The Aviation Industry - Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
How many accidents (per million) in the aviation industry?
A
1.2 accidents per million
2
Q
How many accidents (%) are caused by human error?
A
73% of accidents are caused by human error
3
Q
What is the most common air accident?
A
Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT) is the most common accident
4
Q
Most dangerous stages of flight?
A
- Approach and landing
- take off
- descent
5
Q
A pilot is…….(Skills)
A
- A good communicator
- has good inter-personal skills
- has a balanced personality
- is a team player
- able to make a fair risk assessment
- able to cope with stress
