ATSC 231 Block 1 Lesson Objective Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

ATSC 231 Block 1 Lesson Objective Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass 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 2 | P a g e Emily Charlene © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 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 3 | P a g e Emily Charlene © 2025, All Rights Reserved. NWS (National Weather Service) - Provides weather data, forecasts and warnings for the protection of life and property and provides national information data base NCEP (National Center for Environmental Prediction) - All global meteorological data is collected and analyzed, provides a wide variety of national and international weather guidance products to everyone. 9 Specialized Centers for Analyzing and Forecasting SPC (Storm Prediction Center) - Provides tornado and severe weather watches for the contiguous United States AWC (Aviation Weather Center) - Issues a suite of aviation weather forecasts in support of the National Airspace System NHC (National Hurricane Center) - Provides official NWS forecasts of the movement and strength of tropical weather systems, issues appropriate watches and warnings for the contiguous US and surrounding areas NCO (NCEP Central Operations) - Sustains and executes the operational suite of the numerical analysis and forecast models, prepares NCEP products for dissemination, links all 9 NCEP centers together via computer and communications-related services WPC (Weather Prediction Center) - Provides analysis and forecas