AQT Aviation Regulations & Safety 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a Safety Management System (SMS) in aviation?
- A formalized approach to managing safety risks through hazard identification, risk assessment, and continuous improvement processes (Correct answer)
- A security alarm system at airports
- A maintenance scheduling software
- A passenger safety briefing card
Correct answer: A formalized approach to managing safety risks through hazard identification, risk assessment, and continuous improvement processes
SMS provides a systematic approach to aviation safety with four pillars: safety policy, safety risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion, creating a proactive safety culture throughout the organization.
Question 2: What is a LOSA (Line Operations Safety Audit)?
- An observational safety program where trained observers ride in the cockpit during normal flights to identify threats, errors, and safety risks (Correct answer)
- A financial audit of airline operations
- An inspection of airline food preparation
- A review of passenger complaints
Correct answer: An observational safety program where trained observers ride in the cockpit during normal flights to identify threats, errors, and safety risks
LOSA uses expert observers on normal revenue flights to collect data on threat and error management, identifying systemic safety issues that may not appear in incident reports or simulator training.
Question 3: What does 'see and avoid' mean in aviation?
- The fundamental principle requiring pilots in VFR conditions to visually scan for and avoid other aircraft and obstacles (Correct answer)
- A traffic control instruction to fly around weather
- A procedure for avoiding restricted airspace
- An instrument approach technique
Correct answer: The fundamental principle requiring pilots in VFR conditions to visually scan for and avoid other aircraft and obstacles
See and avoid is the primary collision avoidance method in VFR flight. Pilots are responsible for scanning continuously for other traffic, terrain, and obstacles, using visual scanning techniques and ADS-B/TCAS as supplements.
Question 4: What is the chain of events model in aviation accident investigation?
- A concept showing that most accidents result from a sequence of contributing factors, any one of which, if broken, could have prevented the accident (Correct answer)
- A physical chain used to secure aircraft
- A communication relay between ATC and pilots
- A maintenance checklist procedure
Correct answer: A concept showing that most accidents result from a sequence of contributing factors, any one of which, if broken, could have prevented the accident
The accident chain (or Swiss cheese model) shows that accidents rarely have a single cause. Multiple errors, failures, and circumstances align to create an accident, and breaking any link in the chain prevents it.
Question 5: What are the minimum equipment requirements for VFR day flight?
- A specific set of instruments and equipment required by FAR 91.205, remembered by the mnemonic ATOMATOFLAMES (Correct answer)
- Any equipment the pilot considers sufficient
- Only a compass and altimeter
- Equipment requirements depend on the aircraft manufacturer
Correct answer: A specific set of instruments and equipment required by FAR 91.205, remembered by the mnemonic ATOMATOFLAMES
FAR 91.205 lists required instruments: Airspeed indicator, Tachometer, Oil pressure/temperature, Manifold pressure (if applicable), Altimeter, Temperature (OAT), Oil pressure, Fuel gauge, Landing gear indicator, Anti-collision lights, Magnetic compass, ELT, Seatbelts.
Question 6: What is the role of the FAA in aviation safety?
- To regulate civil aviation, certify aircraft and pilots, develop air traffic control procedures, and enforce safety regulations (Correct answer)
- To operate airlines
- To build aircraft
- To sell tickets to passengers
Correct answer: To regulate civil aviation, certify aircraft and pilots, develop air traffic control procedures, and enforce safety regulations
The FAA regulates and oversees all civil aviation: certifying aircraft designs and manufacturers, licensing pilots, operating the ATC system, developing and enforcing safety regulations, and investigating violations.
AQT Aviation Regulations & Safety 2
What is a Safety Management System (SMS) in aviation?