AVIATION SAFETY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Commercial Aviation is described as a type of "ultra-safe high risk industry."? - Answer
-True
According to the International Civil Organization (ICAO), which of these terms is not a
type of aircraft accident? - Answer -Major accidents
Serious accidents
Injury accidents
Damage accidents
*These are all types of accidents*
The term "risk" means the combination of the severity of a dangerous condition or event
and the probability or likelihood of that event occurring? - Answer -True
There is no reason for a consideration of "ethics" when discussing aviation safety? -
Answer -False
________ entails the prevention of unintended negative outcomes, whereas _______
entails the prevention of intentional negative outcomes? - Answer -Safety and Security
The textbook (Aviation Safety) contains a brief description of significant aviations
accidents? - Answer -True
The recent term used to describe safety philosophy that goes beyond "proactive" safety
is? - Answer -Predictive Safety
Governmental safety guidance, be it compulsory or advisory in nature, is one of the
most important defenses against human error, but only if followed? - Answer -True
ICAO is a specialized organization of the US Government? - Answer -False
ICAO does not use a structure of regional offices? - Answer -False
In 2010, ICAO developed a new "annex," Annex 19, Safety Management? - Answer -
True
What is the approximate current annual budget of the FAA? - Answer -$16 Billlion
The FAA only has one technical center? - Answer -False
Every major airline has a reliability program that monitors maintenance activities and
looks for emerging problems? - Answer -True
Commercial Aviation is described as a type of "ultra-safe high risk industry."? - Answer
-True
According to the International Civil Organization (ICAO), which of these terms is not a
type of aircraft accident? - Answer -Major accidents
Serious accidents
Injury accidents
Damage accidents
*These are all types of accidents*
The term "risk" means the combination of the severity of a dangerous condition or event
and the probability or likelihood of that event occurring? - Answer -True
There is no reason for a consideration of "ethics" when discussing aviation safety? -
Answer -False
________ entails the prevention of unintended negative outcomes, whereas _______
entails the prevention of intentional negative outcomes? - Answer -Safety and Security
The textbook (Aviation Safety) contains a brief description of significant aviations
accidents? - Answer -True
The recent term used to describe safety philosophy that goes beyond "proactive" safety
is? - Answer -Predictive Safety
Governmental safety guidance, be it compulsory or advisory in nature, is one of the
most important defenses against human error, but only if followed? - Answer -True
ICAO is a specialized organization of the US Government? - Answer -False
ICAO does not use a structure of regional offices? - Answer -False
In 2010, ICAO developed a new "annex," Annex 19, Safety Management? - Answer -
True
What is the approximate current annual budget of the FAA? - Answer -$16 Billlion
The FAA only has one technical center? - Answer -False
Every major airline has a reliability program that monitors maintenance activities and
looks for emerging problems? - Answer -True
