Human Factors and CRM Flashcards
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In the DECIDE model for aeronautical decision-making, what does the second 'D' represent?
Answer: Detect that the action was successful
The DECIDE model steps are Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, Evaluate—the final D stands for Evaluate (detect whether the action was successful).
A pilot accepts a marginal approach in deteriorating weather because canceling the flight would inconvenience passengers. This best illustrates which hazardous attitude?
Answer: Get-there-itis (press-on-itis)
Get-there-itis is the drive to complete a flight regardless of conditions, often driven by schedule or passenger pressure.
Which of the FAA's five hazardous pilot attitudes is characterized by the belief that rules and regulations are unnecessary or do not apply to the individual pilot?
Answer: Anti-authority
Anti-authority is the attitude of resentment toward rules, ATC, or regulations, which can lead to unsafe non-compliance.
When applying the 3P model (Perceive, Process, Perform) to risk management, what activity occurs during the 'Process' step?
Answer: Evaluating risk by examining the impact of each hazard
During the Process step the pilot evaluates risk by assessing the severity and probability of each identified hazard.
According to FAA human factors guidance, which combination of conditions creates the highest risk for controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)?
Answer: Night IMC, high workload, spatial disorientation, and crew complacency
CFIT risk peaks when crews lose situational awareness in IMC at night while fatigued, distracted, or disoriented.
During a fuel-critical situation, the Captain orders the First Officer to perform an emergency checklist but the FO believes a step was skipped. The most appropriate CRM action by the FO is to:
Answer: Assert the concern clearly using an inquiry and advocacy statement
CRM training emphasizes assertive communication—crew members should voice safety concerns directly, using 'I notice / I am concerned / I recommend' language.
Which concept describes a situation where individual automation components each function correctly, yet the integrated system produces an unexpected, unsafe outcome?
Answer: Emergent behavior
Emergent behavior occurs when complex interacting systems produce unforeseen outcomes that no individual component would produce alone.