AQT Aviation Regulations & Safety 2

Question 1

What is a Safety Management System (SMS) in aviation?

Accepted Answer

A formalized approach to managing safety risks through hazard identification, risk assessment, and continuous improvement processes

Answer

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)?

Accepted Answer

An observational safety program where trained observers ride in the cockpit during normal flights to identify threats, errors, and safety risks

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental principle requiring pilots in VFR conditions to visually scan for and avoid other aircraft and obstacles

Answer

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?

Accepted 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

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A specific set of instruments and equipment required by FAR 91.205, remembered by the mnemonic ATOMATOFLAMES

Answer

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.

AQT - Aviation Qualification Test Practice Test

AQT - Aviation Qualification Test Practice Test

AQT Aviation Regulations & Safety 2