AVIATION SAFETY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Three Objectives of ICAO - Answer -Safety, Security, Environmental Protection
ICAO's Mission - Answer -Achieve safe, secure, and sustainable development of civil
aviation through its member states
Divisions of the Secretariat - Answer -Air Navigation Bureau, Air Transport Bureau,
Technical Cooperation Bureau, Legal Bureau, Administration and Services Bureau
SARPs - Answer -Formulated in broad terms and only contain essentials
PANS - Answer -Provide additional information regarding the SARP
Three Types of PANS - Answer -PANS-OPS, PANS-ATM, PANS-ABC
Duties of the ICAO Assembly - Answer -Elect member states, Examine reports of the
council, approve budgets, Amend the convention
When does the assembly meet? - Answer -Every 3 years
ICAO Council Committees - Answer -Air Navigation Committee, Air Transport
Committee, Committee on Unlawful Interference
ICAO Council Size - Answer -36
ICAO Assembly Size - Answer -191
FAA's Mission - Answer -To provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the
world
FAA's Primary Responsibility - Answer -The safety of civil aviation
ATO Operational Units - Answer -En Route and Oceanic Services, System Operations
Services, Technical Operations Services, Terminal Services
Functions of the AVS - Answer -Aerospace Medicine, Flight Standards Service,
Rulemaking, Aircraft Certification, Accident Investigation
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - Answer -Federal Aviation Agency Established, All pilot
had to be certificated, Took over CAA's responsibilities, Set minimums for certifying
aircraft and parts, Set duty regulations
Primary Responsibility of the NTSB - Answer -Accident Investigation
, Mission of the NTSB - Answer -Determine probable cause of transportation accidents
and promote transportation safety through the recommendation process
Who does the NTSB report to? - Answer -The President and Congress
Responsibilities of the NTSBB - Answer -Determine probable cause of accidents,
conduct safety studies, review appeals of FAA adverse actions appeals, Issue
recommendations, Evaluate effectiveness of other agency transportation safety
programs
Responsibilities of NTSB Board Members - Answer -Establish policy on transportation
safety issues, review and approve major accident reports, decide appeals of FAA
certificate action, serve as spokesman for major investigations, preside over public
hearings, testify before congress
When are safety recommendations made? - Answer -Final Accident Report or earlier if
necessary
Who are recommendations made to? - Answer -Individuals, businesses, organizations.
other government agencies
What response is required? - Answer -Compliance is not required but a response must
be given within 90 days
LOSA - Answer -Line Operations Safety Audit
FOQA - Answer -Flight Operations Quality Assurance
AQP - Answer -Advanced Qualification Program
ASAP - Answer -Aviation Safety Action Plan
Line Operations Safety Audit - Answer -Highly trained observer obtains data about
flight crew behavior and crew strategy
Aviation Safety Action Plan - Answer -Employees voluntarily report safety issues
Flight Operational Quality Assurance - Answer -Analyze data recorded by FDRs
Advanced Qualification Program - Answer -Innovative training with emphasis on CRM
The Root Cause of Accidents - Answer -Human errors in the management levels of an
organization
Three types of Latent Failures - Answer -Preconditions for Unsafe Acts, Unsafe
Supervision, Organization Influences
Three Objectives of ICAO - Answer -Safety, Security, Environmental Protection
ICAO's Mission - Answer -Achieve safe, secure, and sustainable development of civil
aviation through its member states
Divisions of the Secretariat - Answer -Air Navigation Bureau, Air Transport Bureau,
Technical Cooperation Bureau, Legal Bureau, Administration and Services Bureau
SARPs - Answer -Formulated in broad terms and only contain essentials
PANS - Answer -Provide additional information regarding the SARP
Three Types of PANS - Answer -PANS-OPS, PANS-ATM, PANS-ABC
Duties of the ICAO Assembly - Answer -Elect member states, Examine reports of the
council, approve budgets, Amend the convention
When does the assembly meet? - Answer -Every 3 years
ICAO Council Committees - Answer -Air Navigation Committee, Air Transport
Committee, Committee on Unlawful Interference
ICAO Council Size - Answer -36
ICAO Assembly Size - Answer -191
FAA's Mission - Answer -To provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the
world
FAA's Primary Responsibility - Answer -The safety of civil aviation
ATO Operational Units - Answer -En Route and Oceanic Services, System Operations
Services, Technical Operations Services, Terminal Services
Functions of the AVS - Answer -Aerospace Medicine, Flight Standards Service,
Rulemaking, Aircraft Certification, Accident Investigation
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 - Answer -Federal Aviation Agency Established, All pilot
had to be certificated, Took over CAA's responsibilities, Set minimums for certifying
aircraft and parts, Set duty regulations
Primary Responsibility of the NTSB - Answer -Accident Investigation
, Mission of the NTSB - Answer -Determine probable cause of transportation accidents
and promote transportation safety through the recommendation process
Who does the NTSB report to? - Answer -The President and Congress
Responsibilities of the NTSBB - Answer -Determine probable cause of accidents,
conduct safety studies, review appeals of FAA adverse actions appeals, Issue
recommendations, Evaluate effectiveness of other agency transportation safety
programs
Responsibilities of NTSB Board Members - Answer -Establish policy on transportation
safety issues, review and approve major accident reports, decide appeals of FAA
certificate action, serve as spokesman for major investigations, preside over public
hearings, testify before congress
When are safety recommendations made? - Answer -Final Accident Report or earlier if
necessary
Who are recommendations made to? - Answer -Individuals, businesses, organizations.
other government agencies
What response is required? - Answer -Compliance is not required but a response must
be given within 90 days
LOSA - Answer -Line Operations Safety Audit
FOQA - Answer -Flight Operations Quality Assurance
AQP - Answer -Advanced Qualification Program
ASAP - Answer -Aviation Safety Action Plan
Line Operations Safety Audit - Answer -Highly trained observer obtains data about
flight crew behavior and crew strategy
Aviation Safety Action Plan - Answer -Employees voluntarily report safety issues
Flight Operational Quality Assurance - Answer -Analyze data recorded by FDRs
Advanced Qualification Program - Answer -Innovative training with emphasis on CRM
The Root Cause of Accidents - Answer -Human errors in the management levels of an
organization
Three types of Latent Failures - Answer -Preconditions for Unsafe Acts, Unsafe
Supervision, Organization Influences
