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This course equips pilots with the advanced skills required to safely perform take-offs, landings, and go-arounds in multi-pilot aeroplane environments. It focuses on crew coordination, standard operating procedures, and decision-making to ensure operational safety and efficiency.
This course is designed for commercial pilots who hold or are working towards a multi-pilot type rating, and who need to demonstrate competence in multi-crew operations.
Valid commercial pilot license (CPL) with multi-engine instrument rating (MEIR) or equivalent.
Objectives:
• Understand the principles of multi-crew cooperation (MCC) and its role in flight safety
• Describe the aerodynamic factors affecting take-off and landing performance
• Identify the responsibilities of the pilot flying (PF) and pilot monitoring (PM)
• Recognize standard operating procedures (SOPs) for take-off and landing phases
• Explain the importance of crew resource management (CRM) in multi-pilot operations
Topics:
• Overview of multi-pilot operations and regulatory requirements (SAQA, CAA)
• Aerodynamic principles: lift, drag, thrust, weight, ground effect
• Take-off and landing performance factors: weight, altitude, temperature, runway conditions
• Roles and responsibilities of PF and PM
• Introduction to SOPs and checklists
• CRM fundamentals: communication, decision-making, situational awareness
Objectives:
• Perform pre-flight planning and weight/balance calculations for take-off
• Conduct effective take-off briefings including rejected take-off scenarios
• Execute correct taxi and pre-take-off checklist procedures
• Apply crew coordination during engine start and taxi
• Interpret performance charts for take-off distance and climb gradients
Topics:
• Pre-flight planning: NOTAMs, weather, fuel, weight and balance
• Take-off performance calculations using charts
• Standard briefings: take-off, rejected take-off, emergency procedures
• Taxi procedures: communication, navigation, and sterile cockpit
• Pre-take-off checklists and flow patterns
• Crew coordination techniques during ground operations
Objectives:
• Execute normal take-offs with appropriate thrust management and rotation techniques
• Demonstrate effective callouts and crew coordination during take-off
• Monitor flight instruments and systems during initial climb
• Apply crosswind take-off techniques
• Manage take-off with reduced thrust (derated or assumed temperature)
Topics:
• Normal take-off procedures: thrust setting, acceleration checks, rotation
• Callouts and standard phraseology for PF and PM
• Instrument scan and systems monitoring during take-off
• Crosswind take-off techniques: aileron input, rudder control
• Reduced thrust take-offs: procedures and considerations
• Initial climb and acceleration to flap retraction speed
Objectives:
• Recognize decision speed (V1) and execute rejected take-off (RTO) correctly
• Manage engine failure after V1 with continued take-off
• Apply crew coordination during high-speed aborts
• Understand systems limitations and emergency procedures
• Practice rejected take-off scenarios in a simulator
Topics:
• V1 concept: decision speed, accelerate-stop distance
• Rejected take-off procedures: throttles idle, brakes, reverse thrust, spoilers
• Engine failure after V1: climb gradient, drift-down, and contingency procedures
• Emergency checklists and memory items
• High-speed RTO: braking techniques and directional control
• Simulator practice: multiple RTO and engine failure scenarios
Objectives:
• Conduct thorough approach and landing briefings including missed approach
• Calculate landing distance and approach speeds for various conditions
• Understand stabilized approach criteria and go-around decision points
• Apply CRM during approach planning and briefing
• Interpret approach charts and navigation aids
Topics:
• Approach briefing structure: type, weather, speeds, minima, missed approach
• Landing performance calculations: distance, weight, runway condition
• Stabilized approach criteria: speed, configuration, path
• Go-around decision points and callouts
• Approach charts: ILS, VOR, NDB, visual approaches
• Crew coordination during approach planning
Objectives:
• Execute normal landings with proper flare and touchdown technique
• Demonstrate crosswind landing techniques: crab and sideslip methods
• Manage thrust, flaps, and speed brakes during landing rollout
• Apply crew callouts and monitoring during landing
• Handle landing in varying wind conditions
Topics:
• Normal landing procedure: approach, flare, touchdown, rollout
• Crosswind landing techniques: crab, sideslip, and combination
• Thrust management: idle reverse, beta range
• Flap and speed brake usage during landing
• Callouts: altitude, sink rate, drift, and clearance
• Landing in gusty or variable wind conditions
Objectives:
