SIFT SIFT Emergency Procedures and Safety Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a pre-flight inspection checklist?

Accepted Answer

To systematically verify that the aircraft is airworthy and all systems are functional before flight

Answer

The pre-flight inspection checklist ensures that no critical airworthiness item is overlooked, using a systematic approach to verify every component before accepting the aircraft for flight.

Question 2

What does CRM (Crew Resource Management) emphasize in Army aviation safety?

Accepted Answer

Effective communication, teamwork, and use of all available resources among all crew members

Answer

CRM emphasizes that effective communication, assertiveness, shared situational awareness, and collaborative decision-making among all crew members significantly reduces human error accidents.

Question 3

What is 'settling with power' (vortex ring state) in helicopter flight?

Accepted Answer

A condition where the helicopter descends into its own downwash, causing a loss of lift that more power cannot overcome

Answer

Vortex ring state (settling with power) occurs when a helicopter descends into its own rotor downwash, disrupting lift; adding power worsens the condition until the aircraft exits the vortex.

Question 4

What does the Army's 'risk assessment' process require before a flight mission?

Accepted Answer

Identifying hazards, assessing probability and severity, implementing controls, and accepting residual risk at the appropriate command level

Answer

Army risk management requires systematically identifying hazards, evaluating likelihood and consequence, applying controls, and having residual risk accepted by the commander at the appropriate level.

Question 5

What is a 'power check' performed before takeoff in a turbine helicopter?

Accepted Answer

A hover check to verify the aircraft can achieve and maintain a stable hover with available power

Answer

A power check (hover power check) confirms that the aircraft has sufficient power margin to hover safely at current density altitude, weight, and atmospheric conditions before committing to flight.

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SIFT SIFT Emergency Procedures and Safety Questions and Answers 3