Criteria | Beginner | Emerging | Intermediate | Proficient | Advanced |
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Knowledge | Limited ability to recall knowledge. | Recalls knowledge but has limited success in its application. | Applies knowledge but with minor difficulties. | Thorough understanding of the maneuver and related principles. | Demonstrates advanced knowledge; relates it to real-world applications. |
Pre-Maneuver Checks (CHAPS) | Limited ability to configure the aircraft; struggles to perform checks. | Configures the aircraft and conducts checks but overlooks key elements; needs strong guidance. | Configures the aircraft and performs checks with minimal guidance. | Configures the aircraft and performs all checks proficiently and without guidance. | Configures the aircraft, performs all checks, and meticulously evaluates every detail. |
Performance Steps | Limited ability to perform the steps. | Performs the steps with noticeable errors; needs strong guidance. | Performs the steps with minimal guidance. | Consistently performs the steps proficiently and without guidance. | Executes the steps with advanced skill and precision in all conditions. |
Flight Control Applications | Struggles with control inputs and coordination. | Abrupt control inputs and overcorrections; coordination developing; needs strong guidance. | Applies mostly smooth and coordinated control inputs with minimal guidance. | Makes smooth, precise, and coordinated control inputs without guidance | Demonstrates expert control with smooth, precise, and coordinated inputs in all conditions. |
Recovery from the Maneuver | Struggles to recover; requires guidance. | Performs the recovery with noticeable errors; needs strong guidance. | Performs the recovery and post-maneuver checks with minimal guidance. | Consistently performs the recovery and post-maneuver checks proficiently and without guidance. | Executes the recovery and post-maneuver checks with advanced skill and precision in all conditions. |
Error Recognition and Correction | Limited ability to recognize and correct errors. | Recognizes basic errors and attempts correction; needs strong guidance. | Recognizes and corrects errors with minimal guidance. | Identifies and corrects errors quickly and without guidance. | Proactively corrects and anticipates potential errors. |
Collision Avoidance | Limited or inconsistent scanning for potential hazards. | Occasionally scans for traffic and obstacles; noticeable gaps in awareness. | Scans for traffic and obstacles but with occasional gaps in awareness. | Scans for traffic and obstacles proficiently and without reminders. | Proactively manages potential collisions with continuous situational awareness. |
Risk Management | Limited ability to recognize risks. | Recognizes obvious risks; needs strong guidance to mitigate risks. | Identifies and mitigates risks but with occasional oversights. | Assesses and mitigates risks proficiently and without guidance. | Creates or integrates advanced risk management strategies. |