ATSC 231 Block 1 Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
_________ is 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. - ✔✔Aeronautical Decision Making
What type of wind condition produced the most Part 91 weather related aircraft accidents - ✔✔Both gusts
and crosswinds approximately equally
Weather related aircraft accidents have been increasing over the period 2003 to 2007 according to the
ASIAS study. - ✔✔False
Most weather related accidents under Part 91 operations resulted from - ✔✔wind
Weather is considered which rick element in the PAVE checklist? - ✔✔environment
Most Part 135 weather-related accidents cause what type of injury? - ✔✔Fatal
Most weather related accidents under Part 121 operations resulted from - ✔✔turbulence
Which of the following categories of the PAVE checklist assesses the risk of weather? - ✔✔environment
Most weather related accidents under Part 135 operations resulted from - ✔✔visibility and ceiling
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Part 830 defines an aircraft accident anytime a person
on-board an aircraft experiences a minor injury. - ✔✔false
What does weather inflence in aviation? - ✔✔Aircraft efficency
Passenger Comfort
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Flight Safety
What percentage of accidents is weather a factor in? - ✔✔20.1%
What certificate group has the highest number of accidents? - ✔✔Private pilots and commercial at about
500 hours
What type of operations have the highest amount of accidents? - ✔✔Personal followed by instructional
What dictates a serious injury? - ✔✔- Requiring hospitailization for 48+ hours
- fracturing of any bone
- severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscles or tendon damage
- involves any internal organ
- involves seond or third degree burns on more than 5% of the body surface
What causes the most serious injury? - ✔✔turbulence
What is Part 121? 91? 135? - ✔✔91 - private
121 - air carriers
135 - charter flights
What is CRM? - ✔✔management system which makes optimum use of all available resources to promote
safety and enhance the efficiency of flight operations
Which organization's primary responsibility the operational focal point for re-time satellite imagery
products and multi-disciplinary environmental analysis? The organization also supports disaster
mitigation and warning services for US agencies and schedules and distributes real-time satellite
imagery. - ✔✔SAB
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