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Question 29-1 : An operator shall not operate an aeroplane first issued with an individual certificate of airworthiness on or after 1 april 1998 which has a maximum certificated take off mass over 5700 kg unless it is equipped with a cockpit voice recorder which records 1 voice communications transmitted from or ? [ Mastery CPL ]

1 2 4 5 6

Easa air ops.cat ide a 185 cockpit voice recorder. e the cvr shall record with reference to a timescale . 1 voice communications transmitted from or received in the flight crew compartment by radio . 2 flight crew members' voice communications using the interphone system and the public address system if installed . 3 the aural environment of the flight crew compartment including without interruption . i for aeroplanes first issued with an individual cofa on or after 1 april 1998 the audio signals received from each boom and mask microphone in use . ii for aeroplanes referred to in a 2 and first issued with an individual cofa before 1 april 1998 the audio signals received from each boom and mask microphone where practicable . 4 voice or audio signals identifying navigation or approach aids introduced into a headset or speaker exemple 129 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

Question 29-2 : The first officer and the commander have just taken off from an airport and are now on the climb out the commander suddenly suffers from a major heart attack which incapacitates him from performing as a crew member fortunately the first officer is able to land the aircraft by himself when ?

A serious incident

Icao annex 13 . attachment c list of examples of serious incidents1 the term 'serious incident' is defined in chapter 1 as follows serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . . 3 the incidents listed are examples of what may be serious incidents however the list is not exhaustive and depending on the context items on the list may not be classified as serious incidents if effective defences remained between the incident and the credible scenario . flight crew incapacitation in flight . a for single pilot operations including remote pilot or . b for multi pilot operations for which flight safety was compromised because of a significant increase in workload for the remaining crew exemple 133 A serious incident.

Question 29-3 : To which state shall the final report of an accident or serious incident be sent to with minimum delay the state of registrythe state of the operatorthe state of designthe state of manufacturethe icao when the aircraft involved is of a maximum mass of over 2250 kg ?

1 2 3 4 is correct

Icao annex 13 .chapter 6 .recipient states6 4 the final report of the investigation shall be sent with a minimum of delay by the state conducting the investigation to a the state that instituted the investigation .b the state of registry .c the state of the operator .d the state of design .e the state of manufacture .f any state that participated in the investigation .g any state having suffered fatalities or serious injuries to its citizens and .h any state that provided relevant information significant facilitites or experts 6 7 when the state that has conducted an investigation into an accident or an incident involving an aircraft of a maximum mass of over 5700 kg has released a final report that state shall send to the international civil aviation organization a copy of the final report exemple 137 1, 2, 3, 4 is correct.

Question 29-4 : An aircraft has crashed in france its state of registry is the usa and the company is spanish who should contact who ?

France shall notify the usa and spain

Icao annex 13.accidents or incidents in the territory of a contracting state to aircraft of another contracting state.responsibility of the state of occurrence4 1 the state of occurrence shall forward a notification of an accident a serious incident or an incident to be investigated within the context of this annex with a minimum of delay and by the most suitable and quickest means available to a the state of registry .b the state of the operator .c the state of design .d the state of manufacture and.e the international civil aviation organization when the aircraft is of a maximum mass of over 2250 kg or is a turbo jet powered aeroplane exemple 141 France shall notify the usa and spain.

Question 29-5 : What is the subject matter of regulation eu no 376/2014 ?

Follow up and dissemination safety information

Regulation eu no 376/2014 of the european parliament and of the council of 3 april 2014 on the reporting analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation amending regulation eu no 996/2010 of the european parliament and of the council and repealing directive 2003/42/ec of the european parliament and of the council and commission regulations ec no 1321/2007 and ec no 1330/2007article 3subject matter and scope1 this regulation lays down rules on . a the reporting of occurrences which endanger or which if not corrected or addressed would endanger an aircraft its occupants any other person equipment or installation affecting aircraft operations and the reporting of other relevant safety related information in that context . b analysis and follow up action in respect of reported occurrences and other safety related information . c the protection of aviation professionals . d appropriate use collected safety information . e the integration of information into the european central repository and . f the dissemination of anonymised information to interested parties for the purpose of providing such parties with the information they need in order to improve aviation safety exemple 145 Follow-up and dissemination safety information.

Question 29-6 : An aircraft lands at the destination with less than 30 minutes fuel this is reported as… ?

Serious incident

Icao annex 13.serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down .situations classified as serious incidents include .. fuel quantity level or distribution requiring the declaration of an emergency by the pilot such as insufficient fuel fuel exhaustion fuel starvation or inability to use all usable fuel on board ..easa air ops.cat op mpa 280 in flight fuel management – aeroplanes.the commander shall declare an emergency when the calculated usable fuel on landing at the nearest adequate aerodrome where a safe landing can be performed is less than final reserve fuel exemple 149 Serious incident.