• Perform short-field landings requiring precise speed and touchdown point control
• Execute soft-field landings with power-on techniques to reduce landing gear stress
• Apply crew coordination for non-normal landing configurations
• Understand performance limitations for short and soft runways
• Practice contaminated runway landing procedures
Topics:
• Short-field landing technique: approach speed, touchdown point, maximum braking
• Soft-field landing technique: power-on approach, gentle touchdown
• Landing distance calculations for short runways
• Contaminated runway operations: hydroplaning, braking action
• Crew coordination during non-normal landing procedures
• Simulator practice: short and soft field landings
Objectives:
• Execute go-around from various stages of approach with proper thrust and configuration changes
• Apply missed approach procedures as per chart and ATC instructions
• Demonstrate crew coordination and callouts during go-around
• Manage engine failure during go-around
• Understand go-around decision criteria and safety considerations
Topics:
• Go-around procedure: thrust application, pitch attitude, flap retraction
• Missed approach procedures: climb gradient, navigation, ATC coordination
• Callouts and PF/PM roles during go-around
• Engine failure during go-around: single-engine go-around technique
• Go-around decision criteria: unstable approach, wind shear, traffic
• Simulator practice: multiple go-around scenarios
Objectives:
• Manage system failures affecting take-off and landing (hydraulic, electrical, flight controls)
• Execute take-off and landing with degraded automation (e.g., no autothrottle)
• Apply crew coordination for non-normal checklists
• Understand effects of configuration changes on performance
• Practice emergency landing scenarios
Topics:
• System failures: hydraulic, electrical, flight control malfunctions
• Take-off with degraded automation: manual thrust, no autopilot
• Landing with degraded systems: manual reversion, alternate gear extension
• Non-normal checklists and crew coordination
• Effects of configuration changes on take-off and landing distances
• Simulator practice: system failures during take-off and landing
Objectives:
• Integrate all skills in complex scenarios including wind shear, bird strike, and rejected landing
• Apply advanced CRM principles: workload management, conflict resolution
• Conduct post-flight debriefing and performance analysis
• Understand human factors affecting multi-pilot performance
• Demonstrate effective decision-making under pressure
Topics:
• Complex scenarios: wind shear, bird strike, rejected landing, low visibility
• Advanced CRM: workload distribution, communication barriers, leadership
• Post-flight debriefing techniques: feedback, error analysis
• Human factors: fatigue, stress, situational awareness
• Decision-making models: FOR-DEC, 3P
• Simulator practice: integrated scenarios with debrief
Objectives:
• Demonstrate proficiency in multi-pilot take-offs, landings, and go-arounds in a simulated environment
• Complete a comprehensive practical assessment covering normal and non-normal operations
• Review key concepts and address individual weaknesses
• Understand ongoing proficiency requirements and recurrent training
• Receive final feedback and certification
Topics:
• Practical assessment: take-offs, landings, go-arounds, emergencies
• Crew coordination and CRM evaluation
• Review of critical knowledge areas: performance, procedures, regulations
• Individual feedback and remedial training if needed
• Course summary and certification process
• Recurrent training requirements and future learning paths
The practicals consist of supervised simulator sessions where learners apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios. Over 40 hours, learners practice normal and emergency procedures in a multi-pilot environment, developing crew coordination and decision-making skills essential for safe operations.
Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.
Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.
Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.
On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.
| Component | Out of | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) | 100% | 30% |
| Daily Average (multiple choice) | 100% | 20% |
| Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) | 100% | 50% |
| Final Total | — | 100% |
All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.
Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.
Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.
| Delegates | Discount |
|---|---|
| 5 | 3% off |
| 10 | 6% off |
| 15 | 9% off |
| 20 | 12% off |
| 25 | 15% off |
| 30 | 18% off |
| 50 | 30% off |
| 75 | 35% off |
| 100 | 40% off |
3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.
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