Aircrew Coordination Flashcards

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the cooperative interaction among crewmembers necessaryfor safe, efficient, and effective performance of flight tasks

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aircrew coordination definition

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a set of principles, attiudes, procedures, and techniques that transforms individuals into an effective crew

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aircrew coordination description

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Aircrew training must emphasize _________ as a vital part of the overall training program.

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crew coordination

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enhances the vital communication between all crewmembers and sreamlines the sequence adn timing in which procedures and maneuvers required for aircraft control and successful mission accomplishment are executed

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aircrew coordination purpose

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Other names for aircrew coordination:

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-cockpit resource management
-integrated resource management
-crew coordination

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ACT

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aircrew coordination course

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Six errors/failures associated with aircrew coordination:

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1-failure of the pilot on the controls to properly direct assistance from other crewmembers
2-failure of a crewmember to announce a decision or action that affected the ability of other crewmembers to properly perform their duries
3-failure of a cremember to communicate positively (verbally and non-verbally)
4-failure of the pilot-in-command to assign crew responsibilities properly before and during the mission
5-failure of the pilot not on the controls or other crewmembers to offer assistance or information that was needed or had been requested previously by the P*
6-failure of the P* to execute flight actions in the proper sequence with the actions of the other crewmembers.

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Changes made by the identification of hte six aircrew coordination errors/failures:

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  1. Aircrew coordination incorporated into every ATM task
  2. Development of the annual aircrew coordination sustainment training
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Patterns begin with the accomplishment of _____, _____, and _______.

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-crew-level pre-mission planning
-rehearsal
-AARs

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___________includes all preparatory tasks associated with accomplishing the mission

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Pre-mission planning

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___________ includes assigning crewmember responsibilities and conducting all required briefings and brief-backs

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pre-mission planning

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____________ involves the crew collectively visualizing and discussing expected and potential unexpected events for the entire mission

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pre-mission rehearsal

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Through pre-mission rehearsal, all crewmembers discuss, think through:

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1-contingencies and actions for difficult segments
2-equipment limitations and failures
3-unusual events associated with the mission
4-developing strategies to cope with possible contingencies (METT-TC)

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Each crewmember must actively participate in the mission planning process to ensure a common understanding of __________ and _____________.

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mission intent

operational sequence

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Crewmembers must then mentally rehearse the entire msision by:

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1-visualizing and discussing potential problems
2-contingencies
3-assigned responsibilities

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The ___ ensures that crewmembers take advantage of periods of low workload to review or rehearse upocoming flight segments

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PC

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Crewmembers should continuously review remaining ___________ to identify required adjustments, making certain their planning is consistently ahead of ___________________.

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flight segments

critical lead times

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After a mission or mission segment, the crew should debrief, review, and critique ____________, their _________, and _____________.

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Major decisions

actions

task performance

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-Communicate positively
-Be explicit
-Announce actions
-Acknowledge actions
-Direct assistance
-Offer assistance
-Coordinate action sequence and timing
-Provide aircraft control and obstacle advisories

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Elements

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-Establish and maintain team relationships
-plan mission and rehearse
-establish and maintain workloads
-exchange mission information
-cross-monitor performance

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Objectives

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Establish a positive working relationship that allows the crew to communicate openly and freely and to operate in a __________ manner.

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concerted

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22
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Command authority is established by ____________ and is not _____________________

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regulation
questioned

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23
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Rank:
1._____
2._____

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commissioned or warrant officer

enlisted crewmember

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Duty Position
1. ___
2. ___

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  1. platoon leader
  2. aviator
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Cockpit
1.
2.
3.
4.

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  1. standardization pilot (SP)
  2. instructor pilot (IP)
  3. pilot in command (PC)
  4. pilot (PI)
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any crewmember with the appropriate technical knowledge, skills, and information at a given time

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Leadership from any crewmember

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27
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______ must be briefed and adhered to for mission success.

