Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

Five Hazardous Attitudes

1) Antiauthority: Don't tell me! 2) Impulsivity: Do something quickly 3) Invulnerability: It won't happen to me. 4) Macho: I can do it. 5) Resignation: What's the use?

Antidotes for Five Hazardous Attitudes

1) Follow the rules. They are usually right 2) Not so fast. Think first. 3) It could happen to me. 4) Taking chances is foolish 5) I'm not helpless. I can make a difference.

Four elements of Risk Management (PAVE)

1) Pilot 2) Aircraft 3) EnVironment 4) External Pressures/Mission/Purpose of Flight (type of operation)

How many accidents does human behavior account for?

3 out of every 4

Scud Running

A pilot pushes his/her capabilities and the airplane to the limits by trying to maintain visual contact with the terrain while trying to avoid contact with it during low visibility and ceilings.

Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

A systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

Neglect of checklists

An example of a pilot's unjustified reliance on his/her short and long term memory for repetitive tasks.

When should a student be taught ADM?

As soon as they can control the aircraft with basic maneuvers

Success in reducing stress associated with a crisis in the cockpit begins with

Assessing stress in one's personal life

Flying VFR into IFR conditions

Continuing VFR into IFR conditions often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with the ground or obstacles.

What are the six elements to the DECIDE process that helps a pilot logically make decisions?

Detect Estimate Choose Identify Do Evaluate

The one common factor of most preventable accidents

Human Error

What do all experienced pilots fall prey too?

Peer pressure, loss of situational awareness, and operating with inadequate fuel reserves.

What are VIPs protected with?

TFRs

Risk Management

The decision-making process that relies on situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgement to reduce risks associated with each flight.

How should a pilot help manage cockpit stress?

Try to relax and think rationally at the first sign of stress

In order to gain a realistic perspective on one's attitude toward flying, a pilot should

take a self-assessment hazardous attitude inventory test