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FI.I.B.K14bFAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

b. Short-Term Memory (STM) and Long-Term Memory (LTM)

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Memory, including: b. Short-Term Memory (STM) and Long-Term Memory (LTM)

Bottom line

LTM is relatively permanent storage of unlimited information, and it is possible for memories in LTM to remain there for a lifetime.

Key numbers

Key numbers for b. Short-Term Memory (STM) and Long-Term Memory (LTM)
NumberWhat it means
roughly 30 secondsSTM duration
about seven bits or chunksSTM capacity
5–10 secondsCoding time

FAA references

  1. AIH ch. 3 (pp. 3-35–3-37) — FAA-H-8083-9B
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