Private Pilot for Airplane Category › IX. Emergency Operations › Task A. Emergency Descent

PA.IX.A.S8

Skill

Use single-pilot resource management (SRM) or crew resource management (CRM), as appropriate.

Study note

Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

From the FAA library

Risk Management Handbook p. 8-3
Chapter 8: Aeronautical Decision-Making in Flight › Single-Pilot Resource Management
appropriate management of all resources available to the single pilot. SRM includes competencies such as situational awareness, communication skills, teamwork, task allocation, aeronautical decision-making, risk management, controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) awareness, and automation management ... is an essential part of SRM. In addition, a pilot should evaluate whether there is time to use a particular resource. For example, ATC assistance may be very useful if a pilot becomes lost, but there…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-4
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Single-Pilot Resource Management
development of Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM). SRM is defined as the art and science of managing all the resources (both on-board the aircraft and from outside sources) available to a single pilot (prior ... flight. SRM includes the concepts of ADM, risk management (RM), task management (TM), automation management (AM), controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) awareness, and situational awareness (SA). SRM training helps the pilot maintain situational awareness by managing…
Airplane Flying Handbook p. 2-13
Chapter 2: Ground Operations › Risk and Resource Management › Resource Management
comes into play more often. The focus of SRM is on the single-pilot operation. SRM integrates the following: ⦁ Situational Awareness ⦁ Human Resource Management ⦁ Task Management ⦁ Aeronautical Decision-making (ADM) Situational Awareness Situational awareness is the accurate ... airplane, external support, environment, and the pilot. It is awareness on what is happening in and around the flight. Human Resource Management Human resource management requires an effective use of all available resources: human, equipment…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. G-27
Glossary › Pilot’s Operating Handbook/Airplane Flight Manual
panels showing forecast significant weather. Simplex. Transmission and reception on the same frequency. Simplified directional facility (SDF). A NAVAID used for nonprecision instrument approaches. The final approach course is similar to that of an ILS localizer; however, the SDF course ... course may be wider than the localizer, resulting in a lower degree of accuracy. Single-pilot resource management (SRM). The ability for a pilot to manage all resources effectively to ensure the outcome of the flight…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-13
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › RISK › The Decision-Making Process
using PAVE, CARE and TEAM, and the DECIDE models. They provide assistance in organizing the decision process. All these models have been identified as helpful to the single pilot in organizing critical decisions. Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM…
Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide p. 53
Chapter 10: Aeronautical Decision-Making and Judgment › 2. Make risk decisions at the appropriate level › Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Single-Pilot Resource Management
Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Single-Pilot Resource Management…