intro to aerospace exam 3

Crew or pilot error is listed as probable cause of ____% of all airline accidents

What does CRM include?
A) leadership
B) situational awareness
C) assertiveness
D) situational awareness and assertiveness
E) leadership and situational awareness

Who is involved in CRM?
A) flight attendants
B) ATC
C) pilots
D) everyone
E) 1st officers

(t/f) CRM training has proven to prevent accidents by improving crew performance through better crew coordination
True False

(t/f) CRM is mandatory training requirement un FARs
True False

What is optimizing how man interacts with a machine?

(t/f) Most pilot error accidents are directly related to an "error chain"
True False

(t/f) There is seldom one "big" event that causes an accident but typically 6-8 smaller events
True False

(t/f) the Space Shuttle is considers a part of General Aviation
True False

The crash of the DC-10 in the Everglades was a result of
A) failure to clearly communicate by ATC
B) failure of captain to clearly assign crew responsibilities
C) landing gear failure
D) both a and b

What does the Abbot and Costello skit shows issues with ____________?

(t/f) Military aviation makes up the largest % of aviation
True False

(t/f) scheduled air carriers are governed by FAR part 135
True False

error chain clues include:
A) incomplete communication
B) unresolved discreancies
C) distraction
D) all the above

Decision making can be affected by
A) experience
B) illness
C) alcohol
D) all the above

(t/f) general aviation does not utilize CRM
True False

(t/f) the military does not use CRM
True False

(t/f)efficient use of a checklist is an example of CRM
True False

(t/f) a significant # of businesses have begun to untilize fractional ownership rather than owning their own aircraft
True False

Most fractional ownership requires that a company
A) pay a monthly maintenance and management fee
B) supply their own pilot
C) purchase a one time acquistion fee

Fractional ownership relieves the company from:
A) building/leasing hanger space
B) employing their own pilots
C) employing a flight operations staff
D) all the above

Fractional ownership is regulated under FAR part ____?

The primary agency for regulation and safety is:
A) CAB
B) Federal Aviation Administration
C) NTSB
D) Federal Aviation Agency

The government agency that had responsibility for economic regulation of air commerce and the investigation of aircraft accidents prior to deregulation was the _______________?

This corporation is a federally chartered, private, nonprofit corporation, and is also the offical civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force

The organization founded to serve the interests of its members as aircraft owners and pilots, and to promote the economy, safety, utility, and popularity of flights in general aviation aircraft.

The ATC system is composed of:
A) air route control centers
B) airport control towers
C) terminal radar approach control centers
D) all the above

(t/f) A major airline is defined as one that generates revenues of at least one billion dollars
True False

(t/f) Regional airlines are not subject to FAA regulations
True False

The purpose of the ATC system is to:
A) organize the flow of traffic
B) separate aircraft to prevent collisions
C) expedite the flow of traffic
D) all the above

These controllers are responsible for the active runway surfaces and clear aircraft for takeoff and landing:
A) enroute control
B) local control
C) ground control
D) remote control

The agency of the US government responsible for the nations civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research