Chapter 6.8 - Exam Review

Question 1

Name four basic principles of good Airmanship?

Answer 1

• Flight Discipline.
• Attitude.
• Commonsense.
• Skill/Proficiency.

Question 2

True or False. Self-discipline is the ability to get yourself to take the correct action regardless of your emotional state or the influence of external factors?

Answer 2

True.

Question 3

What is ‘others complying with their own set of rules and procedures related to their specific area of expertise’?

Answer 3

Team Discipline.

Question 4

True or False. Commonsense means using your head in terms of safety aspects, checking vitally important items before flight and ‘thinking ahead’?

Answer 4

True.

Question 5

Intellectual skills are skills (of the brain/of the senses) and perceptual skills are skills (of the senses/of the nervous system) (2)?

Answer 5

• Of the Brain.

- Of the Senses.

Question 6

True or False. A primary consideration in good Airmanship is the Pilot-in-Command’s knowledge of their Aircraft?

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

A high level of knowledge of environmental factors is critical to the safe and efficient conclusion of a flight. Which of these elements is usually most important, particularly with regards to VFR flight?

Answer 7

The Weather.

Question 8

To ensure the safe and efficient conclusion to every flight, Pilots should use (the preflight planning/the ‘I’m Safe’/both) checklist(s)?

Answer 8

Both.

Question 9

Pilots exercising a high level of situation awareness can be shown to have (more/fewer) incidents than those who exercise lower levels?

Answer 9

Fewer.

Question 10

List of four main elements of Situation Awareness?

Answer 10

• Experience and Training.
• Physical Flying Skills.
• Spatial Orientation.
• Health and Attitude.
• Cockpit Management Skills.

Question 11

True or False. Physical and emotional health affects the ability of Pilots to accurately perceive and interpret their environment and the observed events occurring within it?

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

Cockpit Management (is/is not) the use and coordination of all the skills and resources available to the Pilot-in-Command to achieve the ultimate aim of safety, efficiency and comfort for a flight?

Answer 12

Is.

Question 13

The success of Situation Awareness in flight (depends/does not depend) on the detail and accuracy of the preflight planning?

Answer 13

Depends.

Question 14

Error or poor-judgement chains are relatively easy to identify after the event, but (can be difficult/are also easy) to detect as they occur?

Answer 14

Can be difficult.

Question 15

‘No one flying the Aircraft’ (is/is not) one of the ten clues that signal a loss of Situation Awareness in an error or poor judgement chain?

Answer 15

Is.

Question 16

The part of the decision making process which relies on Situation Awareness, problem recognition and good judgement to reduce risks associated with each flight is known as (operational/risk) management?

Answer 16

Risk.

Question 17

In Aviation, what are the four fundamental risk elements?

Answer 17

• Pilot-in-Command.
• Aircraft.
• Environment.
• Operation.

Question 18

True or False. ‘Peer pressure’ is an operational pitfall described as ‘poor decision making based upon emotional response to peers rather than evaluating a situation objectively?

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

‘Mind set’ is an operational pitfall described as ‘the (ability/inability) to recognise and cope with changes in the situation different from those anticipated or planned’?

Answer 19

Inability.

Question 20

True or False. ‘Get-there-itus’ is an operational pitfall described as ‘the tendency that clouds the vision and impairs judgement by causing a fixation on the original goal or destination combined with a total disregard for any alternative course of action’?

Answer 20

True.

Question 21

True or False. ‘Loss of Situation Awareness’ is an operation pitfall described as ‘getting behind the Aircraft which results in not knowing where you are, an inability to recognise deteriorating circumstances, and/or the misjudgement of the rate of deterioration’?

Answer 21

True.

Question 22

TEM is based on the supposition that threats, errors and undesired Aircraft states (do not occur/may occur) on a regular basis and Pilots must manage them to maintain adequate safety margins?

Answer 22

May occur.

Question 23

Define a Threat?

Answer 23

An event which was not caused by the Pilot-in-Command that can affect the flight.

Question 24

What are mismanaged threats?

Answer 24

Threats that are linked to or induce Pilot errors.

Question 25

Define an Error?

Answer 25

Pilot-in-Command actions/inactions that can affect the safety of the flight.

Question 26

What are mismanaged Errors?

Answer 26

An error that is linked to or induce additional error or an Undesired Aircraft State.

Question 27

List two examples of where procedural errors can occur?

Answer 27

• Checklists.

- Documentations.

Question 28

Define an ‘Undesired Aircraft State’?

Answer 28

A position/speed/attitude/condition of an Aircraft that reduces safety margins.

Question 29

Task priority is (not important/important) in managing a UAS since the Pilot-in-Command must concentrate on those aspects of flying the Aircraft that are critical to restoring the safe condition of the Aircraft?

Answer 29

Important.

Question 30

What is the most important resource that can be used as a planning countermeasure to manage anticipated and unexpected threats?

Answer 30

A detailed preflight planning checklist.

Question 31

True or False. Thunderstorms, a Short Runaway, Controller Errors and System Malfunctions are typical external threats to a Single-Pilot Aeroplane?

Answer 31

True.

Question 32

True or False. Fatigue, Complacency, Poor Flying Skills and Work Overload are typical internal Threats to a Single-Pilot Aeroplane?

Answer 32

True.

Question 33

True or False. To detect and manage anticipated Threats, Pilots need good decision making skills?

Answer 33

False.

Question 34

One of the principles of Threats and Error Management is that it is (avoidable/unavoidable) the Pilots will make errors?

Answer 34

Unavoidable.

Question 35

(Threats/Errors) are Pilot actions or inactions that lead to a deviation from the intentions or expectation for a flight?

Answer 35

Errors.

Question 36

A (managed/mismanaged) error is an error that is linked to or induces an additional error or an Undesired Aircraft State?

Answer 36

Mismanaged.

Question 37

True or False. Pilots of other Aircraft, Air Traffic Services and planning a precautionary landing are some of the resources a Pilot can identify and use to avoid or manage a lost situation?

Answer 37

True.

Question 38

True or False. Task priority is important when managing an Undesired Aircraft State because control of the Aircraft is only possible after the error to flying the Aircraft?

Answer 38

False.

Question 39

True or False. Once a committed error is identified and an Undesired Aircraft State has developed, the Pilot must change their focus from the error to flying the Aircraft?

Answer 39

True.

Question 40

‘A willingness to listen to others, being assertive without being aggressive and to show respect for another’s point-of-view’ are three of the characteristics needed to maintain effective (communications/interpersonal relationships)?

Answer 40

Interpersonal Relationships.

Question 41

True or False. A safe Pilot has the ability to make quick and sound decisions that assure the safest possible continuation of a flight?

Answer 41

True.

Question 42

True or False. Good decision making involves risk identification and assessment, information processing and problem solving?

Answer 42

True.

Question 43

True or False. Making a judgement or judgements without then making a decision can be a waste of time and effort?

Answer 43

True.