Question 29-7 : An aircraft designed and manufactured in the united states of america usa registered and operated in the united kingdom uk and having a maximum mass of 10 tonnes crashes in france . according to icao annex 13 'aircraft accident and incident investigation' which state/organisation s must be ?

France must notify the uk the usa and icao

Icao annex 13accidents or incidents in the territory of a contracting state to aircraft of another contracting state.responsibility of the state of occurrence4 1 the state of occurrence shall forward a notification of an accident a serious incident or an incident to be investigated within the context of this annex with a minimum of delay and by the most suitable and quickest means available to a the state of registry .b the state of the operator .c the state of design .d the state of manufacture and.e the international civil aviation organization when the aircraft is of a maximum mass of over 2250 kg or is a turbo jet powered aeroplane exemple 153 France must notify the uk, the usa, and icao.

Question 29-8 : An aircraft with a maximum mass of 230 tonnes and registered in france disappeared on 1 june 2009 in the middle of the atlantic ocean being outside the territory of any state of design/manufacture/the operator the aircraft took off from rio de janeiro galeao aerodrome brazil and was bound for paris ?

France

Important note there are two analogous questions in our database—one where the aircraft takes off from paris bound for rio and the other where it departs from rio headed to paris please read the question attentively to determine which version you are addressing icao annex 13.accidents or incidents outside the territory of any state.state of registry5 3 when the location of the accident or the serious incident cannot definitely be established as being in the territory of any state the state of registry shall institute and conduct any necessary investigation of the accident or serious incident however it may delegate the whole or any part of the investigation to another state by mutual arrangement and consent 5 3 1 states nearest the scene of an accident in international waters shall provide such assistance as they are able and shall likewise respond to requests by the state of registry exemple 157 France.

Question 29-9 : According to icao annex 13 a flight recorder is any type of recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of… ?

Complementing accident/incident investigation

Icao annex 13.flight recorder any type of recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing accident/incident investigation exemple 161 Complementing accident/incident investigation.

Question 29-10 : Which of the following occurrences is classified as an aircraft accident ?

An engineer is struck and seriously injured after the crew has boarded the aircraft

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661 exemple 165 An engineer is struck and seriously injured after the crew has boarded the aircraft.

Question 29-11 : An aircraft has suffered damage to the landing gear and fuselage as well as experiencing an airprox how are these two events classified ?

Accident and serious incident respectively

Icao annex 13 . accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which — adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and . — would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component . except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome orattachment c list of examples of serious incidents . 2 the incidents listed are typical examples of incidents that are likely to be serious incidents the list is not exhaustive and only serves as guidance to the definition of serious incident near collisions requiring an avoidance manoeuvre to avoid a collision or an unsafe situation or when an avoidance action would have been appropriate exemple 169 Accident and serious incident, respectively.

Question 29-12 : Consider eu regulations on accidents incidents and occurrences in aviation which of the following options is correct ?

Reg eu 996/2010 addresses safety investigations but excludes amongst others incident investigation involving military aircraft reg eu 376/2014 adresses occurrence reporting and use of safety information in order to improve aviation safety

Regulation eu no 376/2014 of the european parliament and of the council of 3 april 2014 on the reporting analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation .regulation eu no 996/2010 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 october 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation.. this regulation shall not apply to safety investigations into accidents and serious incidents which involve aircraft engaged in military customs police or similar services except when the member state concerned do determines in accordance with article 5 4 and national legislation exemple 173 Reg.(eu) 996/2010 addresses safety investigations but excludes, amongst others, incident investigation involving military aircraft; reg. (eu) 376/2014 adresses occurrence reporting and use of safety information in order to improve aviation safety.

Question 29-13 : During a commercial air transport flight under ifr with a jet aeroplane a warning by the fuel low level alarm was triggered the flight crew declares an emergency and lands safely during the landing roll a tyre deflates after coming to a stop the crew cancels the distress message the fuel quantity ?

