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A Crosswind Accident?

The pilot lost control after the aircraft touched down on one wheel, swerved sharply, hit several runway lights, left the runway, and came to rest in the airport boundary fence. The winds were at 60-degree crosswind to the runway at 32 kts with gusts to 40.

What caused this accident?




Risk Management: A Definition

The part of the decision-making process that relies on•Situational awareness•Problem recognition, and•Good judgment

to reduce risks associated with each flight.




Teaching Risk Management

• Identifying hazards • Assessing risk• Understanding its

time-critical nature• Including risk-

management controlsin training




Teaching Judgment

We’re trying to answer the enduring questions:•“Can you teach judgment?”•“If yes, how?”




Risk Management

Before you make decisions, you must:

1. Identify risk factors (hazards)

2. Assess their likelihood

3. Evaluate their severity




Defining Terms: Hazard

• A present condition, event, object, or circumstance that could lead to or contribute to an unplanned or undesired event such as an accident.

• Is it a source of danger?




Defining Terms: Risk

The future impact of a hazard that is not controlled or eliminated.

1. Future uncertainty created by the hazard.

2. If it involves skill sets, the same situation may yield different risks.

3. Could also be described as the “degree of uncertainty.”




Types of Risk

• Total Risk: The sum of identified and unidentified risks.

• Identified Risk: Risk that has been determined.• Unidentified Risk: Often identified only after an

accident.• Unacceptable Risk: Can’t be tolerated. Must be

eliminated or controlled.• Acceptable Risk: Identified but managed.• Residual Risk: Remains after mitigation attempts.




Risk Management

• The method used to control, eliminate, or reduce hazards.

• Unique to each individual based on skills, knowledge, training, and experience.

• A decision-making process designed to systematically identify hazards, assess risk, and determine the best course of action.




Risk Assessment

3 SM visibility—is it a risk?• For a student pilot?• 100 hr VFR-only private pilot?• 500 hr IFR pilot flying in the mountains• 1,000 hr IFR pilot with 5 hr experience in a glass

cockpit?• 1,500 hr ATP pilot flying in busy airspace?

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A Simple Test

Ask three basic questions:•Is it safe?•Is it legal?•Does it make sense?




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I’M SAFE Checklist


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Questions?

Comments?

Ideas?

Quiz time




Risk Management Question #1

Which of the following are hazardous attitudes?

a) Tormenter

b) Macho

c) Recluse

d) Quarrelsome





Effective workload management ensures that essential operations are accomplished by planning, prioritizing, and sequencing tasks.

True or False?





Is it a “Hazard” or a “Risk” that is a present condition, event, object, or circumstance that could lead to or contribute to an unplanned or undesired event such as an accident?





An excellent tool in making good aeronautical decisions is the D.E.C.I.D.E model. What are the six attributes of the model?

a) Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, Evaluate

b) Drop, Evacuate, Criticize, Indemnify, Decimate, Exacerbate

c) Determine, Eliminate, Choose, Initiate, Divert, Evacuate

d) None of the above

Answers follow ~





Which of the following are hazardous attitudes?

a) Tormenter b) Macho c) Recluse d) Quarrelsome

Answer ~

b) Macho – Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge





Effective workload management ensures that essential operations are accomplished by planning, prioritizing, and sequencing tasks.

True or False?

Answer ~

True – Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge





Is it a “Hazard” or a “Risk” that is a present condition, event, object, or circumstance that could lead to or contribute to an unplanned or undesired event such as an accident?

Answer ~

“Hazard” – Risk Management Handbook





An excellent tool in making good aeronautical decisions is the D.E.C.I.D.E model. What are the six attributes of the model?


b) Drop, Evacuate, Criticize, Indemnify, Decimate, Exacerbate

c) Determine, Eliminate, Choose, Initiate, Divert, Evacuate

d) None of the above

Answer ~


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