Personal Qualities

Checklist
Operators Guide to Human Factors
in Aviation
A Checklist for Circumstances Not Covered by Procedures A Checklist for Circumstances Not Covered by Procedures
Remain calm and do not rush: Remain calm and do not rush:
Fly the aircraft. Maintain controlled flight attitude, speed, altitude.
Navigate. Avoid terrain, vacate bad weather, check fuel.
Communicate. Talk with your crew and with ATC.
Manage the immediate threat.
D D D Detect etect
Gather all facts and information about the event what still works
and what does not.
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C C C Choose: hoose:
Choose the safest practical solution.
E E E Estimate stimate
Assess and form an understanding of the situation. Have
you seen something similar. Consider possible solutions.
I I I I dentify dentify
Identify the actions necessary to carry out the safest option. Have you done
this before; what are the expected outcomes?
D D D Do o
Act by carrying out the safest option.
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E E E Evaluate valuate
Evaluate the changes due to the action; reassess the situation,
revise the plan if necessary.
Review the situation; return to the emergency checklist.
DECI DE DECI DE
Operators Guide to Human Factors
in Aviation
Personal Qualities
Checklist
DETECT
ASSESS
DECIDE
ACT
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D D- -A A- -D D- -A A
D DETECT ETECT
See, hear or feel cues
Instrument displays
Pattern recognition
A ASSESS SSESS
Compare with something
familiar
Form a mental model
Pattern match
D DECI DE ECI DE
Evaluate the relative importance
of the information
Review patterns and mental
models
Identify suitable action a
pattern or mental model
A ACT CT
Monitor
Review the situation
Plan ahead
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