Aviation Advanced Crew Management Practice Exam

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• The CRM failure in Atlas Air 3591 involved which combination?
• Which statement about fatigue is consistent with the description?
• How do you eliminate ambiguity on the flight deck?
• In jet lag management, which actions are used?
• Which flight was associated with the '410 club' being a concern?
• What happened in FAA v. Merrell?
• Which factor helps prevent a Catch-22 in crew operations?
• Not verifying critical cockpit communications can lead to:
• What are the two necessary elements of communication?
• What is the best way to prevent dangerous assumptions in flight deck communications?
• Which hormone is associated with morning wakefulness and stress?
• How can anger be a barrier to listening?
• After an emergency is declared, what should a pilot do?
• What can chronic circadian disruption cause?
• Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 is notable for which sequence?
• What is the primary lesson about FMS and automation safety from the incidents described?
• What is the lesson from the Teterboro Learjet crash?
• What is task saturation?
• What is Process S?
• What is the captain's role in communication?
• Which action is recommended when flight path changes quickly?
• What is a recommended method for a captain to fight complacency?
• Before modifying an FMC flight path, what is required for safety?
• Is fatigue cumulative?
• What must a captain guard against during flight?
• What is the difference between authority and responsibility?
• In FAA v. Merrell, which is true about responsibility for miscommunication?
• Which practice best supports proactive risk management and helps fight complacency?
• Which practice is NOT aligned with sterile cockpit principles?
• What helps reset your circadian rhythm in the morning?
• Which action best supports maintaining situational awareness during flight?
• Why is silence a communication issue?
• How do distractions affect communication?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between stress and decision-making?
• In CRM/FMS operations, which statement best describes confirmation?
• What is authority?
• What makes FMS programming risky during high workload?
• Which practice contributes to better CRM and crew coordination during high-workload phases?
• What must BOTH parts of communication do for it to work?
• What does it mean to be accountable in risk management?
• What is Process C?
• What were the three words expressing good communication?
• Fatigue-related errors include which set of items in flight operations?
• What happened in Air Florida Flight 90?
• The usual underlying problem in CFIT?
• What CRM lesson comes from the 767 fuel issue?
• The term '410 club' refers to what concept?
• What does fitness for duty mean?
• What is AC 117-3 about?
• Which process is linked to circadian rhythm and wakefulness drive?
• How does impatience affect listening?
• Which CRM issue contributed to the loss of situational awareness on American Airlines Flight 965 during FMS programming under heavy workload?
• On American Airlines Flight 965, what action did the crew fail to take when FMS navigation became confusing?
• What is included in a captain's initial crew brief?
• What should a captain do throughout a flight?
• Is commuting considered rest?
• Why is proper phraseology important?
• Atlas Air 3591 involved which combination of factors?
• What is a path for pilots wanting management?
• Which acronym denotes three attributes to use in exchanges?
• What does DFC stand for?
• What happened in the Teterboro Learjet video?
• Fatigue-related errors include which of the following?
• Can pilots lose situational awareness even while in radar contact?
• What does 'over' mean in communication?
• How can pilots be stress resistant?
• Why is communication important in aviation?
• What is Catch-22 in crew operations?
• How can a captain fight boredom?
• Which is a true statement about barriers to listening?
• Why are microsleeps dangerous in aviation?
• Which illusion was likely affecting the first officer on Atlas Air 3591?
• How does boredom affect communication?
• What is advised if a pilot is unsure of an ATC instruction?
• Which debriefing approach places positive feedback around a correction?
• Why is tone important in communication?
• What is the sandwich approach to debriefing?
• Can ATC declare an emergency for a pilot?
• How should 4,500 feet be spoken on the radio?
• Which CRM failure occurred in Atlas Air 3591?
• What is 'hearing what you want to hear'?
• When are microsleeps common?
• Which errors are linked to fatigue?
• Which accident is used as an anger/listening example?
• What is responsibility?
• What is the primary objective of sterile cockpit during critical flight phases?
• How should 121.1 be spoken on the radio?
• The role of perception in risk management is best described by which statement?
• Which factor is the primary reason commuting is a risk factor?
• What must happen before changing an FMC flight path?
• What does stress do to attention?
• What is the danger with controlled rest?
• Which practice is NOT recommended to improve stress resistance for pilots?
• What is ambiguity?
• Which description best matches how confirmation is exercised in cockpit procedures?
• What is Thomas Turner's definition of situational awareness?
• What question signals mode confusion?
• Which flight directly linked to a stall and airspeed loss after an unusual climb is described?
• What hormone is released during stress?
• Which statement best defines task saturation?
• Which statement best describes how CRM affects safety risk?
• Which practice most effectively eliminates ambiguity on the flight deck?
• Which of the following is a symptom of fatigue?
• What is sterile cockpit?
• Which chemical builds sleep pressure?
• What chemical accumulates to signal sleep need?
• Which principle best supports the effectiveness of communication in a crew?
• Which statement describes a method to fight complacency?
• What was the major risk shown with controlled rest?
