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  • Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Leading Accident Causes

    CFIT), system component failure of the powerplant (SCF-PP), and fuel-related issues. These causes often signify the final result of a chain of events. However, an in-depth analysis of these accidents will often reveal inadequate risk management ... Examples of loss of control scenarios include continued VFR into IMC, wake turbulence upsets, thunderstorm encounters, instrument failure, improper aircraft loading, loss of outside references during flight at night or over water, and conditions that exceed the pilot’s capability…

  • Chapter 10: Teaching Practical Risk Management during Flight Instruction › Common Flight Instruction Risks › Environmental Risks

    Aircraft Risks Aircraft used in flight instruction may not always be under…

  • Chapter 7: Automation & Flight Path Management › Failure to Anticipate, Act, & Verify

    Failure to Anticipate, Act, & Verify Automation offers increased safety with enhanced situational…

  • Glossary

    projection of their status in the near future. Stress. The body’s response to demands placed upon it. System component failure of the powerplant (SCF-PP). An accident caused by failure of an engine component that may lead to complete ... with an electronically advanced avionics system. Threat. Hazards present in the environment or that are outside the influence of the flight crew that increase operational complexity and may lead to errors. Threat and error management (TEM). A risk management methodology…

  • Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual

    Stress management. The personal analysis of the kinds of stress experienced while flying, the application of appropriate stress assessment tools, and other coping mechanisms. Structural icing. The accumulation of ice on the exterior of the aircraft. Sublimation. Process by which ... electronic navigation system used by military aircraft, providing both distance and direction information. Takeoff decision speed (V1). Per 14 CFR section 23.51: “the calibrated airspeed on the ground at which, as a result of engine failure or other reasons…

  • Pilot/Controller Glossary › C

    route computer and appears as an EDCT. In the event of a communication failure between the traffic management system computer and the NAS, the CT message can be manually entered by the TMC at the en route facility…