Fatigue Failure – Fatigue failure of metal components is by far the most common type of the failure of aircraft components. Fatigue Failure is defined as the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to repeated or fluctuating loads (cyclic loading). The maximum stress values are less than the ultimate [...]
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Posted in Aircraft Structure Terms, Aviation Terms | Tagged Aviation Safety, Engineering, Maintenance, Structures
The Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS) is the Federal Aviation Administration’s primary tool for overseeing the nation’s airlines. The fundamental principle of ATOS is that air carriers must have properly designed systems to eliminate or lessen risks before they result in accidents or incidents.
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Reliability (Aviation) – Reliability in aviation is a broad term and is an expression of dependability and the probability that an item—including an aircraft, engine, propeller, or component—will perform the required function under specified conditions without failure for a specified period of time. Testing for effectiveness of an Airline Reliability Program consists of collecting and analyzing operational [...]
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ETOPS Significant System – An airplane system, including the propulsion system, the failure or malfunctioning of which could adversely affect the safety of an ETOPS flight
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Posted in Airline Terms, FAA Terms, ICAO Terms | Tagged Aviation Safety, ETOPS, FAA, ICAO, Safety
FIXATION – A psychological condition where the pilot fixes attention on a single source of information and ignores all other sources.
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Posted in Aviation Safety Terms | Tagged Airplane Flying Handbook, Aviation Safety, FAA-H-8083-3a
Stress management. The personal analysis of the kinds of stress experienced while flying, the application of appropriate stress assessment tools, and other coping mechanisms.
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Stress. The body s response to demands placed upon it.
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Posted in Aviation Terms | Tagged Aviation Safety, FAA Pilot's Handbook
Spatial disorientation. The state of confusion due to misleading information being sent to the brain from various sensory organs, resulting in a lack of awareness of the aircraft position in relation to a specific reference point.
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Somatogravic illusion. The misperception of being in a nose-up or nose-down attitude, caused by a rapid acceleration or deceleration while in flight situations that lack visual reference.
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Posted in Aviation Terms | Tagged Aviation Safety, FAA Pilot's Handbook
Situational awareness. Pilot knowledge of where the aircraft is in regard to location, air traffic control, weather, regulations, aircraft status, and other factors that may affect flight.
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Posted in Aviation Terms | Tagged Aviation Safety, FAA Pilot's Handbook, Human Factors, Safety