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two-challenge rule

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Critical Phases of Team Building

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1- Unit orientations and battle-rostering
2- Pre-mission planning and rehearsal
3-Task execution
4-Crew-level after action review (AAR)
5-Remain overnight (RON) and temporary duty (TDY)

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29
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a-duties and responsibilities specified
b-unit procedures: elaborating, affirming, or attacking

Which Critical Phase?

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Pre-mission planning and rehearsal

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a- unit organization, unit climate, previously formed teams, interpersonal relationships, and command relationships
b-basic flying tasks and cockpit technology. (all crewmembers rated and current)
c-roles of the crewmembers and general characteristics of incumbents (PC responsibilities, crew chief duties)
d-basic norms of conduct regulating cremember behavior (PC in charge, P and CE support; commander respected)

Which Critical Phase

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Unit orientation and battle-rostering

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a-high workload periods
b-low workload periods

Which Critical Phase

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Task execution

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a-self-critique
b-lessons learned
c-value derived by those with a stake in the mission (short-term, long-term, performance enhancement)
d-value derived by crew in terms of efficiency
e-value derived by individual in terms of professional growth and self-satisfaction

Which Critical Phase

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Crew-level after action review (AAR)

33
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a-fine tune the team
b-destroy the team

Which Critical Phase

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Remain overnight (RON) and temporary duty (TDY)

