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ATSC 231 Block 1 Lesson Objectives
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P in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔Pilot
A in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔Aircraft
V in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔enVironment
E in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔External Pressures
What section of PAVE does weather fall under? - ✔✔enVironment
What percentage of aircraft accidents was weather a causal or contributing factor? - ✔✔20.1% between
2003 and 2007
Overall, what type of weather causes the highest percentage of accidents? - ✔✔Wind
What category of operation had the highest percentage of weather related accidents and highest weather-
related accident rate? - ✔✔Part 91
What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 91 operations? - ✔✔Wind (Gusts and
Crosswinds)
What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 121 operations? - ✔✔Turbulence (due to
the definition of an accident)
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What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 135 operations? - ✔✔Visibility and
Ceiling (narrowly beating out wind)
The severity of most part 91 accidents are... - ✔✔No injuries
The severity of most part 121 accidents are... - ✔✔Serious Injuries
The severity of most part 135 accidents are... - ✔✔Fatal
Private Pilots are most likely to have an accident in what hour range? - ✔✔150 - 175
Under what light condition do most Part 91 accidents occur? - ✔✔Day Time
Under what type of flying do most Part 91 accidents occur? (Personal, Business, Instructional) -
✔✔Personal
What is an aircraft accident - ✔✔an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes
place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons
have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft
receives substantial damage.
What is considered a serious injury - ✔✔Any of the following:
• Requires hospitalization > 48hrs within 7 days of the occurrence
• Fracture of bone (excluding finger, toe, or nose)
• Causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage
• Involves any internal organ
• Involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface
What is pilot error? - ✔✔the cause of an accident involving an airworthy aircraft where the pilot is
considered to be principally or partially responsible (80% of all accidents)
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What is Crew Resource Management - ✔✔A management system which makes optimum use of all
available resources - equipment, procedures and people - to promote safety and enhance the efficiency of
flight operations
What is Risk Management? - ✔✔Proactively identify safety related hazards and mitigate the associated
risks
What is Aeronautical Decision Making? - ✔✔A systematic approach to the mental process used by
aircraft pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of
circumstances
What is the DECIDE model of ADM? - ✔✔Detect
Estimate
Choose
Identify
Do
Evaluate
What organizations mission is to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment and conserve
and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation's economic, social, and environmental
needs - ✔✔NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
What organization provides timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources
to promote, protect, and enhance the Nation's economy, security, environment, and quality of life? -
✔✔NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service)
Which organization supports disaster mitigation and warning services for US agencies (using real time
satellite imagery products)? - ✔✔SAB (Satellite Analysis Branch)
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ATSC 231 Block 1 Lesson Objectives
Exam Questions and Answers 100%
Pass
P in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔Pilot
A in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔Aircraft
V in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔enVironment
E in PAVE Checklist - ✔✔External Pressures
What section of PAVE does weather fall under? - ✔✔enVironment
What percentage of aircraft accidents was weather a causal or contributing factor? - ✔✔20.1% between
2003 and 2007
Overall, what type of weather causes the highest percentage of accidents? - ✔✔Wind
What category of operation had the highest percentage of weather related accidents and highest weather-
related accident rate? - ✔✔Part 91
What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 91 operations? - ✔✔Wind (Gusts and
Crosswinds)
What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 121 operations? - ✔✔Turbulence (due to
the definition of an accident)
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What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 135 operations? - ✔✔Visibility and
Ceiling (narrowly beating out wind)
The severity of most part 91 accidents are... - ✔✔No injuries
The severity of most part 121 accidents are... - ✔✔Serious Injuries
The severity of most part 135 accidents are... - ✔✔Fatal
Private Pilots are most likely to have an accident in what hour range? - ✔✔150 - 175
Under what light condition do most Part 91 accidents occur? - ✔✔Day Time
Under what type of flying do most Part 91 accidents occur? (Personal, Business, Instructional) -
✔✔Personal
What is an aircraft accident - ✔✔an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes
place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons
have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft
receives substantial damage.
What is considered a serious injury - ✔✔Any of the following:
• Requires hospitalization > 48hrs within 7 days of the occurrence
• Fracture of bone (excluding finger, toe, or nose)
• Causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage
• Involves any internal organ
• Involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface
What is pilot error? - ✔✔the cause of an accident involving an airworthy aircraft where the pilot is
considered to be principally or partially responsible (80% of all accidents)
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What is Crew Resource Management - ✔✔A management system which makes optimum use of all
available resources - equipment, procedures and people - to promote safety and enhance the efficiency of
flight operations
What is Risk Management? - ✔✔Proactively identify safety related hazards and mitigate the associated
risks
What is Aeronautical Decision Making? - ✔✔A systematic approach to the mental process used by
aircraft pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of
circumstances
What is the DECIDE model of ADM? - ✔✔Detect
Estimate
Choose
Identify
Do
Evaluate
What organizations mission is to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment and conserve
and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation's economic, social, and environmental
needs - ✔✔NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
What organization provides timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources
to promote, protect, and enhance the Nation's economy, security, environment, and quality of life? -
✔✔NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service)
Which organization supports disaster mitigation and warning services for US agencies (using real time
satellite imagery products)? - ✔✔SAB (Satellite Analysis Branch)
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