ATSC 231 Block 1 Exam Question and answers correctly solved
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ATSC 231
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ATSC 231
ATSC 231 Block 1 Exam Question and answers correctly solved
What is the % of aircraft accidents caused by weather - correct answer 20%
What type of weather causes the most accidents - correct answer Wind - gusts and crosswinds
Category of operation that has the highest % and rate of w...
ATSC 231 Block 1 Exam Question and
answers correctly solved
What is the % of aircraft accidents caused by weather - correct answer
✔20%
What type of weather causes the most accidents - correct answer ✔Wind -
gusts and crosswinds
Category of operation that has the highest % and rate of weather accidents -
correct answer ✔part 91 88%/1.26
part 135 5%/0.53
part 121 3%/0.06
rate is per 100,000 hrs flown
Type of weather that causes the most accidents - correct answer ✔part 91
wind
part 121 turbulence
part 135 visibility/ceiling
Be able to identify general trends in Part 91, accident statistics including
certificate held, flight time, light condition, injury severity and type of operation
- correct answer ✔During the day, from wind gusts or crosswind, mainly no
injuries but some fatal, most accidents happen during 150-175 total hours of
flight, happen during personal flights
Be able to identify general trends in Part 121, accident statistics including
certificate held, flight time, light condition, injury severity and type of operation
- correct answer ✔Majority of accidents are from turbulence, and are serious
,injuries according to NTSB part 830.2 (broken bones except fingers toes and
nose)
Be able to identify general trends in Part 135, accident statistics including
certificate held, flight time, light condition, injury severity and type of operation
- correct answer ✔Majority of accidents are from visibility/ceiling with wind at
a close 2nd, and majority of these accidents are fatal with no injuries at a
close 2nd
Be able to identify the definitions of aircraft accident and serious injury as
stated in NTSB 830 - correct answer ✔A serious injury is any injury in which
requires hospitalization for more than 48hrs, fracture of any bone (except
fingers, toes, or nose) causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon
damage, involves any internal organ, involves second or 3rd degree burns or
any burn that covers more than 5% of the body surface
Be able to identify the definitions for pilot error - correct answer ✔An
accident involving an aircraft where the pilot is responsible, 80% of all
accidents are from pilot error
Be able to identify the definitions for crew resource management - correct
answer ✔a management system which makes optimum use of all available
resources like equipment, procedures and people to promote safety and
enhance the efficiency of flight operations
Be able to identify the definitions for risk management - correct answer
✔Proactively identify safety related hazards and mitigate the associated risks
Be able to identify the definitions for aeronautical decision making - correct
answer ✔A systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to
consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of
circumstances "good judgement"
DECIDE - correct answer ✔D etect - a change
E stimate - the need to react
C hoose - a desirable outcome
I dentify - actions to control the change
D o - the necessary action
E valuate - the effect of the action
NOAA - correct answer ✔National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -
to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment and conserve and
manage costal/marine resources to meet the US needs
NESDIS - correct answer ✔National Environmental Satellite, Data and
Information Service - Provide timely access to environment data from
satellites and other sources to promote, protect, and enhance US quality of
life
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