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Quiz: Hazards and Risks
Due Nov 13 at 11:59pm Points 50 Questions 12
Time Limit 120 Minutes
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LATEST Attempt 1 30 minutes 48 out of 50
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Score for this quiz: 48 out of 50
Submitted Nov 13 at 9:33pm
This attempt took 30 minutes.
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 1: Week 1 — Module 3: Week 3.
Contains 12 multiple-choice and essayquestions.
Is limited to 2 hours.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 50 points.
You may refer to your notes and textbooks at any time during the assessment.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 3: Week 3.
0 / 2 pts
Question 1
Incorrect
Incorrect
If a situation is allowed to build in complexity and exceeds the
limits of the pilot’s expertise, what must the pilot rely upon?
Luck
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Expertise
Checklist
2 / 2 pts
Question 2
What is meant by mitigate?
To make aware
To increase in intensity
To reduce
To empower
2 / 2 pts
Question 3
Which is a denition for risk management?
Method to increase knowledge of all pilots
Method to improve skills, knowledge, and abilities
Method to manage the likelihood and severity of a situation
Method to control hazards
2 / 2 pts
Question 4
A key element to recognizing risks is the ability to
Look beyond the immediate
Look to the cause of the risk
Self-evaluate your motives
Create an alternative reality
2 / 2 pts
Question 5
What is one correlation found in the FAA study on accident-prone
pilots?
There were no correlations found
Not disciplined, impulsive
Methodical but lazy
Low time with little experience
2 / 2 pts
Question 6
Did the FAA actually conduct a study on accident-prone pilots?
Yes, the project surveyed thousands of pilots
Yes, but the results were inconclusive
No, the project never took off
No, because the Minnesota study revealed no connection
2 / 2 pts
Question 7
The goal of eliminating human error from aircraft accidents
Seems to be a logical goal
Is unrealistic
Is ambitious and worth striving for
Is the driving motivation in UAS popularity
2 / 2 pts
Question 8
At what point to does performance decrease with stress?
When stress exceeds a person’s ability to cope
Almost immediately
When available resources have been used
At the rst sign of error
2 / 2 pts
Question 9
Which letter of the IMSAFE checklist considers the impact of
nancial pressures?
P
S
I
A
2 / 2 pts
Question 10
The PAVE checklist is designed for which phase of ight?
Preight
During cruise
In the event of a situation
Post ight
15 / 15 pts
Question 11
Your Answer:
Using a minimum of two paragraphs, identify the various decision-
making tools available to pilots.
Pilots can make decisions using a range of tools at their disposal to
guarantee accuracy, eciency, and safety. The pieces of equipment, which
span from basic instruments to sophisticated systems, aid pilots in
navigating challenging situations. A pilot's decision-making process
heavily relies on the multi-function display (MFD) and primary ight display
(PFD). These offer current information on the aircraft's direction, speed,
altitude, and navigational parameters. While the MFD provides
comprehensive maps, weather data, and route planning features, the PFD
displays vital ight information such as attitude, airspeed, and altitude.
With this information, the pilot is constantly running through the 3P's
and/or the DECIDE acronym.
The 3P's (perceive, process, and perform) along with DECIDE (Detect,
Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, and Evaluate) were easy-to-remember
acronyms in assisting a pilot with going through the steps of mitigating or
eliminating risks altogether. Constantly running through these checklists
when assessing the pilots personal well-being, the environment you ying
in, as well as the aircraft's performance helps a pilot stay safe by staying
ahead of what could turn into a developing hazard.
15 / 15 pts
Question 12
Your Answer:
Using a minimum of two paragraphs, identify and describe the ve
traits discovered in pilots prone to accidents.
Certain attitudes or mindsets that may jeopardize the safety of ight
operations are referred to as "hazardous attitudes" in the aviation industry.
Five main dangerous attitudes that are especially pertinent to pilots have
been recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as
discovered in the study of pilots prone to accidents. These attitudes can
affect a pilot's ability to make decisions and, if left unchecked, can result
in dangerous circumstances. Starting with Anti-Authority, This mindset is
dened by a distaste or mistrust of laws, norms, and authoritative people.
Pilots who have an anti-authority mentality may ignore safety regulations,
standard operating procedures, and standards because they think they are
superior to others or that they are exempt from them. This kind of thinking
might encourage reckless actions and a propensity to take unwarranted
risks.
Next is impulsivity. Pilots who exhibit impulsivity frequently make snap
judgments without thoroughly weighing the consequences of their
actions. Such an approach causes one to respond to circumstances
without giving situations enough thought, frequently omitting crucial steps
in the problem-solving process. Impulsivity in the air might lead to hasty or
improper decisions that could jeopardize safety. Third is invulnerable
pilots who tend to think that other people are at fault for accidents, not
themselves. They undervalue the risks associated with ying, which can
result in complacency and disrespect for safety procedures. Because they
think they are safe from the same risks as others, these pilots may take
unwarranted chances. Fourth, there is a "macho" mentality when a pilot
takes unwarranted chances to demonstrate bravery or aptitude. This kind
of pilot may try to show off their abilities by ying in unsafe weather or
making risky maneuvers, for example, by pushing the envelope of safety.
Last is resignation, Pilots who adopt this mindset feel powerless and think
they have no inuence over how things turn out. This kind of thinking
might result in inactivity and an inability to act decisively when necessary.
Such resigned pilots may, under dire circumstances, be unable to control
or reduce the dangers, depending instead on luck or fate rather than their
training and experience.
Quiz Score: 48 out of 50
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