Aviation sop example

SOPs provide step-by-step instructions for how to carry out a task or procedures

It has been suggested that SOPs are specific to routine tasks, but in aviation, they equally apply to rare emergency situations

The term SOP is an abbreviation for a Standard Operating Procedure

SOPs are a framework of common procedures set out by an airline which supports pilots in operating a commercial aircraft safely and consistently

SOPs provide step-by-step instructions for how to carry out a task or procedures

SOPs are most commonly used during normal flight operations, but non-normal and emergencies have SOPs to follow

For example, an engine failure on takeoff has immediate action items and callouts that must be performed by memory before referring to the QRH emergency checklist