARDS
- O2 masks: within 10 seconds
- Emergency descent: within 30 seconds
- MAYDAY call: during descent
- Squawk 7700: immediate
AUTOMATIC UNSATISFACTORY
- O2 masks not donned first
- Descent below 10,000 ft ignoring terrain
- TCAS RA ignored or reversed
- GPWS hesitation