CAM Risk Management

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of risk management in aviation operations?

Accepted Answer

To identify, assess, and mitigate hazards to an acceptable level

Answer

Risk management aims to identify and assess hazards and then implement controls to reduce risk to an acceptable level, not eliminate all hazards entirely.

Question 2

In a standard aviation risk matrix, which two factors are used to calculate a risk score?

Accepted Answer

Likelihood and severity

Answer

A risk matrix plots the likelihood (probability) of an occurrence against the severity (consequence) of its outcome to determine overall risk level.

Question 3

What does the term 'residual risk' refer to in aviation risk management?

Accepted Answer

Risk that remains after all mitigation measures have been applied

Answer

Residual risk is the level of risk that remains after controls and mitigation strategies have been implemented — it is the risk an organization accepts.

Question 4

Which ICAO document provides the global framework for Safety Management Systems (SMS) and risk management in aviation?

Accepted Answer

Annex 19 — Safety Management

Answer

ICAO Annex 19 is dedicated to Safety Management and contains the standards and recommended practices for implementing SMS, including risk management processes.

Question 5

A bowtie analysis in aviation risk management is best described as a tool that:

Accepted Answer

Visualizes the causes of a hazard on one side and consequences on the other, with the event in the middle

Answer

A bowtie diagram places the hazard/event in the center, showing threat pathways (causes) on the left and consequence pathways on the right, with barriers on both sides.

(CAM) Certified Aviation Manager Practice Test

(CAM) Certified Aviation Manager Practice Test

CAM Risk Management