ATSC 231 Block 1 Lesson Objective
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PAVE - ✔✔Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, External Pressures
In what percentage of accidents was weather a factor? - ✔✔20.1%
What type of weather causes the highest number of accidents overall? - ✔✔Wind
Which category has the highest percentage of weather related accidents? - ✔✔Pt. 91
What type of weather caused the most accidents in Pt. 91? - ✔✔Wind (-nonfatal & usually pilots with 150-
175 hours)
What type of weather caused the most accidents in Pt. 121? - ✔✔Turbulence (serious accidents)
What type of weather caused the most accidents in Pt. 135? - ✔✔Ceilings and Visibility (usually fatal)
What is the definition of an accident according to NTSB 830? - ✔✔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.
Serious Injury - ✔✔1. Hospitalization for 48+ hrs w/in 7 days of injury date
2. Fracture of bone except finger, toes, nose
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3. Severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, tendon damage
4. Involves any internal organ
5. 2nd or 3rd degree burns or burns covering 5% of body surface
What is pilot error? - ✔✔The pilot is considered to be principally or partially responsible, 80% of
accidents
What is CRM? - ✔✔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 ADM? - ✔✔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 are some ADM models? - ✔✔5Ps, 3Ps, DECIDE, OODA
NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) - ✔✔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
NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service.) - ✔✔Provides timely access to
global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect, & enhance the Nation's
economy, security, environment, & quality of life
SAB (Satellite Analysis Branch) - ✔✔Operational focal point for real time imagery products and multi-
disciplinary environmental analysis, supports disaster mitigation and warning services for US agencies,
schedules and distributes real time satellite imagery
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