2201 PRELIMS Flashcards
means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which, in the case of a manned aircraft, takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the
Accident
means a person designated by a Contracting State, on the basis of his or her qualifications, for the purpose of participating in an investigation conducted by another State. Where the State has established an accident investigation authority, the designated accredited representative would normally be from that Authority;
Accredited representative.
means a person appointed by a Contracting State, on the basis of his or her qualifications, for the purpose of assisting its accredited representative in an investigation conducted by another State;
Adviser/Advisor.
means a report of an accident or incident in the format set out in ICAO Annex 13 and which may be adapted to the circumstances of the accident or incident under investigation;
Final Report.
means actions, omissions, events, conditions, or a combination thereof, which led to the accident or incident. The identification of causes does not imply the assignment of fault or the determination of administrative, civil or criminal liability;
Causes.
means the Chairman of Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board appointed under RA 9497 section 42.
Chairman.
means any type of recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing accident or incident investigation;
Flight recorder.
Actions, omissions, events, conditions, or a combination thereof, which, if eliminated, avoided or absent, would have reduces the probability of the accident or incident occurring, or mitigated the severity of the consequences of the accident or incident.
Contributing Factors.
An occurrence, other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft which affects or could affect the safety of such operation;
Incident.
A process conducted for the purpose of accident prevention which includes the gathering and analysis of information, the drawing of conclusions, including the determination of causes and/or contributing factors and, when appropriate, the making of safety recommendations.
Investigation.
in relation to an aircraft which is registered, means the registered owner of the aircraft;
Owner.
means a person designated by the Chairman on the basis of his or her qualifications as such under paragraph 13.100(d) and charged with the responsibility for the organization, conduct and control of an investigation;
Investigator-in-charge.
means an Investigator of Accidents appointed under paragraph 13.100(b);
Investigator.
means a person, organization or enterprise engaged in or offering to engage in aircraft operation
Operator.
means the communication used for the prompt dissemination of data obtained during the early stages of the investigation;
Preliminary Report.