Observation Role-Play Brief — LP-02 Protocol
Type: Classroom support brief (no video library required)
Duration: Fits inside LP-02 observation block (~45 minutes role-play + notes)
Module link: 02 · Lesson plan: LP-02
MaxFli TRI Course · British English
Purpose
Run peer observation practice when an ATO-approved sim clip is unavailable. Candidates practise: event → fact → competency/TEM tag → park judgement (LP-02 protocol), using worksheets/observation-sheet.md.
Roles (rotate each round)
| Role | Job |
|---|---|
| PF | Fly/decide the story aloud; show some strengths and one clear gap |
| PM | Support, challenge, or go quiet as scripted |
| TRI observer(s) | Silent; notes only — no coaching the role-play |
| Facilitator (tutor or nominated candidate) | Time-box; read setup; stop the scene; run calibration |
Optional fourth player: ATC / cabin one-liners from a cue card.
Safety & professionalism (classroom)
- No mockery of startle or language difficulty.
- Stay type-agnostic; do not invent Operator SOP numbers.
- Observers write facts, not “careless” / “good pilot.”
- Stop immediately if the role-play becomes personal.
How to run (tutor script)
- Brief observers (3 min): Remind protocol — Event → fact → tag → park judgement. Sheets out.
- Cast & setup (2 min): Assign roles; give players 60 seconds with the scene card only (observers do not see the “hidden gap” line if you want cleaner evidence).
- Play (6–8 min): Real-time or slightly compressed; facilitator may inject one ATC/cabin line.
- Stop & individual notes (5 min): Three events minimum on the observation sheet.
- Pair calibration (8 min): Align tags; discuss disagreements.
- Tailored focus (5 min): One next-scenario objective + one strength + one root cause.
- Rotate and repeat with a second scene if time allows.
Total for one scene ≈ 30 minutes; two scenes fit the LP-02 55–100 block with a short buffer.
Scene cards (use 1–2 per course)
Scene 1 — Approach energy & communication
Setup (read aloud): Descending for approach; ATC kept you high; configuration is late. PF wants to continue; PM is monitoring speed.
Players’ private cues (optional):
- PF: Continue with confident tone; fixate on path, under-brief the go-around trigger.
- PM: Call “speed” once; then hesitate.
Observers should be able to tag: Flight Path · Situation Awareness · Communication · Professional Standards (stable approach policy — without quoting a specific OPS number).
Scene 2 — Automation surprise
Setup: Capturing approach mode; something on the FMA is not what was briefed (state a generic “mode not as expected” — no type-specific procedure text).
Players’ private cues:
- PF: Startle; reach without callout.
- PM: Good FMA challenge after 2–3 seconds.
Tags: Flight Path — Automation · Communication · Situation Awareness · Workload Management.
Scene 3 — Diversion decision under time pressure
Setup: System degradation already handled; now choose continue vs divert with moderate fuel and weather at alternate.
Players’ private cues:
- PF: Strong plan but closed to PM input.
- PM: Has a valid fuel concern; must decide whether to assert.
Tags: Problem Solving & Decision Making · Leadership & Teamwork · Communication · TEM.
Success look-like (for this protocol)
- Notes specific enough for a third TRI to visualise events.
- Strengths recorded, not only gaps.
- Tailored focus names competencies/NTS — not “more practice.”
- Calibration disagreements resolved with evidence, not seniority.
Resources
worksheets/observation-sheet.mdworksheets/competency-notes-template.md- Module 02 §5–§7
- Optional later link:
worksheets/scenario-cards.mdfor richer stories once observation craft is warm
MaxFli Aviation — Captain Graham Croft · London · Worldwide contracted training