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Aircraft tech and safety
automated flight control, advanced flight management and crew warning systems
Faye's 5 functions of management
planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating and controlling (POCCC)
Aircraft control automation
autopilot, auto throttle, electronic engine control system, engine failure assist, stall recovery assist
FMS pages (POS, REF, TAKE OFF)
POS = Set IRS poison to either GPS, last position, reference airport, gate, manual input
REF = enter fuel, zero fuel weight, cost index, cruise alt, wind and temp
TAKE OFF= flaps, cg, takeoff ref speed
Colors for each FMS icon (vertical, lateral, from waypoint, to waypoint, prompts and titles, flight plan names, index solutions)
vertical - cyan
lateral - green
from waypoint - yellow
prompts and titles - white
flight plan name - orange
index solutions - green
how to fix human problem with training
CRM, situational awareness, decision making, flight deck communication, physiological training
5 types of followers
Passive, conformists, alienated, survivors, effective
Management automation
FMS and ACARS
EFIS instillation includes
displays, controls, data processors
Alert for auto throttle disconnect & alert for autopilot disconnect
authrottle - visual flashing
autopilot - visual flashing and horn
how to fix a human problem with workload management
crew alerting systems, advanced nav systems, aircraft automation, datalink and network opportunities
Assertive followership
flattens hierarchy, requires mutual respect, improves decision quality
External communication automation
CPDLC and ADS-B
ACARS ATC functions
pre-departure clearance, ATIS, en-route clearance
3 levels of automation
1 = manual control
2= basic autopilot control
3= full automation
effectively manage resources and disruptions during a flight
Positive follower traits
responsible, initiate, loyal, moral courage, dependable, thick skinned
737 DFCS
autopilot, flight director, altitude alert, mach trim, speed trim
FMS keys and location
line select keys - keys next to the screen
alphanumeric keys - lowest keys
function keys - keys right below screen
what does the yaw damper do
moves the rudders
General barriers of the transfer of information
lack of common experiences, confusion of symbols, overuse of abstractions, external factors, interference
Human abilities depend on
experience, skill, training, time
FMS Initialization
check flight software, check database date, set IRS position, set performance variables, set takeoff variables
What kind of system is the FMS?
federated system
flight mode enunciator left to right
1= auto throttle 2= roll engage mode 3 = roll armed mode 4 = pitch mode 5= made highest change symbol 6= cws roll engages 7 = auto pilot status 8 = cws pitch engages 9= pitch arm mode