takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and the person experiences death or serious injury or the aircraft recieves substantial damage
define serious injury - ANS -requires hospitilization for more than 48 hours
-fracture of any bone (exc...
PAVE - ANS -each flight risk elements (pilot, aircraft, enVironment, external pressures
weather influenes.. - ANS aircraft efficiency, passengers comfort, and flight saftey
what was the percentage of aircraft accidents in which weather contributing factor? - ANS
2003-2007
-20.1% or 1,740 accidents
what are the weather factors that contribute to the accidents? which caused the most? - ANS
1. wind ***
2.visibility/ceiling***
3. high density altitude
4. turbulence
5. carburetor icing
6. precipitation
7.up/downdraft
8. icing
Category of operation thar had the highest percentage of accidents - ANS part 91, small
non-commerical aircraft, made up 88% of all accidents in 2003-2007
1.accident rate per 100,000 hours flown
2. weather related accident rate per 100.000 hours flown
3 total hours flown - ANS 1. 6.7
2. 1.26
3. 121.5 (in millions)
when did most of the lightning accidents occur? - ANS during the day 86%
what type of wind caused the most accidents? - ANS crosswind and gusts
, when (in flight hours) do most accidents occur and with what rating? - ANS private pilot
between 150-175 hours
types of weather related accidents - ANS 1. none 750
2. fatal 375
3. minor 200
4. serious 150
define aircraft accident - ANS an occurance associated with the operation of an aircraft
which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight
and the person experiences death or serious injury or the aircraft recieves substantial damage
define serious injury - ANS -requires hospitilization for more than 48 hours
-fracture of any bone (except finger toe or nose)
-causes severe hemmorrhages, nerve/muscle/tendon damage
-involves any interal organ
-involves second or third degree burn or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body
part 135 weather related citations - ANS 1 visibilty/ ceiling
2. wind
3. precipitation
define pilot error - ANS -term used to describe the cause of an accident involving an
airworthy aircraft where the pilot is considered to be principally or partially responsible
Crew resource management - ANS -a managment system which makes optimum use of all
availble resources-equipment, procedures and people to promote safety and enhance the
efficency of flight operations
Aeronautical Decision Making - ANS systematic approach to the mental process used by
the aircraft pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set
of circumstances
Steps for good ADM - ANS 1. identifying haxardous personal attitudes
2. learning behavior modification techniques
3. learning how to recognize and cope with stress
4. using all resources
5. evaluation the eddectiveness of ADM skills
6.Developing risk assment skills
DECIDE - ANS Dectect- a change
Estimate- the need to react
Choose- a desirable outcome
Identify- actions to control change
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