• Why does caffeine make you feel awake?
• What practice directly reduces the risk of bias shaping interpretation?
• What is the Shaggy Dog idea?
• Which hormone is associated with morning wakefulness and stress?
• What regulation created sterile cockpit?
• Which of the following best captures the importance of spare mental capacity for handling emergencies?
• In sterile cockpit, which of the following is prohibited?
• What is the key lesson from FAA v. Merrell?
• What should you reduce before bedtime?
• What did NASA studies find about ATC communication errors?
• Which statement best describes how pilots should balance automation and manual flying in high workload scenarios?
• Which statement best describes the effect of using standard phraseology?
• Sterile cockpit rules apply to which periods?
• In CRM/FMS operations, which statement best defines confirmation?
• What is the recommended morning fatigue mitigation?
• What is controlled rest on the flight deck?
• What is the purpose of the sterile cockpit during critical flight phases?
• What does FAA v. Merrell teach about ATC readbacks?
• What is situational awareness?
• What are three ways to eliminate ambiguity?
• Which statement best describes microsleeps in aviation risk?
• Why are multiple ATC instructions in one sentence risky?
• Which description best matches the role of confirmation in cockpit operations?
• How does listening differ from hearing?
• According to NASA, when do most communication errors occur?
• Why can high automation increase workload?
• Which statement best defines confirmation in CRM/FMS operations?
• Which incident is primarily a demonstration of the dangers of a high-altitude climb on a small regional jet?
• Which factor is commonly recognized as a barrier to listening?
• What is a primary risk of making assumptions in communications?
• Why should technical words be used correctly?
• Which two processes regulate sleep and wakefulness?
• What term describes perceiving or hearing what you expect rather than reality?
• In the context of CRM/FMS, what is the core purpose of confirmation?
• If distractions interrupt a checklist, what is a likely outcome?
• What does too much stress do to performance?
• What should pilots do if unsure about an ATC instruction?
• Which statement best describes the concept of confirmation in CRM/FMS operations?
• How does caffeine work?
• In addition to flight plan overview, which items should a captain include in the initial crew brief to support safe operation?
• Who is responsible for maintaining sterile cockpit?
• Which statement best defines controlled rest on the flight deck?
• What did the 767 crew fail to do?
• AC 117-3 focuses on which two areas?
• What is fatigue?
• What was the main CRM/professionalism issue highlighted by Pinnacle 3701?
• Why are too many requests dangerous?
• What is circadian rhythm?
• To adjust to jet lag or circadian disruption, which combination is most effective?
• What is the relationship between CRM and level of risk?
• Is sleep debt real?
• Which action best aligns with following qualification rules and company procedures after an incident?
• Which of the following are barriers to transmitting?
• What is expectation bias?
• Which statement best describes authority?
• In organizational terms, which statement best describes authority?
• What was the likely error in the Boeing 767 fuel example?
• In Air Florida 90, what should the captain have done?
• Which scenario illustrates complacency due to automation?
• What is a microsleep?
• Fatigue-related errors include which items?
• Why is spare mental capacity important?
• What is the purpose of communication in a crew?
• What does 'drop down a level' mean in automation?
• What should a pilot NOT do when unsure of an ATC clearance?
• In Air Florida 90, which factors contributed to the crash?
• Which incident is cited as an example of anger's effect on listening?
• What is confirmation?
• When preparing to transmit, which of the following is a barrier to transmitting?
• Which regulation was involved in FAA v. Merrell?
• Which statement about cross-checking and CRM is most accurate?
• Which hormone is associated with darkness and sleep?
• When automation is not maintaining the intended flight path, what should pilots do?
• What pressure was involved in Air Florida 90?
• During Atlas Air 3591, what should the crew have done when automation changed modes?
• Caffeine's wakefulness effect by blocking receptors for which chemical?
• If CRM is not practiced, how is risk affected?
• What should pilots do if asking 'What's it doing now?' at low altitude?
• Why is commuting a risk factor for pilots?
• What management positions are required under Part 121?
• What should be reduced before bedtime to support circadian rhythm?
• In Atlas Air 3591, what was a contributing factor to the loss of control that followed the mode change?
• What does CFIT stand for?
• Which emotion is explicitly listed as a barrier to listening?
• What is task saturation?
• What are the critical phases of flight for sterile cockpit?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between sterile cockpit and CRM?
• What is the main lesson of Children of the Magenta?
• Who has an interest in pilot proficiency?
• Can someone look awake during a microsleep?
• Which practice is NOT a method to eliminate ambiguity?
• When should pilots drop down a level of automation?
• Which statement reflects CRM's effect on risk during operations?
• How can a captain improve CRM during flight?
• Which factor can contribute to workload even with high automation?
• What did the Boeing 767 fuel problem show?
• How does complacency affect communication?
• What problem was shown with controlled rest on the flight deck?
• How does perception relate to risk?
• Which statement best summarizes the main lesson about automation and flight control?
• Is ATC responsible if they fail to correct a wrong readback?