AS387 CHPT 19

The single pilot thru workload management must preserve mental capacity

-for ground and in flight planning -for decision making -by prioritizing tasks and what to focus their attention on

To combat the negative effects of a surprise event a pilot should

-have a complete technical knowledge of their aircraft -have a plan to cover normal, abnormal, emergency and the out of the ordinary events -maintain their hand flying skills -have an effective situation awareness skill set

The single pilot most likely to have an accident is one who

-is conducting a personal flight -is flying in visual conditions -has between 1 hour of flight time and 500 hours -is conducting maneuvering flight

The competency factors needed by the single pilot include

-making sound decisions -managing ones workload -maintaining situational awareness -managing ones fatigue

Single pilot operations can be more demanding than multi-crew operations because

-the flight planning can be more difficult -it is more demanding in error management for single pilots must detect their own errors and hazardous attitudes and then correct them -it can be more demanding in making decisions because no second opinion will be offered

A single pilot can face commercial pressures because

-the pressure applied is more personalized -the pilot just might accept flying a mission that is against the pilot's better judgment -the pilot may be more easily persuaded by the operator/business owner to do something the pilot knows is unsafe

Workload management is based on the pilot balancing

-their overload attention -their attentive capacity -their residual attentive capacity

The reason a single pilot might have an accident is because

-they expose themselves to higher risks because of a lack of knowledge and experience to deal with the risk they are taking -the pilot's confidence level exceeds their ability/proficiency level to deal with the risk -the pilot may over estimate their ability to deal with the risk and/or under estimate the risk they are taking.

Enhancing situational awareness by the single pilot is done by

-using past experiences -conducting self briefings -preparing for dealing with any given situation

Single pilot limitations that can affect pilot performance are

-visual tiredness -fatigue -decreased attention span -loss of strength and coordination

Research has shown there is a minimum of _____ links to the error chain with the average of number of links being _____ before an incident or accident occurs.

4 ...... 7

Single pilot communications involve

-communicating with ground personnel such as maintenance, refuelers, rampers etc. -keeping passengers informed of normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures -communicating with air traffic control

The reliability of modern aircraft have __________ being taken by pilots after a surprise event.

-contributed to inappropriate actions -created undesired aircraft states because of pilot actions

The down side to single pilot operations are

-decision making -flying the aircraft -managing errors -planning

The pre-flight elements of weather, FAR's, ATC services, and airport conditions involve the

environment

A surprise event that differs greatly from what was expected impacts the time, by shortening, the time to analyze the event producing a shorter time of interruption than what a startle effect would.

false

Another tool in the workload management toolbox is the use of automated equipment on the aircraft which fortunately requires only minimum training, knowledge, and practice in the use of the automated equipment.

false

It does not matter if one is inconsistent in the way things are done, for the inconsistent behavior will catch anything that is overlooked, forgotten, or missed.

false

One of the stresses in flight planning is being rushed to get things done. Having to cut short an aircraft pre-flight, or weather briefing or not topping off the fuel tanks is alright because that is just the way things are done.

false

The single pilot should fly as well as they can, perform any maneuvers with the attitude of "that looks about right", and not worry about personal minimums or their current flying proficiency.

false

Thinking through all the aspects of a flight, including the route and the maneuvers required during the flight, while on the ground

is a big part of mental preparation prior to flying.

The pre-flight elements of the purpose of the flight and should it be under taken involve the

operation

The pre-flight elements of proficiency, currency, competency, and flight experience involve the

pilot

Contingency planning

should consider all those things that could go wrong.

If a pilot commits to memory all checklist items

there is a good chance that her/his memory will be inconsistent in remembering items and even overlooking items, especially when under stress and/or fatigued

A pilot must be well self-disciplined in order to follow the FAR's, company policies, and flight manual procedures. This is due to the fact that many times no one else will be in the cockpit to keep the pilot in line.

true

A problem the single pilot can face is known as the situation awareness paradox which occurs when a less serious situation or malfunction appears to cause a loss of situational awareness than a more serious situation or malfunction.

true

One consideration in the preparation for flight is giving yourself enough time to get things done, relax and reflect about what is going to be required for the up-coming flight.

true

The single pilot needs to remember their decision making is actually based on the amount of risk they are willing to take, the situation and environment the risk poses and the bias the pilot has towards the risk.

true

The single pilot needs to be aware of the clues that can lead to a loss of situational awareness. From the list below find the one that will not cause a loss of situational awareness.

Following standard operating procedures

Single pilot operations listed several common operational problems identify the one that is not one of those common problems.

controlled flight into terrain

A pilot needs to be motivated in order to complete a flight safely. Which of following is not a type of motivation a pilot needs for flying.

Self-promoting is a must in the airline business otherwise you will not be able to upgrade to captain from first officer

The single pilot to maintain situational awareness needs to perceive things in their environment, comprehend their meaning, predict their impact on the flight, all relating with what is going on with the aircraft internally and externally

True

The pre-flight elements of performance, limitations, airworthiness and weight and balance involve the

aircraft

The single pilot can have a workload management problem and become overloaded when

an abnormal and/or emergency and/or unusual situation occurs

A single pilot needs to think of the margin of safety or the area between the task requirement and the pilot's capabilities as an area of mental capacity. If the margin of safety decreases then the mental capacity of the pilot for that given task will

be decreased