Emergency Equipment and Survival Gear

Objective: The student will be introduced to emergency equipment and survival gear in a plane.

Completion Standards: The student will be able to explain what considerations should be made when flying with emergency equipment and survival gear over certain terrains. The student will also give an example of a few pieces of equipment for emergency and survival.

References: General Aviation Survival,

Equipment: White Board and markers, iPad/ computer 

IP’s Actions:

• Assess student

• State the objective and completion standards

• Writes down references

• Provide attention getter

• Present content

• Assessment

• Assign Homework

SP’s Actions:

• Take notes

• Ask Questions

Introduction: 

(Attention Getter) : (Link goes here)

Motivation: (Discuss purpose for lesson and relate to Attention getter)

Overview:

1. Climate’s

2. Terrain

3. Equipment

4. Purpose

   1. When

   2. Where

   3. What

   4. how

Content:

1. Equipment and gear appropriate for operation in various climates, over various types of terrain, and over water. 

   1. Seasons

      1. Cold

      2. Hot

   2. Terrain

      1. Mountains

      2. Dessert

      3. Forrest areas/ swamps

      4. Water (91.511)

   3. Equipment

      1. First Aid Kit and Field Medical Guide

      2. Flashlight

      3. Water

      4. Knife

      5. Matches

      6. Shelter

      7. Signaling Device

   4. Other equipment

      1. ELT

         1. 5Gs to activate

      2. Fire Extinguisher

2. Purpose, method of operation or use, servicing and storage of appropriate equipment.

   1. When

   2. Where

   3. Why 

   4. How

Conclusion

1. Climate’s

2. Terrain

3. Equipment

4. Purpose

   1. When

   2. Where

   3. What

   4. how

(Questions to assess student)

What considerations should be made about the survival kit?

What concerns would there be in certain terrains?

ELT?

Fire?

HW: (assigned homework)