BGS - 06. Situational Awareness

Question 1

Situational Awareness

“Perceives and comprehends all of the relveant information available and anticipates what could happen that may affect the operation”

Answer 1

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Question 2

Situational Awareness

Behavioural indicators

Answer 2

1. Identifies and assess accurately the general environment as it may affect the operation
2. Identifies and manages threats, errors and undesirable aircraft states
3. Identifies and assess accurate the state of the aircraft and its systems
4. Identifies and assess accurately the aircrafts vertical and lateral position, and its anticipated flight pth
5. Keeps track of time and fuel
6. Maintains awareness of the people involved in or affected by the operation and their capacity to perform as expected
7. ANticipates accurately what could happen, plans and stays ahead of the situation.
8. Develops effective contingency plans based upon potential threats
9. Identifies and manages threats to the safety of the aircraft and people
10. Recognises and responds to indications of reduced SA

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Question 3

TEM

Threat and Error Management

Answer 3

Threat = external disruptive influence
Error = internal decision, slip, influence

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Question 4

TEM

Unsafe Aircraft State
(UAS)

Answer 4

If an (external) threat disrupts the normal operations and is not prevented from causing problems by the crew (error) anunsafe aircraft state (UAS) may develop

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Question 5

Situational Awareness

A result of MENTAL OVERLOAD is a LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS

Answer 5

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Question 6

Situational Awareness

Symptoms of a loss of situational awareness

Answer 6

1. Concentration on one task at teh expense of others
2. Apparently not hearing RT and/or other communications
3. Irritability
4. Confusion

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