Ice Driving and Winter Conditions
Ice and Winter Driving Instructors are expected to satisfy the following requirements:
• extensive experience of driving on snow and ice and in winter conditions
• able to explain and demonstrate vehicle dynamics & technology relevant to winter conditions
• able to demonstrate and coach skills for front, rear and 4 wheel drive vehicles on ice and snow.
• able to use coaching techniques to help participants to safely explore and develop their driving dynamics skills
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to provide clear and constructive feedback
• demonstrate good judgement in when and how far to push a driver to remain safe while maximising learning.
• able to judge the ability and experience of participants and adapt driving exercises to suit them
• able to recognise, interpret, guide and support individual participant goals and learning objectives
• able to adapt exercises, content and examples to each participant's interests, knowledge and background
• able to operate safely as part of a team managing multiple vehicles and activities on different areas
• knowledge of safe procedures for extracting stuck vehicles – working safely with tractors and tow vehicles etc.
• in depth knowledge of modern cars and their dynamic capabilities
• provide practical experience and exercises to develop skills for responding to unexpected situations while driving in winter conditions
• able to intervene to control the car from the passenger seat if needed
• able to use dual controls effectively if fitted
• managing participants to limit vehicle damage
• aware of special mechanical stresses created by exercises where stability or steering systems may be compromised and strategies to manage this
• knowledge of how the cars systems may be confused by driving on low friction surfaces, and how to manage and reset
• extensive experience of high performance driving
• familiar with specialist winter and studded tyres, how each performs, and their applications
• understand safety procedures for operating on frozen lakes and in winter conditions
• familiar with risks and emergency procedures for operation on frozen lakes
• aware of the effects of vehicle speeds and spacing while driving on ice
• understand ice thickness parameters, and aware of spacing and load factors for different ice thicknesses and vehicles
• recognise symptoms of hyperthermia and hypothermia and appropriate first aid response
• extensive experience of driving on snow and ice and in winter conditions
• able to explain and demonstrate vehicle dynamics & technology relevant to winter conditions
• able to demonstrate and coach skills for front, rear and 4 wheel drive vehicles on ice and snow.
• able to use coaching techniques to help participants to safely explore and develop their driving dynamics skills
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to provide clear and constructive feedback
• demonstrate good judgement in when and how far to push a driver to remain safe while maximising learning.
• able to judge the ability and experience of participants and adapt driving exercises to suit them
• able to recognise, interpret, guide and support individual participant goals and learning objectives
• able to adapt exercises, content and examples to each participant's interests, knowledge and background
• able to operate safely as part of a team managing multiple vehicles and activities on different areas
• knowledge of safe procedures for extracting stuck vehicles – working safely with tractors and tow vehicles etc.
• in depth knowledge of modern cars and their dynamic capabilities
• provide practical experience and exercises to develop skills for responding to unexpected situations while driving in winter conditions
• able to intervene to control the car from the passenger seat if needed
• able to use dual controls effectively if fitted
• managing participants to limit vehicle damage
• aware of special mechanical stresses created by exercises where stability or steering systems may be compromised and strategies to manage this
• knowledge of how the cars systems may be confused by driving on low friction surfaces, and how to manage and reset
• extensive experience of high performance driving
• familiar with specialist winter and studded tyres, how each performs, and their applications
• understand safety procedures for operating on frozen lakes and in winter conditions
• familiar with risks and emergency procedures for operation on frozen lakes
• aware of the effects of vehicle speeds and spacing while driving on ice
• understand ice thickness parameters, and aware of spacing and load factors for different ice thicknesses and vehicles
• recognise symptoms of hyperthermia and hypothermia and appropriate first aid response
