Airmanship

Airmanship is a broad term covering skill, knowledge, awareness, and judgment in aviation, similar to seamanship. It includes aircraft control, navigation, and decision-making. The FAA defines it as sound knowledge, precision operation, and judgment for safety. The CAA calls it aviation common sense. A key principle is 'Aviate, Navigate, Communicate' for emergencies. Captain Haynes of United Flight 232 exemplified airmanship by improvising control after total loss of flight controls. Lack of airmanship has been cited in accidents, such as Northwest Airlink Flight 5719, Teterboro business jet crash, Cory Lidle crash, and Tarnak Farm friendly fire incident.