CPL Emergency Procedures and Crew Resource Management Flashcards
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During cruise flight a commercial pilot suspects an engine fire. What is the first action according to standard emergency procedures?
Answer: Follow the aircraft's published emergency checklist for engine fire
The first action in any emergency is to follow the aircraft manufacturer's published emergency checklist, as memory items and procedures vary by aircraft type.
What is 'Crew Resource Management (CRM)' primarily designed to improve?
Answer: The effective use of all available resources — people, information, and equipment — to achieve safe flight operations
CRM focuses on optimizing the use of human resources, technical knowledge, and equipment to prevent accidents caused by human error in flight operations.
An aircraft experiences an electrical system failure in IMC at night. What is the pilot's immediate priority?
Answer: Declare an emergency, switch to battery backup, and land as soon as practical
A total electrical failure in IMC at night is a life-threatening emergency; the pilot should declare an emergency, conserve battery power for essential avionics, and plan an immediate landing.
What is the recommended procedure when a pilot encounters an uncommanded roll immediately after takeoff?
Answer: Reduce power, maintain aircraft control, identify the problem, and land as soon as practical
The first priority in any control anomaly is to maintain aircraft control; the pilot should then reduce power if needed, identify the issue, and land as soon as practical.
What does the acronym 'IMSAFE' stand for in aviation self-assessment?
Answer: Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion/Eating
IMSAFE is a personal checklist: Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Emotion (or Eating), used by pilots to self-assess fitness for flight.
During flight, a pilot experiences spatial disorientation and senses the aircraft is in a wings-level attitude, but instruments show a 30° bank. The correct action is to:
Answer: Trust the flight instruments and correct the bank regardless of physical sensations
Spatial disorientation is caused by the vestibular system's limitations; pilots must trust flight instruments over physical sensations, as the senses are unreliable in IMC.