AMSA-490 Spring 2018 Final Exam
Government run and managed Individual self-disclosing to authority Covers Pilots, Mechanics, ATC, and Cabin Crew
ASRS
False
An FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) is an advisory message only and is not a legally enforceable rule that must be complied with by a certain date or flight period, otherwise the aircraft becomes unairworthy
4 fire extinguishers
An aircraft with 254 passenger seats would require
1 year
Records to show that all requirements for issuing a maintenance release have been met must be kept available for inspection for how long?
False
The Aviation Safety Action Program is mandatory, not voluntary.
• Communication • Complacency • Lack of Knowledge • Distraction • Teamwork • Fatigue • Lack of Resources • Pressure • Assertiveness • Stress • Lack of Awareness • Norms
The Dirty Dozen
Extended Operations
The FAA definition of ETOPS was re-defined to be:
None
The air carrier certificate holder may delegate the responsibility for airworthiness of its aircraft to
Another Part 121 certificate holder repair station, and a Part 145 FAA authorized repair station.
The air carrier certificate holder may delegate the responsibility for the repair of its aircraft to
False
The inflight use of cigarettes or cigars is allowed only on flights with a scheduled time en route of greater than six hours.
maintenance manual
The maintenance program for each aircraft is described in the carrier's
FALSE, It is not a requirement of the FAA
True or False, IS-BAO is required by the FAA
False
True/False: Disagreements within a team are bad for getting the job done.
Top/Down Approach - Looks at system Failure
What does MSG-3 look at?
ICAO
What standards is IS-BAO based on?
status
A blue cockpit annunciator light would indicate
True
All entities that work for the airlines including contracted repair stations are covered under the whistleblower protection program.
overwater operations
ETOPS was designed for:
Bottom/Up Approach
MSG-1 is what kind of approach
management tools for analyzing whether the organization's safety goals are being achieved
Performance Management as define by SMS means:
Latent
"Aircraft slipping off a joint, but in this case it could be an unapproved jack being used because funding had not been approved to purchase the correct ground support equipment (GSE)" This would be an example of what type of failure?
Active
"Aircraft slipping off one of the jacks due to improper placement by the technician" This would be an example of what type of failure?
True
(TRUE OR FALSE) Organizations that require Required Inspection Items must list persons authorized to perform these inspections by occupational title in the Manual.
Little or No effect Damage to equipment Personal Injury Catastrophic
4 Consequences of Human Error
Encourages employees within a company to voluntarily report safety issues Covers only Pilots and Maintenance personnel
ASAP
the reporting of errors that were being made by the employees.
ASAP was introduced and executed mainly to allow and encourage
carrier
All responsibility for assuring that the work was properly done and documented remains with the
"Coffee Makers" - Items that have no direct adverse effect on safety, data collection -- Operated til failure.
CM - Condition Monitoring looks at?
False
Class D cargo compartments are not accessible during flight and are designed with a protective liner allowing the compartment to be used to ship cargo containing lithium or NiCad batteries.
Shows how various "holes" in different systems must be aligned in order for an error to occur Only when the holes are all aligned can the incident take place (Chain of Events)
DEFINE--Dr. James Reason's Model of Accident Causation (Swiss Cheese Model)
Accomplishing a task incorrectly
Define Commission
Performing a task not authorized
Define Extraneous
Not performing a task
Define Omission
A failure that occurs as a result of a decision or action made long before the incident or accident
Define-- Latent Failure
A failure in which the effects are immediate
Define--Active Failure
10 seats
Depending on the seating configurations, Part 135 operators may or may not be required to have a company-specific maintenance manual. Part 135 operators using aircraft type certificated for a passenger seating configuration, excluding any pilot seat, of ________ seats of more, shall maintain those aircraft in accordance with a FAA-approved maintenance manual written by the air carrier.
