AVIA 300 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Safety Leader Identity - Answers A leader who models safe behavior, uses ADM, and promotes
accountability to prevent accidents
Safety Leader Value - Answers Adds value by speaking up, using CRM, and proactively managing risk
Just Culture Three Areas - Answers Human Error; At-Risk Behavior; Reckless Behavior
Just Culture Responses - Answers Console (human error); Coach (at-risk); Discipline (reckless)
Current vs Proficient - Answers Current = legally allowed to fly; Proficient = skilled and safe
Wingman Importance - Answers Provides backup, improves situational awareness, and catches
mistakes
SMS Pillars - Answers Safety Policy; Safety Risk Management; Safety Assurance; Safety Promotion
EgyptAir 990 - Answers Intentional crash by FO; highlights importance of mental health beyond
compliance
United 232 - Answers Total hydraulic failure; CRM and teamwork saved lives
UPS 1354 - Answers Unstable approach and fatigue led to crash; importance of stabilized approach
Air France 4590 - Answers Tire debris caused fuel tank rupture and fire; maintenance/runway hazard
Drugs in Aviation - Answers Impair judgment, reaction time, and cognition; zero tolerance
FedEx 1478 - Answers Color vision deficiency led to visual misinterpretation during approach
Ejection Seat Forces - Answers 12-20 Gs; high injury risk
Aloha 243 - Answers Structural fatigue caused fuselage failure; importance of maintenance
Loss of Situational Awareness - Answers "Out-of-the-loop"; caused by distraction or overreliance on
automation
CRM Priority - Answers Aviate; Navigate; Communicate
Atlas 3591 - Answers Improper pilot input and poor training; startle response
Air France 447 - Answers Pitot icing caused unreliable airspeed; crew stalled aircraft
CFIT (Airbus Mountain Crash) - Answers Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error, not engine
failure
Japan 123 - Answers Faulty bulkhead repair caused decompression and crash
LAX Runway Collision - Answers Runway incursion due to ATC and situational awareness failure
Air Florida 90 - Answers Icing and poor checklist use; ignored abnormal engine indications
Weather Radar - Answers Detects precipitation, not turbulence; avoid red/magenta returns
American 383 - Answers Uncontained engine failure; manufacturing defect and maintenance issue
Learjet Gear Misalignment - Answers Even 3/8 inch misalignment can cause major problems
Traffic Pattern Direction - Answers Standard is left traffic unless otherwise specified
Sully (US Airways 1549) - Answers ~3 minutes 30 seconds to water impact; rapid decision-making
Alcohol/Drug Incidents - Answers 18-20% of aviation incidents involve substance use
Malaysia 370 - Answers Tracked via satellite pings after disappearance
Qantas 32 - Answers Engine failure due to oil pipe defect; excellent crew management
Marijuana Classification - Answers Schedule I drug; not allowed for pilots
Mental Health Impact - Answers Reduces decision-making ability and cognitive performance
Papua New Guinea Runway - Answers Poor drainage caused hazardous runway conditions
Safety Leader Identity - Answers A leader who models safe behavior, uses ADM, and promotes
accountability to prevent accidents
Safety Leader Value - Answers Adds value by speaking up, using CRM, and proactively managing risk
Just Culture Three Areas - Answers Human Error; At-Risk Behavior; Reckless Behavior
Just Culture Responses - Answers Console (human error); Coach (at-risk); Discipline (reckless)
Current vs Proficient - Answers Current = legally allowed to fly; Proficient = skilled and safe
Wingman Importance - Answers Provides backup, improves situational awareness, and catches
mistakes
SMS Pillars - Answers Safety Policy; Safety Risk Management; Safety Assurance; Safety Promotion
EgyptAir 990 - Answers Intentional crash by FO; highlights importance of mental health beyond
compliance
United 232 - Answers Total hydraulic failure; CRM and teamwork saved lives
UPS 1354 - Answers Unstable approach and fatigue led to crash; importance of stabilized approach
Air France 4590 - Answers Tire debris caused fuel tank rupture and fire; maintenance/runway hazard
Drugs in Aviation - Answers Impair judgment, reaction time, and cognition; zero tolerance
FedEx 1478 - Answers Color vision deficiency led to visual misinterpretation during approach
Ejection Seat Forces - Answers 12-20 Gs; high injury risk
Aloha 243 - Answers Structural fatigue caused fuselage failure; importance of maintenance
Loss of Situational Awareness - Answers "Out-of-the-loop"; caused by distraction or overreliance on
automation
CRM Priority - Answers Aviate; Navigate; Communicate
Atlas 3591 - Answers Improper pilot input and poor training; startle response
Air France 447 - Answers Pitot icing caused unreliable airspeed; crew stalled aircraft
CFIT (Airbus Mountain Crash) - Answers Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error, not engine
failure
Japan 123 - Answers Faulty bulkhead repair caused decompression and crash
LAX Runway Collision - Answers Runway incursion due to ATC and situational awareness failure
Air Florida 90 - Answers Icing and poor checklist use; ignored abnormal engine indications
Weather Radar - Answers Detects precipitation, not turbulence; avoid red/magenta returns
American 383 - Answers Uncontained engine failure; manufacturing defect and maintenance issue
Learjet Gear Misalignment - Answers Even 3/8 inch misalignment can cause major problems
Traffic Pattern Direction - Answers Standard is left traffic unless otherwise specified
Sully (US Airways 1549) - Answers ~3 minutes 30 seconds to water impact; rapid decision-making
Alcohol/Drug Incidents - Answers 18-20% of aviation incidents involve substance use
Malaysia 370 - Answers Tracked via satellite pings after disappearance
Qantas 32 - Answers Engine failure due to oil pipe defect; excellent crew management
Marijuana Classification - Answers Schedule I drug; not allowed for pilots
Mental Health Impact - Answers Reduces decision-making ability and cognitive performance
Papua New Guinea Runway - Answers Poor drainage caused hazardous runway conditions
