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CA.X.D.R5FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Risk management

Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

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Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.

Bottom line

Pilots should be alert to a loss of situational awareness anytime they are in a reactive mindset. When a pilot becomes task saturated, there is no awareness of input from various sources, so decisions may be made on incomplete information and the possibility of error increases. When a work overload situation exists, a pilot needs to stop, think, slow down, and prioritize.

FAA references

  1. IFH ch. 11 (p. 11-12) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  2. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-24) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  3. IFH ch. 7 (p. 7-58) — FAA-H-8083-15B
  4. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-14) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AFH ch. 5, Human Factors (pp. 5-2–5-3) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-22) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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