Timely inspections - Landing gear overhaul, engine overhaul
HT - Hard Time Process looks at?
a method for identifying hazards related to your organization
Hazard Identification as define by SMS means:
Provides for more informed decision-making; Improves safety by reducing risk of accidents; Provides for better resource allocation that will result in increased efficiencies and reduced costs; Strengthens corporate culture; and Demonstrates corporate due-diligence.
How will SMS benefit my organization?
International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations.
IS-BAO stands for:
It is not required to provide its workers any time off
If a Part 121 carrier contracts its maintenance work out to a foreign Part 145 maintenance facility, then that facility must provide its workers
The maintenance repair organization, and the air carrier certificate holder
If repair work is "farmed out" to an outside maintenance repair organization under an approved contract, who is responsible for the airworthiness of the repair?
The detection system must provide a visual warning indication to the flight crew within one minute after the start of a fire
If the aircraft is certified with cargo or baggage compartment smoke or fire detection equipment, the following must be met for each cargo or baggage compartment
True
If the inflight shutdown (IFSD) rate (computed on a 12-month rolling average) for an engine installed as part of an airplane-engine combination exceeds the values listed in Paragraph 121.374(i), the certificate holder must do a comprehensive review of its operations to identify any common cause effects and systemic errors. The IFSD rate must be computed using all engines of that type in the certificate holder's entire fleet of airplanes approved for ETOPS.
Protective breathing equipment (PBE)
If there is a Class A, B, or E cargo compartment on the airplane, what must be installed for the use of appropriate crewmembers?
A&P (IA) and the pilot
In Part 91, for the most part, airworthiness is primarily the responsibility of the A&P (IA) and the pilot
Must be secured in bins that can withstand 1.15 times the emergency landing g loads or, alternatively, the cargo may be properly restrained behind a bulkhead
In order to carry cargo on the passenger level in a passenger aircraft, the cargo
A landing is attempted with the gear not locked down
Landing gear aural warning devices must sound a warning if
Looks at component failure
MSG-1 Looks at what?
is required at all Part 121 carriers
Maintenance and inspection training
Brake wear - differs upon usage
OC- On Condition Process looks at?
a process for the acquisition of safety data
Occurrence Reporting as define by SMS means:
CHDO
Once the ETOPS requirements are met, certificate holders apply for ETOPS authorization at the
Must be placed in separate organizations at the operational level of the company
Organizationally, the maintenance function and inspection function of a carrier
-Maintenance-Preventative Maintenance -Alternations
Part 121 Subpart L Addresses
processes based on quality management principles that support continuous improvement of the organization's safety performance
Quality/Safety Assurance as define by SMS means:
Only if involving: Criminal activity, Report of an accident, Information of certificate holders lack of qualifications or competency
Question 2: Will NASA disclose your personally identifiable information to investigative/enforcement agencies?
Forever, and transferred with the aircraft if it is sold
Records to show that the aircraft was overhauled must be kept for how long?
a standard approach for assessing risks and for applying risk controls
Risk Management as define by SMS means:
False
The Director of Operations is responsible for the adequate training of people in position to exercise control over operations.
•We work to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative •Safety is not a game because the price of losing is too high •Just for today—zero error •We all do our part to prevent Murphy from hitting the jackpot •Our signature is our word and more precious than gold •We are all part of the team •We always work with a safety net
The Magnificent 7
maintenance functions and inspection functions.
The airline must have separate
The mechanic needn't hold any airman's certificate
The mechanic for an airline (that has set up its maintenance under Section 121.379) that changes a DC generator on an engine must hold which of the following?
the aircraft is rotated for takeoff
The takeoff warning system of a transport category aircraft must operate from the initial portion of the takeoff (application of takeoff power) until
maintenance and inspection functions as well as a list of any contractors & subcontractors
This GMM must contain an organization chart for the
Omission Commission Extraneous
Three Types of Human error
20 seats
To be used in Part 121 operations, aircraft must have flight crew emergency exits located in the flight area if they have a passenger seating capacity greater than
are interconnected but may be operated separately in an emergency
Transport category aircraft elevators typically
False
True or False, Three or more engine airplanes do not have to comply with ETOPS regulations.
