Quiz 1 Flashcards
any unplanned event
that results in personal injury or in
property damage
accident
any unplanned event
that results in personal injury or in
property damage
accident
concentrates on gathering all
information about the factors
leading to an accident
aircraft investigation
noise, vibration, radiation,
lighting, temperature
Physical environmental factors
toxic gas or vapors, fumes,
mists, smoke
Chemical environmental factors
bacteria, fungi, parasites,
insects, plants
Biological environmental factors
awkward or repetitive
actions that place stress on the body
Ergonomic environmental factors
involves some degree of damage or injury associated with the operation of an aircraft
aircraft accident
An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked, in which:
Aircraft accident (ICAO)
An injury which is sustained by a person
in an accident
serious injury
The authority designated by a State as responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigations within the context of this part
accident investigation authority
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
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 any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface;
aircraft
means air traffic services and includes flight information service, alerting service, air traffic advisory service, air traffic control service, area control service, approach control service and aerodrome control service
ATS (Air Traffic Service)
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 Head of the Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board.
chairman
Any aircraft other than a state aircraft
Civil aircraft
means any State which is a party to the Chicago Convention
contracting state
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. The identification of contributing factors does not imply the assignment of fault or the determination of administrative, civil or criminal liability
contributing factor
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