7A SRM - SRM

Question 0

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2. What practical application provides a pilot with an effective method to practice SRM? (FAA-H-8083-9)

Answer 0

The “Five P” checklist consists of “the Plan, the Plane, the Pilot, the Passengers, and the Programming.” It is based on the idea that the pilot has essentially five variables that impact his or her environment and that can cause the pilot to make a single critical decision, or make several less critical decisions that when added together can create a critical outcome.

Question 1

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1. Define the term “single-pilot resource management.” (FAA-H-8083-9)

Answer 1

Single-pilot resource management (SRM) is the art and science of managing all the resources (both on-board the aircraft and from outside sources) available to a single pilot (prior to and during flight) to ensure the successful outcome of the flight. SRM helps pilots learn to execute methods of gathering information, analyzing it, and making decisions.

Question 2

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3. Explain the use of the “Five P” model to assess risk associated with each of the five factors. (FAA-H-8083-2)

Answer 2

At key decision points, application of the 5P checklist should be performed by reviewing each of the critical variables:
Plan—weather, route, publications, ATC reroutes/delays, fuel onboard/remaining
Plane—mechanical status, automation status, database currency, backup systems
Pilot—illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, eating
Passengers—pilots/non-pilots, nervous or quiet, experienced or new; business or pleasure
Programming—autopilot, GPS, MFD/PFD; anticipate likely reroutes/clearances; questions to ask—What is it doing? Why is it doing it? Did I do it?

Question 3

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4. When is the use of the “Five P” checklist recommended? (FAA-H-8083-9)

Answer 3

The “Five P” concept relies on the pilot to adopt a scheduled review of the critical variables at points in the flight where decisions are most likely to be effective. These key decision points include preflight, pre-takeoff, hourly or at the midpoint of the flight, pre-descent, and just prior to the final approach fix (or, for VFR operations, just prior to entering the traffic pattern). They also should be used anytime an emergency situation arises.