Serious incident

Regulation eu no 996/2010annexlist of examples of serious incidentsthe incidents listed are typical examples of incidents that are likely to be serious incidents the list is not exhaustive and only serves as guidance with respect to the definition of 'serious incident' . — a near collision requiring an avoidance manoeuvre to avoid a collision or an unsafe situation or when an avoidance action would have been appropriate . — controlled flight into terrain only marginally avoided . — aborted take offs on a closed or engaged runway on a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . — take offs from a closed or engaged runway from a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . — landings or attempted landings on a closed or engaged runway on a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . — gross failures to achieve predicted performance during take off or initial climb . — fires and smoke in the passenger compartment in cargo compartments or engine fires even though such fires were extinguished by the use of extinguishing agents . — events requiring the emergency use of oxygen by the flight crew . — aircraft structural failure or engine disintegration including uncontained turbine engine failures not classified as an accident . — multiple malfunctions of one or more aircraft systems seriously affecting the operation of the aircraft . — flight crew incapacitation in flight . — fuel quantity requiring the declaration of an emergency by the pilot . — runway incursions classified with severity a according to the manual on the prevention of runway incursions icao doc 9870 which contains information on the severity classifications . — take off or landing incidents incidents such as undershooting overrunning or running off the side of runways . — system failures weather phenomena operation outside the approved flight envelope or other occurrences which could have caused difficulties controlling the aircraft . — failure of more than one system in a redundancy system mandatory for flight guidance and navigation exemple 177 Serious incident.

Question 29-14 : An aircraft is conducting an approach to an aerodrome when there is a runway lighting failure which eventually requires a diversion to be made what type of report should be made ?

Air traffic incident report

Learning objective 010 13 03 01 04 identify occurrences that must be reported source regulation eu no 376/2014 article 4 regulation eu no 376/2014 article 4 mandatory reporting .1 occurrences which may represent a significant risk to aviation safety and which fall into the following categories shall be reported by the persons listed in paragraph 6 through the mandatory occurrence reporting systems pursuant to this article d occurrences related to aerodromes and ground services such as i occurrences related to aerodrome activities and facilities now we have seen that this particular scenario does in fact require a report to be filed a mandatory occurrence report 'mor' we must work out if it is classed as an accident or an incident it is quite easy to tell that this occurrence is classed as an incident but the formal definition of each is below regulation eu no 996/2010 article 1 definitions . 1 accident means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of — being in the aircraft or — direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or — direct exposure to jet blast except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible . 7 incident means an occurrence other than an accident associated with the operation of an aircraft which affects or could affect the safety of operation

Question 29-15 : During take off the fire alarm sounded after a rejected take off all passengers are evacuated nobody gets hurt however one wing is completely burnt this is an example of a/an ?

Accident

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661 exemple 185 Accident.

Question 29-16 : Shortly before landing the co pilot reports feeling unwell and becomes incapacitated the aircraft lands safely how and when should the event be reported according to regulation eu no 996/2010 ?

As a serious incident to the national civil aviation safety investigation authority without delay

Refer to figures .learning objective 010 13 03 01 01 identify an occurrence as being either an accident incident or serious incident in regulation eu no 996/2010 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 october 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation ..regulation eu no 996/2010.list of examples of serious incidents.the incidents listed are typical examples of incidents that are likely to be serious incidents the list is not exhaustive and only serves as guidance with respect to the definition of 'serious incident' .. a near collision requiring an avoidance manoeuvre to avoid a collision or an unsafe situation or when an avoidance action would have been appropriate . controlled flight into terrain only marginally avoided . aborted take offs on a closed or engaged runway on a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . take offs from a closed or engaged runway from a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . landings or attempted landings on a closed or engaged runway on a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . gross failures to achieve predicted performance during take off or initial climb . fires and smoke in the passenger compartment in cargo compartments or engine fires even though such fires were extinguished by the use of extinguishing agents . events requiring the emergency use of oxygen by the flight crew . aircraft structural failure or engine disintegration including uncontained turbine engine failures not classified as an accident . multiple malfunctions of one or more aircraft systems seriously affecting the operation of the aircraft . flight crew incapacitation in flight . fuel quantity requiring the declaration of an emergency by the pilot . runway incursions classified with severity a according to the manual on the prevention of runway incursions icao doc 9870 which contains information on the severity classifications . take off or landing incidents incidents such as undershooting overrunning or running off the side of runways . system failures weather phenomena operation outside the approved flight envelope or other occurrences which could have caused difficulties controlling the aircraft . failure of more than one system in a redundancy system mandatory for flight guidance and navigation ..as crew incapacitation is classed as a serious incident under icao annex 13 and regulation eu no 996/2010 then it must be reported as such directly to the national civil aviation safety investigation authority without delay see annex above .now this does actually also constitute an mor report as it can be seen in other questions the serious incident report direct to the safety investigation authority would cover this but an operator should be made aware of the serious incident also and may decide to send an mor regardless but it is not required

Question 29-17 : Which of the following statements about eu regulation no 996/2010 and eu regulation no 376/2014 describes the correct relationship between the two regulations and their contributions to air safety ?

