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5 kinds of events that the NTSB investigates - Answer✔1. select highway events
2. rail
3. major marine accidents
4. pipeline accidents
5. aviation
NTSB Main Objective - Answer✔investigate transportation accidents, discover probable cause,
and make safety enhancing recommendations
How many sections is the US split up into? - Answer✔4
Aviation Field Offices - Answer✔-small aircraft
-broken into 4 areas
-one person investigates
-delegate with local FAA
Aviation HQ (Washington DC) - Answer✔Home of all administrative functions• Location of
Board Members• Location of all materials labs• metallurgy, recorders division, etc.• Home
major investigation division (AS-10)• Home of command center
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NTSB Board Members - Answer✔-5 people
-appointed by president and confirmed by senate
-chairman and Vice chair= 2 year terms
-Board members= 5 year terms
3 factors that determine the level of NTSB response: - Answer✔1. enure public confidence in
the transportation system
2. focus on the most significant safety issues
3. database functionality to identify trends
examples of factors that impact accident selection: - Answer✔- in-flight fire
- flight control systems problems
- crew impairment
- reportable events
- collision in-flight
- engine failure
What kinds of aircraft does the NTSB respond to? - Answer✔- ALL part 121 and 135
- government/public
- GA accidents
- foreign aircraft in the US
- training or midairs
- new aircraft
Where does a call about an accident go first? - Answer✔NTSB communication center in DC
IIC - Answer✔investigator in charge
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Human Factors Exam 2 Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass
5 kinds of events that the NTSB investigates - Answer✔1. select highway events
2. rail
3. major marine accidents
4. pipeline accidents
5. aviation
NTSB Main Objective - Answer✔investigate transportation accidents, discover probable cause,
and make safety enhancing recommendations
How many sections is the US split up into? - Answer✔4
Aviation Field Offices - Answer✔-small aircraft
-broken into 4 areas
-one person investigates
-delegate with local FAA
Aviation HQ (Washington DC) - Answer✔Home of all administrative functions• Location of
Board Members• Location of all materials labs• metallurgy, recorders division, etc.• Home
major investigation division (AS-10)• Home of command center
1
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NTSB Board Members - Answer✔-5 people
-appointed by president and confirmed by senate
-chairman and Vice chair= 2 year terms
-Board members= 5 year terms
3 factors that determine the level of NTSB response: - Answer✔1. enure public confidence in
the transportation system
2. focus on the most significant safety issues
3. database functionality to identify trends
examples of factors that impact accident selection: - Answer✔- in-flight fire
- flight control systems problems
- crew impairment
- reportable events
- collision in-flight
- engine failure
What kinds of aircraft does the NTSB respond to? - Answer✔- ALL part 121 and 135
- government/public
- GA accidents
- foreign aircraft in the US
- training or midairs
- new aircraft
Where does a call about an accident go first? - Answer✔NTSB communication center in DC
IIC - Answer✔investigator in charge
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