ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
P in PAVE Checklist - CORRECT ANSWER - Pilot
A in PAVE Checklist - CORRECT ANSWER - Aircraft
V in PAVE Checklist - CORRECT ANSWER - enVironment
E in PAVE Checklist - CORRECT ANSWER - External Pressures
What section of PAVE does weather fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER - enVironment
What percentage of aircraft accidents was weather a causal or contributing factor? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 20.1% between 2003 and 2007
Overall, what type of weather causes the highest percentage of accidents? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wind
What category of operation had the highest percentage of weather related accidents and highest
weather-related accident rate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Part 91
What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 91 operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wind (Gusts and Crosswinds)
What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 121 operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Turbulence (due to the definition of an accident)
,What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 135 operations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Visibility and Ceiling (narrowly beating out wind)
The severity of most part 91 accidents are... - CORRECT ANSWER - No injuries
The severity of most part 121 accidents are... - CORRECT ANSWER - Serious Injuries
The severity of most part 135 accidents are... - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatal
Private Pilots are most likely to have an accident in what hour range? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 150 - 175
Under what light condition do most Part 91 accidents occur? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Day Time
Under what type of flying do most Part 91 accidents occur? (Personal, Business, Instructional) -
CORRECT ANSWER - Personal
What is an aircraft accident - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - the cause of an accident involving an
airworthy aircraft where the pilot is considered to be principally or partially responsible (80% of
all accidents)
What is Crew Resource Management - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Proactively identify safety related
hazards and mitigate the associated risks
What is Aeronautical Decision Making? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service)