AVT 425 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What organizational safety concept describes an atmosphere of trust in which people
are encouraged, even rewarded, for providing essential safety-related information - but
in which they are also clear about where the line must be drawn between acceptable
and unacceptable behavior? - Answers :Just culture
With regards to risk, which of the following would have the most/highest risk? - Answers
:Night flying with bad weather
What describes a set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes
an institution or organization? - Answers :Culture
The highest percentage of aircraft accidents are caused by? - Answers :Human Error
What is the key component a true SMS must have? - Answers :A safety culture
Safety begins - Answers :From the top down and bottom up
The definition of Reactive - Answers :responds to events that have already happened
(e.g., incidents and accidents); dominant in technical factors era.
The definition of Proactive - Answers :actively seeks the identification of hazardous
conditions through the analysis of the organization's processes; dominant in the human
factors era
The definition of Predictive - Answers :: Analyzes system processes and environment to
identify potential future problems; present, becoming dominant in organizational factors
era.
What are the three eras of aviation safety in chronological order from oldest to newest?
- Answers :1. Technical Era
2. Human Factors Era
3. Organizational Era
Having a Safety Management System for a company is a good idea but totally up to the
choice of an airline if they want one or not? - Answers :False
Sitting close to an exit row on an aircraft can increase your chances of getting out safe
in case of an emergency? - Answers :True
ICAO - Answers :International Civil Aviation Organization
FAA - Answers :Federal Aviation Administration
FAR - Answers :Federal Aviation Regulation
, NAS - Answers :National Airspace System
NTSB - Answers :National Transportation Safety Board
ASAP - Answers :Aviation Safety Action Program
NASA - Answers :National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Safety is a state in which the possibility of harm to persons, or property damage is
reduced to, and maintained at or below, an acceptable level of risk, where __________
is key? - Answers :Mitigation
Safety assessment is heavily focused on what principle? - Answers :Trying to
understand the human decision-making process and how humans react to operational
situations and interact with technology.
Human factors theorists believe what percentage of aviation accidents are attributable
to human error? - Answers :70%
Name the three key occurrences that determine an aviation accident? - Answers :1. A
person is injured or killed
2. Damage to aircraft
3. The aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible
Which ICAO Annex covers aircraft accident and incident investigation? - Answers
:Annex 13
What is the ultimate objective of accident investigation? - Answers :Prevention
Which independent agency of the U.S. government determines probable cause of
transportation accidents and promotes transportation safety through the
recommendation process? - Answers :NTSB
List the 7 Latent Organizational failures? - Answers :1. Lack of top-level management
safety commitment or focus
2. Conflicts between production and safety goals
3. Poor planning, communications, monitoring, control or supervision
4. Organizational deficiencies leading to blurred safety and administrativeresponsibilities
5. Deficiencies in training (cost, timing, quality control - instructors,facilities)
6. Poor maintenance management or control
7. Monitoring failures by regulatory or safety agencies
A _______________ is an intentional disregard of the established or understood rules,
policies, or procedures. - Answers :Violation
What organizational safety concept describes an atmosphere of trust in which people
are encouraged, even rewarded, for providing essential safety-related information - but
in which they are also clear about where the line must be drawn between acceptable
and unacceptable behavior? - Answers :Just culture
With regards to risk, which of the following would have the most/highest risk? - Answers
:Night flying with bad weather
What describes a set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes
an institution or organization? - Answers :Culture
The highest percentage of aircraft accidents are caused by? - Answers :Human Error
What is the key component a true SMS must have? - Answers :A safety culture
Safety begins - Answers :From the top down and bottom up
The definition of Reactive - Answers :responds to events that have already happened
(e.g., incidents and accidents); dominant in technical factors era.
The definition of Proactive - Answers :actively seeks the identification of hazardous
conditions through the analysis of the organization's processes; dominant in the human
factors era
The definition of Predictive - Answers :: Analyzes system processes and environment to
identify potential future problems; present, becoming dominant in organizational factors
era.
What are the three eras of aviation safety in chronological order from oldest to newest?
- Answers :1. Technical Era
2. Human Factors Era
3. Organizational Era
Having a Safety Management System for a company is a good idea but totally up to the
choice of an airline if they want one or not? - Answers :False
Sitting close to an exit row on an aircraft can increase your chances of getting out safe
in case of an emergency? - Answers :True
ICAO - Answers :International Civil Aviation Organization
FAA - Answers :Federal Aviation Administration
FAR - Answers :Federal Aviation Regulation
, NAS - Answers :National Airspace System
NTSB - Answers :National Transportation Safety Board
ASAP - Answers :Aviation Safety Action Program
NASA - Answers :National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Safety is a state in which the possibility of harm to persons, or property damage is
reduced to, and maintained at or below, an acceptable level of risk, where __________
is key? - Answers :Mitigation
Safety assessment is heavily focused on what principle? - Answers :Trying to
understand the human decision-making process and how humans react to operational
situations and interact with technology.
Human factors theorists believe what percentage of aviation accidents are attributable
to human error? - Answers :70%
Name the three key occurrences that determine an aviation accident? - Answers :1. A
person is injured or killed
2. Damage to aircraft
3. The aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible
Which ICAO Annex covers aircraft accident and incident investigation? - Answers
:Annex 13
What is the ultimate objective of accident investigation? - Answers :Prevention
Which independent agency of the U.S. government determines probable cause of
transportation accidents and promotes transportation safety through the
recommendation process? - Answers :NTSB
List the 7 Latent Organizational failures? - Answers :1. Lack of top-level management
safety commitment or focus
2. Conflicts between production and safety goals
3. Poor planning, communications, monitoring, control or supervision
4. Organizational deficiencies leading to blurred safety and administrativeresponsibilities
5. Deficiencies in training (cost, timing, quality control - instructors,facilities)
6. Poor maintenance management or control
7. Monitoring failures by regulatory or safety agencies
A _______________ is an intentional disregard of the established or understood rules,
policies, or procedures. - Answers :Violation
