Inspection Procedures & Reporting Techniques Flashcards
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What is the purpose of the 'Performance Assessment' phase in the FAA's Safety Assurance System (SAS)?
Answer: To determine whether a certificate holder's systems are actually producing safe outcomes in practice
Performance Assessment in SAS determines whether the certificate holder's implemented systems are actually producing the intended safe operational outcomes.
An ASI reviewing training records for a Part 135 operator discovers a check airman conducted a proficiency check on a pilot whom he had personally trained in the preceding 30 days. This violates:
Answer: 14 CFR 135.293 because check airmen cannot administer checks on pilots they recently trained
14 CFR 135.293 prohibits a check airman from administering a proficiency check to a pilot whom that check airman has trained within the preceding 30 days to avoid conflicts of interest.
When an ASI's investigation reveals that a violation was caused by the FAA's own failure to provide clear regulatory guidance, the most appropriate action under the compliance philosophy is to:
Answer: Consider the regulatory ambiguity as a significant mitigating factor and use compliance action
Regulatory ambiguity caused by the FAA is a recognized mitigating factor that generally supports using compliance rather than enforcement tools.
During a Part 139 airport certification inspection, an ASI notes that the Airport Certification Manual (ACM) does not reflect recent changes to the airport's snow and ice control procedures. This finding is MOST accurately described as:
Answer: A regulatory deficiency because the ACM must accurately reflect current airport procedures
Under 14 CFR Part 139, the ACM must be kept current and accurately reflect the airport's actual operating procedures; failure to update it is a regulatory deficiency.
The 'element' level in the FAA's Safety Assurance System (SAS) represents:
Answer: Specific operational aspects of a certificate holder's system that are evaluated during assessments
In SAS, elements are specific, defined operational aspects of the certificate holder's system—such as training, maintenance, or operations—that are individually assessed.
An inspector observes a maintenance technician using an unapproved torque wrench to tighten a critical flight control fastener. Under 14 CFR Part 43, the MOST likely violation is:
Answer: Section 43.13 — failure to use acceptable methods, techniques, and practices
Using unapproved tools violates 14 CFR 43.13, which requires maintenance to be performed using methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator.
An ASI is reviewing a Part 121 operator's Voluntary Disclosure Reporting Program (VDRP) submission. For the disclosure to qualify for reduced enforcement action, the operator must demonstrate that:
Answer: The violation was inadvertent, promptly disclosed, and a comprehensive fix has been implemented
VDRP eligibility requires the violation to be inadvertent, promptly self-disclosed to the FAA, and accompanied by a comprehensive corrective action plan.