11 Aviation: TEM 1

A pre-flight briefing is an example of

• a planning countermeasure

• an execution countermeasure

• a review countermeasure

• a latent countermeasure

An example of an internal threat to a GA operation would be

• other traffic in a control zone

• a fault in the aircaft flight controls

• adverse weather at the destination

• complacency

Which of the following is an example of a latent threat?

• engine failure in flight.

• an encounter with rime ice.

• committing a check list to memory.

• a poorly written checklists.

A pilot who has a lack of recency and proficiency poses

• an internal threat to a flying operation

• no threat to a flying operation that follows SOP

• a latent threat to a flying operation

• an external threat to a flying operation

To avoid a threat leading to an accident, a pilot's countermeasures would include

• avoiding confusion by not asking the opinions of other crew

• deviating from SOP

• weighing options to reduce, counter or avoid threats

• engaging the aircraft's autopilot

A common source of human error is the false hypothesis. Under certain conditions this is more or less likely than at other times. From the following list, select the situation least likely to result in a person arriving at a false hypothesis.

• when expectancy of an event is high

• after a period of intense concentration

• during a period of preoccupation with another problem

• in the event of an engine failure

One measure of the effectiveness of a flight crew's ability to manage threats is

• if the pilot in command can overcome the threat without requiring the input of other crew members

• their recall of the event at de-briefing

• the time taken to regain control following an undesired aircraft state

• whether the threat is detected in time for the flight crew to respond

Which of the following would be classified as an external threat?

• health and fitness

• lack of familiarity with other crew members

• pilot fatigue

• pressure to meet timetables

Which of the following would be best described as an internal threat?

• adverse weather.

• operating at an unfamiliar aerodrome.

• taxiing at an unfamiliar aerodrome with poor taxiway markings.

• pilot fatigue.

One disadvantage of glass cockpit technology in the modern generation of aircraft is that

• captains having difficulty in monitoring the actions of the crew

• pilots having difficulty in understanding the mass of information presented on the displays

• lack of faith in the indications given by the CRTs.

• loss of proficiency in basic instrument flying skills especially in younger pilots