Threat and Error Management Flashcards
What are threats?
Events that occur outside of the influence of flight crew
What are errors?
Events that occur because of the flight crew
How is TEM accomplished?
Reducing the recall time in responding to threats or errors occurring
If a runway is narrower than expected, the tendency is to:
Fly a lower approach than normal with the possibility of a very late round-out
If a runway is wider than expected, the tendency is to:
Fly a higher approach than normal with the possibility of a high round-out
A pilot approaching an up-sloping runway (flying visually), is likely to fly:
A shallow approach with a risk of undershoot
A pilot approaching a down-sloping runway (flying visually), is likely to fly:
A steep approach with a risk of overshoot
What illusion does an up-sloping runway have?
The illusion of being too high
What illusion does a down-sloping runway have?
The illusion of being too low
What illusion does a wide runway have?
The illusion of being too low
What illusion does a narrow runway have?
The illusion of being too high
What effect does haze have on an approach?
The illusion of being further from the runway than you actually are
