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What are the four key elements of successful target acquisition?

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Ignoring conflicting or distracting close-up and peripheral stimuli
Optimizing the eye-brain connection
Looking past structure surfaces
Using a distant object to adjust focus for search

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What is stated in FAR 91.67?

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Vigilance shall be maintained by each person operating an A/C so as to see and avoid other A/C

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What can prevent a pilot from seeing other A/C especially on a collision course?

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Physical limitations

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On how many elements is the see-and-avoid technique based?

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4

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What are the elements that the see and avoid technique is based on?

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A/C limitations
Eye perception
Eye brain connection
Muscle reflex

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What’s the total time from recognizing traffic to reacting?

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12.5 seconds

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How long does it take for the eye to see but not recognize an object?

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0.1 second

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How long does it take for the brain eye connection to work?

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1 second

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How long does it take the brain to recognize a collision course?

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5 seconds

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How long does it take the brain to determine in which direction to turn?

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4 seconds

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How long does it take for the muscular reaction?

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0.4 second

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What’s the total time for the three physical elements to work?

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10.5 seconds

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13
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How long is the A/C lag time?

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2 seconds

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What’s the blind spot?

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Where the optic nerve is joined to the retina

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What does saccades mean?

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The eyes shift in a series of jerky movements or jumps

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Is it possible to make voluntary smooth eye movements while scanning featureless space?

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No

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What’s empty field myopia?

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The absence of a visual stimulus causes the eye muscles to relax and prevents the lens from focusing

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What can prevent you from seeing A/C which are on a collision course?

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Dirty windshield

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What are cones?

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Concentrated in the foveal area
Color
Daytime

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What are rods?

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Night vision
Perception of shades of grey
20x more numerous than cones

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What’s the safety issues of a Cessna 340 and a T-6?

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See-and-avoid

Role of ATC

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What was the probable cause of a Cessna 340 and a T-6?

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Failure of the Orlando-West controller to coordinate handoff
Failure of the North controller to maintain radar identification
Both airplanes were “sitting on top” of each other on the radar

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What was a contributing factor of a Cessna 340 and a T-6?

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Limitation of the see-and-avoid principle

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What was the safety issues of a Citation and a C172?

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See-and-avoid
Failure to turn on xpndr
Role of ATC

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What was the probable cause of a Citation and a C172?
Failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other | Failure of the C172 pilot to turn on the xpndr
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What were contributing factors for a Citation and C172?
Controllers failure to observe a traffic conflict | Lack of radar conflict alert capability
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What was the C172 pilots background?
Took shortcuts | Many violations
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What was the safety issue of Aeromexico 498 and a Cherokee?
See-and-avoid Airspace intrusion Role of ATC
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What was the probable cause of Aeromexico 498 and a Cherokee?
Limitations of the ATC system to provide collision protection
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What was the contributing factor of Aeromexico 498 and a Cherokee?
Inadvertent and unauthorized entry of the Cherokee in LAX Class B airspace Cherokee pilot was lost and made a wrong turn Limitation of the see-and-avoid concept Controller was distracted by another A/C
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What were the safety issues of PSA 182 and a C172?
See-and-avoid Role of ATC Radio phraseology Cockpit discipline
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What was the probable cause of PSA 182 and a C172?
Failure of the 727 crew to comply with the visual-separation clearance Not informing the controller that visual contact was lost
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What were contributing factors of PSA 182 and a C172?
Failure of the controller to advise PSA 182 of the C172 flight path Failure of the C172 pilot to maintain assigned heading Improper resolution by the controller
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Why do we study mechanical disasters?
Fly the airplane | Don't give up
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What were the safety issues of TWA 800?
Fuel tank ignition sources Fuel tank flammability Design and certification standards Maintenance and aging A/C systems
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What was the probable cause of TWA 800?
Explosion of the center wing fuel tank resulting from the ignition of the flammable fuel-air mixture in the tank
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What was a contributing factor of TWA 800?
Design and certification concept of the CWT
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What was the probable cause of United 585 and US Air 427?
Ruddder hardover
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What happened to Eastwind 517?
Experienced rudder hard over but were able to land and help solve the riddle
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What were the probable causes of United 585?
Flight control malfunction | Weather
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What were the safety issues of ValuJet 592?
In-flight fire | Hazardous cargo
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What was the probable cause of ValuJet 592?
Fire in the cargo compartment | Initiated by the actuation of one or more oxygen generators being improperly carried as cargo
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What was the safety issues of United 232?
Catastrophic engine failure CRM ADM Cockpit discipline
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What was the probable cause of United 232?
inadequate engine overhaul Failure to detect fatigue crack Debris to penetrate hydraulic systems
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What was the probable cause of Air France 4590?
High-speed passage over a piece of metal causing the tire to explode Damaging the fuel tank Ignition of the leaking fuel
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What were safety issues of Air France Flight 4590?
Debris on the runway
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How could Air France 4590 have been avoided?
Reinforce fuel tanks
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What were safety issues of AA 191?
Maintenance induced A/C damage | Asymmetrical configuration
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What was the probable cause of AA 191?
Asymmetrical stall Ensuing roll Separation of number one engine during T/O
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What were contributing factors of AA 191?
Vulnerability of pylon attach points to maintenance damage Vulnerability of leading-edge slat to maintenance damage Deficiencies in FAA surveillance
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Which way did the engine of AA 191 go?
Over the top of the wing

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