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Words for: Decision-Making & Risk Management

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human behavior
decision-making
Human factors
recurrency training
Crew Resource Management
situational awareness
ADM training
benefits outweigh dangers
Impulsivity
Invulnerability
Macho
antidote
ATC
tarmac
disorientation
PAVE checklist
Beechcraft King Air
Improbable
personal minimums
CFI — Certificated Flight Instructor
recency
VASI/PAPI
NOTAM — notices to airmen
MEFs — maximum elevation figures
risk assessment matrix
PIC — pilot in command
get-home-itis
downdrafts
SOPs — standard operating procedures
NAVAIDs — navigational aids
ILS glideslope
VFR and IFR charts
AMTs — aviation maintenance technicians
anthropometry
let's-go-itis
aileron trim
nose wheel steering tiller
P = Pilot in Command (PIC)
go/no-go decision
ATIS — Automated Terminal Information Service
FSS — Flight Service Station
external pressure
Mitigating Risk
The 5 Ps Check
AIRMET SIERRA
VASI
PAPI
C182 Skylane
ILS glideslope guidance
Estimated Time of Arrival
get-there-itis
VFR flight plan
VFR flight following
VORTAC
post-flight analysis
Perceive, Process, Perform (3P) Model
checkride
CARE
TEAM
Scud Running
continuing VFR into instrument conditions
datalink weather
stressors
single pilot IFR
advanced avionics
low-altitude hypoxia
buttonology
TWEB
Traffic Advisories
automatic decision-making
PFD — Primary Flight Display
MFD — multifunction flight display
EFD — electronic flight display
stick-and-rudder
EFIS — Electronic Flight Instrument System
Localizer
PTS — Practical Test Standards
descent below the MDA or DH
NAS — National Airspace System
Resource Use
TWEB recordings
e-HSI
LOC
NAV mode
VFR search and rescue services
ROL
METAR
Beech 58P Baron
de Havilland Twin Otter
electronic databases
MFDs
VFR sectional
prohibited airspace
magenta line
verbal callouts
autopilot system
CFIs — certificated flight instructors
Waypoint
NM — nautical miles
enhanced situational awareness
weather datalink
risk management
single-pilot resource management
carburetor arm
familiarization flight
safetied
aircraft
discrepancy
discrepancy sheet
risk
risk management process
PAVE
ceiling and visibility
Identifying Risk
IMSAFE checklist
A = Aircraft
Assessing Risk
V = EnVironment
weather minimums
MEFs
VFR charts
IFR charts
E = External Pressures
introduction
night VFR
National Transportation Safety Board
flight risk assessment tool
inadvertent IMC
Three-P Model for Pilots
aeronautical decision-making
Pilot Self-Assessment
brainstorming sessions
Hazardous Attitude
circadian rhythm disruption
workload management
eyes going in and out of focus
head bobs involuntarily
persistent yawning
spotty short-term memory
missed or erroneous performance of routine procedures
errors of omission
flight review
Operational Pitfalls
microsleeps
Countermeasures for coping with fatigue
automation
crosscheck
Neglect of Flight Planning, Preflight Inspections, and Checklists
task management
automation management
Flight Service
controlled flight into terrain
the Plan
the Plane
the Pilot
the Passengers
the Programming
pretakeoff
predescent
single-pilot IFR
SBT — scenario-based training
information management
reroute
callout technique
VFR into IMC
fixating
Headwork
Stress Management
Recognizing Hazardous Attitudes
internal resources
inside and outside the flight deck
Aeronautical Information Manual
Chart Supplement
external resources
prioritizing
traditional stick-and-rudder skills
three phases
power and airspeed management
electrically driven flaps
learning facilitator
possible inflight scenario changes
Postflight

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Plain English Meaning

A book of detailed information about every public airport in a region — things like runway lengths, who to call on the radio, what fuel and services are available, and any local quirks pilots need to know.

Full Definition

An FAA publication that provides detailed information about airports, heliports, and seaplane bases in the United States, including runway data, communication frequencies, services available, airport remarks, and special procedures not shown on aeronautical charts.

Context Anchor

Used during preflight planning and in flight when checking airport details, , services, or notes that are too detailed to fit on the itself.

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Why Pilots Care

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