34
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  1. When should a crewmember offer assistance?
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  1. When the P* demonstrates difficulty in A/C control or deviates from normal or expected actions; Anytime information or assistance is requested; Anytime a crewmember sees or recognizes anything that poses a hazard to flight.
35
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  1. Which decision-making style is more thorough and takes more data into account?
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  1. Analytical
36
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  1. What are three techniques to break the error chain?
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  1. Two-challenge rule; Positive team building; detailed pre-mission planning and rehearsal.
37
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  1. Nobody flying the aircraft, nobody looking out the window, and departure from SOP are types of links in the__________.
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  1. Error/poor judgment chain.
38
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  1. What are two types of incapacitation?
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  1. Subtle and gross
39
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  1. What are three types of unexpected events?
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  1. Malfunction; Sudden loss of visual reference near the ground; Inadvertent IMC; Unusual environmental conditions; near mid-air collisions; Short notice in-flight mission changes; Encounters with threat.
40
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  1. How do you deal with distractions pertaining to aircrew coordination?
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  1. Handle; Delegate; Ignore; Delay.
41
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  1. To assist in reducing information overload, you must use________ _________.
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  1. Standard terminology
42
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  1. What is assertion?
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  1. To state a position with some force or conviction; the forceful, non-threatening statement of a belief, feeling, position, or ideas concerning a situation with which one is uncomfortable.
43
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  1. What is advocacy?
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  1. Stronger than a recommendation, this is a positive declaration in favor of a set of possibilities; it is the obligation to speak out in support of a course of action different than being planned or followed. Also involves listening to other viewpoints that may be contradictory in nature.
44
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  1. Define “Cross-monitor performance”.
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  1. Cross-monitor each other’s actions and decisions to reduce the likelihood of errors impacting mission performance and safety.
45
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  1. What are the hazardous attitudes that my impede the decision-making process?
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  1. Anti-authority; Impulsiveness; Invulnerability; Macho; Resignation; “Get there-itis; Over confidence.
46
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  1. What are the two decision-making styles that the Army recognizes in the decision-making process?
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  1. Analytical and automatic.
47
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  1. ________ is the act of rendering a solution to a prolem and defining an action plan?
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  1. Decision-making
48
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  1. What are two of the team management problems associated with aircrew coordination?
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  1. Lack of support; SOP ignored; Stress problems; Emotional problems; Judgment problems; Get Home-‘itis’; Management problems; Communication problems; Leadership problems; Discipline problems.
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  1. What are three effects of low workload?
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  1. Awareness low; inattention; drowsiness/boredom; complacency
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  1. How do you manage high workload?
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  1. Be aware; delegate; prioritize tasks; expand time available.
51
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  1. Name four effects of high workload.
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  1. Difficulties in achieving good performance; Difficulty with A/C control; Uncertainty/Indecision/Discomfort; lose normal scan; temporal distortion; difficulty communicating.
52
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  1. Name four causes of high workload.
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  1. Poor planning; unexpected events; weather and the environment; ATC; cockpit design; mission complexity; crew endurance.
53
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  1. What are the three classifications of tasks?
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  1. Critical tasks; important tasks; routine tasks.
54
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  1. When crewmembers disagree on a course of action, what must the crew do?
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  1. When crewmembers disagree on a course of action, the crew must be effective in resolving the disagreement.
55
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  1. Who sets the tone of the crew and maintains the working environment?
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  1. The PC sets the tone of the crew and maintains the working environment.
56
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  1. Name some situational awareness influences?
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  1. Experience and Training; Physical flying skills; Spatial orientation; Physical and emotional health; Attitude.
57
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  1. Define “Establish and maintain workloads”.
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  1. Manage and execute the mission workload in an effective and efficient manner with the redistribution of task responsibilities as the mission situation changes.
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  1. Define “Plan mission and rehearse”.
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  1. To explore, in concert, all aspects of the assigned mission and analyze each segment for potential difficulties and possible reactions in terms of commander’s intent.
59
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  1. What are the three phases of aircrew communication and what is critical during these phases?
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  1. Pre-mission planning phase; in-flight phase; post-mission phase. Inquiry, questioning, advocacy, assertion
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  1. What things should you do to have effective listening?
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  1. Attend to the sender; ask questions if unsure of message; restate message if necessary; acknowledge verbally or by actions.
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  1. What are threee of the barriers to communication in aircrew coordination?
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  1. Noise; word usage; physical; mental; interpersonal; stress; fatigue; emotion.
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  1. When is communication in aircrew coordination, considered ineffective?
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  1. Crewmembers are unable to balance task and personnel considerations. Crewmembers’ feelings vary (i.e., frustration, passivity, etc.).
    Sole planner and decision-maker is the PC who provides only cursory briefing to the crew. Crewmembers are left wondering about their actions, duties, and responsibilities.
    Cockpit climate is business-like causing confusion during high workload periods, because only the PC understands the mission objectives.
63
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  1. How many basic qualities are associated with aircrew coordination?
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  1. Thirteen.
64
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  1. When is communication, as discussed in aircrew coordination, considered effective?
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  1. Composed of assertive crewmembers who consistently engage in situational leadership. Each crew member is a member of a productive team and willing to help each other. Entire crew participates as a team in the planning and execution of the mission.
65
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  1. Crewmembers value each other for their _________ and _________.
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  1. Expertise and judgment.
66
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  1. Disagreement and Differences _________ if not handled properly.
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  1. Can become ‘bad.’
67
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  1. Define “Establish and maintain team relationships”.
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  1. Establish a positive working relationship that allows the crew to communicate openly and freely and to operate in a concerted manner.
68
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  1. What were the two changes made by identification of aircrew coordination errors/failures?
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  1. Incorporation of aircrew coordination into every ATM task; Development of the aircrew coordination annual sustainment course.
69
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  1. What is the purpose of aircrew coordination?
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  1. Enhance vital communication between all crewmembers. Streamline the sequence and timing in which procedures and maneuvers for aircraft control and mission accomplishment are executed.
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  1. How were the six errors/failures associated with aircrew coordination identified?
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  1. Based on accident investigations, the Combat Readiness Center (CRC) identified six errors/failures associated with aircrew coordination.
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  1. What are other names that have been used for aircrew coordination?
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Cockpit resource management, integrated resource management, crew coordination.

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  1. What is the desription of aircrew coordination?
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Aircrew coordination is a set of principle, attitudes, procedures, and techniques that transforms individuals into an effective crew. Aircrew coordination training is a vital part of the overall unit training program?

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  1. What is the definition of aircrew coordination?
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Aircrew coordination is the cooperative interaction between crewmembers necessary for safe, efficient, and effective performance of flight tasks.