WILLIAM DuBOIS Presents:

"Loss Of Control On The Ground”

This presentation will include representative case studies to illustrate the accident data, which will be sorted into student solo accidents, and instructor-on board accidents; then further divided not simply by the traditional categories of (1) “taxi,” (2) “on takeoff,” and (3) “on landing,” but instead using a narrower training fault-based framework, creating a scaffold for discussion around the issues of best practices for training learners in safe ground operations.

This session will include representative case studies to illustrate the accident data, which will be sorted into student solo accidents, and instructor-on board accidents; then further divided not simply by the traditional categories of (1) “taxi,” (2) “on takeoff,” and (3) “on landing,” but instead using a narrower training fault-based framework, creating a scaffold for discussion around the issues of best practices for training learners in safe ground operations.

As a capstone, we will discuss the potentially controversial use of dedicated non-flying in-aircraft blocks for taxi and ramp training, even though such lessons – while Hobbs billable – are not logable as flight training per the Lloyd 2007 FAA Letter of Interpretation of “for the purpose of flight” in 14 CFR §1.1’s definition of flight time.

Loss of Control On The Ground

Explore the different types of loss-of-control issues on the ground, what’s likely causing them, and what you can do to prevent them.

CLICK HERE for the AOPA Video on Avoiding LOC-G

WILLIAM DUBOIS - Master Ground Instructor

GWilliam E. Dubois, I/AGI, AAS, BS, is the head of the Applied STEM Lab at the College and Career Readiness Institute of Luna College, where he uses flight simulators and aviation projects to demonstrate to adult eduction students how classroom knowledge is used in the real world. He started flying at age 17, has a degree in aviation technology, holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with Instrument rating, and a NAA Sporting License. He is a widely published aviation writer and columnist, the author of General Aviation News’ Human Factors accident analysis column, and writes many of the Air Safety Institute’s Training and Safety tips.

He is a past national champion air racer, taking home the silver season trophies for production airplanes from the Sport Air Racing League in 2016 and 2017, and he’s the holder of a world speed record from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

Dubois is a NAFI Master Ground Instructor, has been an AOPA member for more than 40 years, and was recognized as a Distinguished Flight Instructor in the 2021-22 AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards. He is a FAASTeam Rep, and the NAFI rep to the GAJSC Safety Analysis Team. Dubois has been involved in adult education most of his life, and has spent the last six years teaching Rusty Pilot Seminars for AOPA.

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