8 Airmanship, Air Safety and Emergency Procedures Flashcards

(45 cards)

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What does CRM stand for?

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Crew Resource Management

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What does RAPDAR stand for?

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Recognise
Analyse
Prioritise
Decide
Act
Review
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Memory is divided into 2 main categories, these are

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Long term

Short term

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Components of the SHELL model

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Software
Hardware
Environmental
Liveware (people)
Liveware (teams)
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5
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Name the 3 duty holders

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Senior Duty Holder (4)
Operational Duty Holder (2
)
Delivery Duty Holder (Gp Capt, RN Capt, Col)

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Definition of AIR SAFETY

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The state of freedom from unacceptable risk of injury to persons, or damage, throughout the life cycle of military Air Systems.

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Definition of AIRWORTHINESS

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The ability of an aircraft, airborne equipment or system to be operated in flight and on the ground without any significant risks.

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Definition of FLIGHT SAFETY

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The ability to operate in the air environment in the safest possible manner.

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Name the 5 evolution safety culture stages

  • P______ (W___ c___?)
  • R______ (H______)
  • C______ (M______ R_________)
  • P______ (L______ A___)
  • G________ (A______ T___ and A___ S______)
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  • Pathological (Who cares?)
  • Reactive (Hindsight)
  • Calculative (Meeting Requirements)
  • Proactive (Looking Ahead)
  • Generative (Always Think and Act Safely)
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Name some aspects of an Engaged Safety Culture

  • J___
  • R______
  • L______
  • Q_________
  • F______
  • L_________ C_________
  • O___ C___________
  • E______ D______ M______ P_________
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  • Just
  • Reporting
  • Learning
  • Questioning
  • Flexible
  • Leadership Commitment
  • Open Communication
  • Effective Decision Making Processes
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Definition of an Accident

An o_________ which results in either a p______ being k___ or suffering m___ i______, or/and aircraft sustaining Category _ or _ damage.

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An occurrence which results in either a person being killed or suffering major injury, or/and aircraft sustaining Category 4 or 5 damage.

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What does ALARP stand for?

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As Low As Reasonably Practicable

Cost of any further reduction of risk is disproportionate to benefit.

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Describe HUMAN FACTORS

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The way humans interact with their environment:
Systems
People
Procedures

Mistakes are made by humans.

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Long term memory is divided into 3 kinds. These are …

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Semantic Memory - Facts/rules/information

Motor memory/mechanical skills - Accessed subconsciously (a/c handling, driving a car)

Episodic memory - Perception of specific events (first solo, complex inflight emergencies, last flight)

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What is CRM (definition and description)

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Crew Resource Management

The way in which the crew use their skills and resources effectively to carry out the successful mission.

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What is RISK?

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A measure of exposure to possible harm.

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What is a HAZARD?

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An intermediate state where there is potential for harm.

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Name the 3 duty holders

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Senior Duty Holder (4)
Operational Duty Holder (2
)
Delivery Duty Holder (Gp Capt, RN Capt, Col)

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What does FRC stand for and what do they convey?

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Flight Reference Card

Best practice for normal operation and emergency.

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In the FRCs, what is the purpose of the ‘WARNINGS’?

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These are statements which, if not closely observed, may result in personal injury, loss of life or loss of the aircraft.

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In the FRCs, what is the purpose of the ‘CAUTIONS’?

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These are statements which if not observed closely, may result in damage to the aircraft or its equipment.

22
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In the FRCs, what is denoted by Bold Face?

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CRITICAL ACTIONS

AKA immediate actions and must be performed immediately. Should be committed to memory for each individual emergency.

23
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What two types of ACTIONS are found in the FRCs?

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IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

Subsequent Actions

24
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What is the Swiss Cheese Model?

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Describes the multiple layers of defence for any situation. The holes must all align for an accident to occur.

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What is Heinrich's Triangle?
Heinrich's Triangle (Iceberg) theorises that accidents are only the 'tip of the iceberg'. For any incident there will be numerous unreported near misses/ occurrences. And there should be a proactive response to minimise incidents.
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What does FOD stand for?
Foreign Object Debris, which causes Damage.
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Describe the Risk to Life matrix
Compares likelihood and severity, which provides an overall risk score.
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What does DASOR stand for?
DEFENCE AIR SAFETY OCCURENCE REPORT DASORs are submitted via ASIMS.
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What is DAEMS?
Defence Aviation Error Management System ``` 5 layers. Report Investigate Decide Respond Review ```
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What is the MAA?
Military Aviation Authority Responsible for aviation safety across Defence.
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What is ASIMS?
Air Safety Information Management System Web based tool to support reporting, management and analysis.
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Why was CRM developed?
To increase safety as it was found that the majority of aviation accidents were found to have a significant contribution of Human Factors involved.
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How is Airmanship developed? - E______ - F______ and r______ - L______ - U_________ the t_____
- Experience - Feedback and reflection - Learning - Understanding the theory
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Describe 'FEEL' check
- Fuel - Engine - Electrics - Location
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What is perception? K______ + C______ E______
Knowledge + Contextual Experience
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How are IMMEDIATE ACTIONS represented in the FRCs?
Bold Face
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What are CONSIDERATIONS in the FRCs?
Additional information that needs to be considered which may help in assessing the longer term implications of the emergency.
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In the event of an emergency. What 3 words do we follow?!?!
AVIATE NAVIGATE COMMUNICATE
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What are the 3 emergency squawk codes?
7700 - Emergency 7600 - Comms failure 7500 - Unlawful interference
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What are the 2 emergency frequencies?
121. 5 MHz | 243. 0 MHz
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What is a DCORS?
Defence Confidential Occurrence Reporting System A confidential route directly to the Head of RAF Safety Culture
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What are the 2 types of Situational Awareness? - P______ - T____
Positional Tactical
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When do you use MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY?
Distress - A/c is threatened by serious or imminent danger requiring immediate assistance
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When do you use PANPAN PANPAN PANPAN?
Urgency - Safety concern for a/c, other vehicle or pax but not requiring immediate assistance
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What is Resource Management comprised of? - U_________ of the a___ s______ - Co_____ r______ - Cr__ r___ - E______ r_______
- Understanding of the air system - Cockpit resource - Crew resources - External resources