False, Organized by the airline
True or False. The aircraft recovery plan itself for when an aircraft slides off a runway is organized by the airport.
False
True or False: Implementation of a VDRP is mandatory for Part 121 and Part 135 carriers.
True
True or False: VDRP is NOT intended for individual airmen or employees to report violations of the FAR's to the FAA.
False
True/False: The "Do as I Do" style is an authoritative type of leadership.
False
True/False: You can submit this form to report an accident and your certificate will be immune from punitive actions.
8,000 feet
Under normal operating conditions, the pressurized cabin of a Part 121 aircraft must maintain a maximum cabin pressure altitude of
Intended for part 119 operators operating under 121 and/or 135 operations
VDRP
Part 39
What Part provides a legal framework for the FAA's system of airworthiness directives?
Builds on existing processes; Integrates with other management systems by tailoring a flexible regulatory framework to your organisation; and Demonstrates good business practice.
What SMS does:
A) improves safety B) Enhance ability to measure safety performance C) Reduced rates / enhanced support from insurance providers
What are some benefits to IS-BAO?
Hazard Identification Occurrence Reporting Risk Management Performance Measurement Quality/Safety Assurance
What are the key processes of an SMS?
The senior manager/accountable executive is accountable for establishing the SMS and allocating resources to support and maintain an effective SMS Management is responsible for implementing, maintaining and adhering to SMS processes in their area Employees are responsible for identifying hazards and reporting them.
What are the roles and responsibilities within the SMS?
IS-BAO is designed to promote use of high quality operating practices for international business aircraft operations by:
What is IS-BAO?
Task Oriented Approach
What is MSG-3?
MSG 1 & 2
What is a Process Oriented Approach?
A safety management system is a series of defined, organization-wide processes that provide for effective risk-based decisionmaking related to your daily business.
What is a safety management system (SMS)?
HT - Hard Time Process OC- On Condition Process CM - Condition Monitoring
What is are the processes under the Process Oriented Approach?
Create a minimum standard of requirements/guidelines for air carriers to follow, in order to develop their own individual maintenance plan
What is the purpose of Maintenance Review Boards?
To define the workplace conditions and activities
What is the purpose of the system description step?
A top-down commitment from management and a personal commitment from all employees to achieve safety performance goals; A clear roadmap of what the SMS is and what it is supposed to accomplish; An established practice of open communication throughout the organization that is comprehensive and transparent, and where necessary, non-punitive; and An organizational culture that continuously strives to improve.
What key qualities are evident in organizations with an effective SMS?
OSHA
What organization do you report incidents of discriminations to from whistleblowing?
Appendix H CFR Part 25
What part do air carriers comply with for maintenance instruction requirements?
Class C
Which cargo compartment on a passenger airplane has fire extinguishing equipment built into the compartment that is controllable from the cockpit
System Assessment
Which is not one of the 5 steps of SRM?
Items that are deferrable per MEL or CDL Items that require test performed on the item that will simulate operational functions and defects that would impact the safe flight or landing of the aircraft
Which items are not required to be an RII per Part 121 and 135 air carriers.
All of the above (individual, government entity, joint-stock association)
Which of the following can have regulatory responsibility of an aircraft should they have operational control?
Getting plan approved by the airport
Which of the following is not a part of an aircraft recovery plan?
Both are false statements
Which of the statements is true: FOQA/FDM, is a mandatory program, can only be used for part 121 and 135 carriers Flight Data Monitoring is used to punish the pilots if the data shows wrongdoing.
False
While a continuing analysis and surveillance system (CASS) is required for a Part 121 air carrier maintenance program, Part 135 operators are not required to have CASS for their maintenance program.
Reliability Centered Maintenance
____________ is one of the powerful ways to improve maintenance because it addresses the core of the customer need, that is, reliability
