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  • Appendix C: Accident Case Studies › Accident Profile 3 › Risk Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation

    currency for this flight. In addition, aeromedical factors may have affected the pilot’s perception of the environment. The airport environment hazard contributed to the risk present at takeoff. The 50-foot trees near the takeoff zone resulted ... possible. Perhaps this caused him to rush through the start-up and liftoff with reduced situational awareness of the airport environment. The collective risk severity level for this accident was catastrophic. The risk likelihood was at least occasional, producing…

  • Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Introduction

    lights to improve the chances of being seen. The volume of traffic at an airport can create a hazardous environment. Airport traffic patterns are procedures that improve the flow of traffic at an airport and enhance safety when properly executed…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Hazard and Risk › V = EnVironment

    VASI/PAPI or ILS glideslope guidance? Is the terminal airport equipped with them…

  • Chapter 18: Emergency Procedures › Inadvertent VFR Flight Into IMC › Transition to Visual Flight

    what to expect when the transition to visual flight is made and will quickly acclimate to the new environment. Geographical orientation also begins before the transition, as the pilot visualizes where the airplane is in relation to the airport/runway ... pilot may find the visibility still limited, the terrain completely unfamiliar, and altitude above terrain such that a “normal” airport traffic pattern and landing approach is not possible. Additionally, the pilot is most likely under considerable self-induced psychological pressure…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Decision-Making in a Dynamic Environment › External Resources

    monitor navigational aids (NAVAIDs). In addition, at selected locations, FSSs provide En Route Flight Advisory Service (Flight Watch), issue airport advisories, and advise Customs and Immigration of transborder flights. Selected FSSs in Alaska also provide TWEB recordings and take weather ... accurate perception and understanding of all the factors and conditions within the five fundamental risk elements (flight, pilot, aircraft, environment, and type of operation that comprise any given aviation situation) that affect safety before, during, and after the flight. Monitoring…

  • Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Decision-Making in a Dynamic Environment › Internal Resources

    Lack of knowledge, such as knowing if the oil pressure gauge is…