HPL Q00 - Human Factors in Aviation Flashcards
The twin objectives of Human Performance are:
a.understanding human behaviours and stress management
b.the safety of the flight and understanding aircraft systems
c.human well being and stress management
d.the safety and efficiency of the operation and well being of the individual
d.the safety and efficiency of the operation and well being of the individual
What are the challenges for modern commercial jet crew?
a.multi-crew
b.automation
c.high speed
d.high altitude
a.multi-crew
b.automation
c.high speed
d.high altitude
What are the threats due to working conditions?
a.time zones
b.long duration
c.hazardous attitudes
d.rostering
e.physical health
a.time zones
b.long duration
c.hazardous attitudes
d.rostering
e.physical health
What is a threat?
a.Flight crew input causing a reduction of efficiency of the operations
b.Any action or inaction by the flight crew
c.External events that occur beyond the influence of the flight crew
d.Flight crew input causing a reduction in safety margin
c.External events that occur beyond the influence of the flight crew
What is the cause of most of aircraft accidents?
a.ATC miscommunication
b.Mechanical Problems
c.Human Factors Errors
d.Weather
c.Human Factors Errors
During which phase of flight would most of accidents occur?
a.take off
b.taxi
c.cruise
d.landing
e.initial climb out
d.landing
Flight safety has been improved via….
a.improving airline’s SOPs only
b.Pay rise
c.Standardisation through ergonomics and SOPs
d.Shorter turnaround time outstation which saves the airline a lot of money
c.Standardisation through ergonomics and SOPs
What can we say about human error?
a.it is inevitable
b.you can avoid it once you gain more flying experience
c.you can sometimes avoid it if you are rested enough
d.you can always avoid it if you had additional training
a.it is inevitable
