Aeronautical Decision Making

80%

Crew Resource Management
Its the effective use of all available resources

Real or percieved condition, event, or circumstance that a ppilot encounters

The assigned value to the potential impact of a hazard

Anti-Authority
Impulsivity
Invulnerablity
Macho
Resignation

Illness: Am I sick?
Medication: Avoid medication that can affect judgment or make you dizzy
Stress: Psychological pressure? Money, health, family problems
Alcohol: Am I under the influence?
Fatigue: Tired or not well rested
Emotion: Emotionally upset?

Accept no unnecessary risk
Make risk decisions at the appropriate level
Weigh the risk/danger (Cost) with benefits
Integrate risk management into planning at all levels

Pilot in command: Use the IMSAFE checklisert
Aircraft: Ensure you are familiar with the aircraft and its limits
enVironment: Weather, terrain, and airspace
External Pressures: Hazardous attituded and operational pitfalls

Plan
Plane
Pilot
Passenger
Programming

Detect the fact that a change has occured
Estimate the ned to counter or react
Choose a desirable outcome for the flight
Identifiy the actions that can control the change
Do take the necessary action
Evaluate the effect of your action

Peer Pressure
Mindset
Scud Running
Condinuing visual flight rules into instrument conditions (flying into a cloud)
Getting behind the aircraft
Loss of situational awareness
Operations without adequeate battery level
Flying outside the envelope
Neglect flight planning preflight and checklists

Acute and Chronic
short term vs long term

Risk management

Crew Resource Management