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CA.I.F.K2bFAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Knowledge

b. Pilot technique

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Factors affecting performance, including: b. Pilot technique

Bottom line

Pilot technique matters because pilot error—an action, decision, or failure to act by the pilot—is a cause of or contributing factor to accidents. Approximately 80 percent of all aviation accidents are human factors related.

Key numbers

Key numbers for b. Pilot technique
NumberWhat it means
approximately 80 percent of all aviation accidentsHuman factors

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-19) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  2. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-38) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-13–9-14) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-14) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 12, Operational Procedures (p. 12-5) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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