AR, FS + EP Flashcards

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Define ‘ALARP’

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As low as reasonably practicable.

The cost of further reduction is considered to be grossly disproportionate to the benefits of risk reduction.

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Define ‘Air Safety’

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The state of freedom from unacceptable risk of injury to persons, or damage, throughout the life cycle of military air systems.

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Define ‘Flight Safety’

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A collective endeavour to operate in the air environment in the safest possible manner.

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Define ‘Air Worthiness’

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Equipment operated without any significant risks to aircrew, crew, passengers or third parties.

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What are the different types of long term memory?

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  • Semantic (recollection of patterns, ideas, concepts etc)
  • Motor (muscle memory)
  • Episodic (memory of key events)
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Define ‘CRM’

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CRM (Crew Resource Management) is the use of all of the skills and resources available to a crew to achieve the aims of the flight (safety, effectiveness and efficiency)

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Define ‘Risk’

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A measure of exposure to potential harm.

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Define ‘Hazard’

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An intermediate state where there is potential harm.

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Duty Holders

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SDH - Senior Duty Holder
ODH - Operating Duty Holder
DDH - Delivery Duty Holder

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FRCs

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Flight Reference Cards - the best practice for normal and emergency flight.

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Risk to Life Matrix

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Comprises severity vs likelihood when considering decisions (severity corresponds to amount of loss of life)

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SHELL

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Software
Hardware
Environmental 
Liveware (teams)
Liveware (people)
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Why was CRM developed?

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To reduce human error and hold crew members accountable.

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How is airmanship developed?

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  • Experience over time
  • Knowing theory
  • Feedback and reflection
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FEEL Checks

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Example of airmanship cycle
F - Fuel
E - Engine
E - Electrics
L - Location
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Define ‘perception’

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One’s understanding of what is happening, vs. what is actually happening (reality).

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What are warnings, cautions and considerations?

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Warnings:
If not observed closely, May result in death or catastrophic a/c failure.

Cautions:
If not observed closely, May result in damage of the a/c or onboard equipment.

Considerations:
Additional info which May help in addressing longer-term implications.

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What are the 3 decision processes,

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  • Rules Based
  • Pattern Based
  • Analytical
19
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Squawks and Emery Freqs?

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7700 - Emergency
7600 - Comms issues
7500 - Hijacking

121.5 VHF
243 UHF

20
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What does ‘RAPDAR’ stand for?

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R - Recognise
A - Analyse
P - Prioritise
D - Decide
A - Act
R - Review
21
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What are the Emergency Handling Procedures?

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Aviate

  • Fly the a/c
  • Analyse the situation
  • Take proper action

Navigate
Communicate

22
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What do the following stand for?

DCORS, DASOR, ASIMS, DAEMS?

A

DCORS - Defence Confidential Occurrence Reporting System

DASOR - Defence Air Safety Occurrence Report

ASIMS - Air Safety Information Management System

DAEMS - Defence Aviation Error Management System

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What are the 2 types of situational awareness?

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Positional and Tactical

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What does resource management comprise?

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  • aircraft systems
  • cockpit resources
  • crew resources
  • external resources
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What are the 3 factors of mental performance?
- situational analysis - priority allocation - mental flexibility
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What are the damage categories?
- 1 to 3 = incident | - 4 to 5 = accident
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With regards to communication in an aircraft, what must be considered?
What is right, not who is right.
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Why is good airmanship so important for aviators?
Human factors are the main cause of accidents.
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What best describes good airmanship?
The consistent use of good judgement, skills and attitude to achieve the aims of a mission.
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What does the SHELL model represent with regards to CRM?
It is a model that focuses on how operator performance is varied by being faced with different factors.
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What does the Swiss cheese model represent?
The different layers leading up to an accident.
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During an a/c emergency, what should the pilot do immediately and instinctively?
Fly the aircraft, analyse the situation and take proper action.
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What are the top air safety risks?
- Mid-air collision - FOD - Self medication - Runway incursions
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What is described as a measure of possible harm?
Risk
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What is least likely to occur as part of risk management?
Elimination
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What is CAT 5?
An accident