ORM checklist

[Cooter]

Has anyone developed their own ORM checklist to run before a flight? I've been looking around for examples but haven't really found anything. I know CAP and the military have them, but I'm looking for something that applies directly to GA and not really tied to a mission. I will probably develop my own, but I'd like to look over a few others to make sure I'm not missing anything important. If anyone has one to share or ideas along the lines of what to include, I would appreciate seeing what you have. My thoughts are to build something around PAVE with a simple point system and categories of risk.

 

[MAKG1]

The CAP one isn't really tied (much) to a mission.

It isn't very good, either.

IMSAFE is a good starting point, though it doesn't cover everything (like, weather).

 

[Sundancer]

Just my opinion, I could be wrong - don't think I'd make a go or no-go decision based on an arbitrary point threshold; for most GA purposes, it boils down to weather, the pilot's state, and the airplane condition. That pretty much covers it.

When I had to do the silly CAP ORM form, it was after the fact; I had already decided to go (or not) - I kept a couple "templates" for "re-use". That way I could waste time on things like checking the weather one more time, or looking at a chart, etc.

 

[Cooter]

Just my opinion, I could be wrong - don't think I'd make a go or no-go decision based on an arbitrary point threshold; for most GA purposes, it boils down to weather, the pilot's state, and the airplane condition. That pretty much covers it.

When I had to do the silly CAP ORM form, it was after the fact; I had already decided to go (or not) - I kept a couple "templates" for "re-use". That way I could waste time on things like checking the weather one more time, or looking at a chart, etc.

I've never really been a fan of the ORM checklist. For a long time, it was just one more item to complete before getting to fly. But, I've been looking through the ADM stuff from the FAA and I think it can be helpful for people who don't fly professionally or regularly enough to stay proficient. I actually think it can be a useful tool for students, or pilots that have lost proficiency, just so that they are made aware of the factors that could affect their flight. The point system just highlights the effect of compounding risks. I'm not set on it, but I'm starting to see that many GA pilots just don't think that way and formalizing it a little could be beneficial.

 

[Velocity173]

No personal ORM other than doing my usual planning according to the FARs and IMSAFE.

For work we use an RA form provided by a private aviation safety company. It's similar to the military RAs that I used. Tells me what I already know, I'm always "green" and I'm still going anyway.

As you can see, I'm not a big advocate of ORM in a color coded or numerical value format.