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FI.I.F.K6FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM) to include using Crew Resource Management (CRM) or S...

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Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM) to include using Crew Resource Management (CRM) or SinglePilot Resource Management (SRM), as appropriate.

Bottom line

A systematic approach to the mental process used by aircraft pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

Key numbers

Key numbers for Aeronautical Decision-Making (ADM) to include using Crew Resource Management (CRM) or S...
NumberWhat it means
approximately 80 percent of all aviation accidentsHuman factors
24.1 percent of human factors accidentsLanding
23.4 percent of human factors accidentsTakeoff

FAA references

  1. RMH Glossary (p. G-1) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  2. AIH ch. 1 (pp. 1-14–1-16) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  3. AIH ch. 1 (p. 1-19) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  4. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-2) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  5. RMH ch. 8 (pp. 8-3–8-4) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  6. AIH Glossary — FAA-H-8083-9B
  7. PHAK ch. 2 (p. 2-4) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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