PIC APPLICATION

Pilot in Command

Tell us about your job-related experience, then respond to five workplace scenarios. Choose the action you would take first. Company-specific policy knowledge is not expected.

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Five workplace scenarios

1. A client has a narrow access window. Wind is trending toward the aircraft limit and a crew member wants one quick flight before conditions worsen. What do you do?Keep the slot by reducing altitude and asking the VO to watch for gusts.Pause launch, review current conditions and margins with the crew, and explain safe alternatives to the client.Wait for a brief lull and launch while conditions are within the published limit.Ask the client whether a reduced deliverable would justify a short flight.

2. On arrival, the site differs from the briefing and a possible obstacle is outside your mapped survey area. The crew disagrees about its relevance. What is your next step?Use the planned route because it has already been reviewed.Ask the most experienced crew member to choose a route.Move the route away from the obstacle and proceed without changing the briefing.Hold the affected operation, verify the obstacle and operating area, and brief an updated plan before deciding.

3. After a flight you discover that a checklist item was missed. No damage is evident and the next mission is ready. How do you respond?Preserve the record, report the omission, assess consequences with the appropriate lead, and complete corrective checks before further flight.Correct the checklist now so the file reflects a completed procedure.Complete the missing check and mention it at the end-of-week review.Tell the crew informally and monitor the aircraft on the next flight.

4. A customer asks the VO to move the aircraft over a gathering while you are resolving a battery issue. The VO relays the request. How do you lead?Let the VO negotiate the change while you finish the battery check.Ask the customer to accept responsibility for the requested route.Keep the aircraft grounded, confirm PIC decision authority, review the changed risks with the crew, and communicate an approved plan.Decline the request immediately and continue the original flight without a crew update.

5. A low-battery warning occurs as people enter the planned landing zone. The aircraft is still responding normally. What is your priority?Return to the original landing point quickly before the battery falls further.Use the briefed contingency, coordinate the VO to protect people, and make a controlled landing at a suitable alternative while monitoring aircraft status.Climb and wait while the VO clears the planned landing zone.Hand the controller to another pilot so you can manage the people.

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