Both eu regulation no 996/2010 and eu regulation no 376/2014 aim to improve aviation safety whereas 996/2010 focuses on investigations and 376/2014 focuses on reporting and management of safety relevant information

Refer to figures . learning objective 010 13 03 01 02 describe the relationship between regulation eu no 996/2010 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 october 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and regulation eu no 376/2014 of the european parliament and of the council of 3 april 2014 on the reporting analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation as can be seen in the annexes above the objectives of the two different regulations are slightly different to start they both aim to improve aviation safety but the earlier regulation 996/2010 is based on the investigation of accidents and incidents whereas the later regulation 376/2014 built on this to improve the systems of reporting and storing relevant safety information for use in these investigations to remember which way round these are you can just think about what is most important firstly it is best to improve the capability of the investigations 996/2010 to better learn from accidents/incidents after this we should improve the method of reporting the data in the first place 376/2014 to widen the scope of what the investigations can learn from exemple 193 Both eu regulation no. 996/2010, and eu regulation no. 376/2014, aim to improve aviation safety, whereas 996/2010 focuses on investigations, and 376/2014 focuses on reporting and management of safety relevant information.

Question 29-18 : An aeroplane has disappeared during flight and is now missing this would be classified as an ?

Accident

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661 exemple 197 Accident.

Question 29-19 : An aircraft has gone missing the wreckage has not been located and the official search has been terminated what is this occurence classified as in accordance with icao annex 13 ?

An accident

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661 exemple 201 An accident.

Question 29-20 : Which option correctly describes the following events .1 a near collision which required an avoidance manoeuvre where no damage or injuries were sustained .2 a runway excursion which resulted in significant damage to the flaps and landing gear but no injuries ?

Event 1 is classed as a serious incident because a collision almost happened but did not result in damage or harm . event 2 is classed as an accident because there was significant damage to the aircraft

Learning objective 010 13 01 01 03 determine whether a certain occurrence has to be defined as a serious incident or as an accident eu regulation no 996/2010 definitions . icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661.occurrences are mostly split into three categories accidents the most dangerous type explained above .incidents an occurrence other than an accident associated with the operation of an aircraft which affects or could affect the safety of operation .this is quite vague and encompasses a lot of different occurrences serious incidents an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and is associated with the operation of an aircraft .so effectively an event that came very close to an accident .in scenario 1 the aircraft came very close to an accident but none occurred so it is classed as a serious incident .in scenario 2 the aircraft sustained significant damages to the flaps and landing gear so even though no injuries occurred the scenario is classed as an accident exemple 205 Event 1 is classed as a serious incident because a collision almost happened, but did not result in damage or harm. xsx event 2 is classed as an accident because there was significant damage to the aircraft.

Question 29-21 : Regulation 376/2014 on the reporting analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation and regulation 996/2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents both deal with incident reports .regulation 376/2014 intends to ?

Assist member states the agency and organisations in managing aviation safety risk regulation 996/2010 prevent accidents by investigating

Refer to figures . learning objective 010 13 03 01 02 describe the relationship between regulation eu no 996/2010 of the european parliament and of the council of 20 october 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation and regulation eu no 376/2014 of the european parliament and of the council of 3 april 2014 on the reporting analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation as can be seen in the annexes above both regulations aim to improve aviation safety the earlier regulation 996/2010 is based on the investigation of accidents and incidents whereas the later regulation 376/2014 improves the systems of managing relevant safety information appropriate safety action is taken and aviation safety risks are dealt with exemple 209 Assist member states, the agency and organisations in managing aviation safety risk, regulation 996/2010 prevent accidents by investigating.

Question 29-22 : Regulation eu no 376/2014 of the european parliament and of the council on the reporting analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation specifies the rules on the ?

Occurrence reporting analysis and dissemination of safety information

Regulation eu no 376/2014 of the european parliament and of the councilof 3 april 2014 on the reporting analysis and follow up of occurrences in civil aviation amending regulation eu no 996/2010 of the european parliament and of the council and repealing directive 2003/42/ec of the european parliament and of the council and commission regulations ec no 1321/2007 and ec no 1330/2007 article 1 . objectives1 this regulation aims to improve aviation safety by ensuring that relevant safety information relating to civil aviation is reported collected stored protected exchanged disseminated and analysed this regulation ensures a that where appropriate safety action is taken in a timely manner based on analysis of the information collected b the continued availability of safety information by introducing rules on confidentiality and on the appropriate use of information and through the harmonised and enhanced protection of reporters and persons mentioned in occur rence reports and c that aviation safety risks are considered and dealt with at both union level and national level 2 the sole objective of occurrence reporting is the prevention of accidents and incidents and not to attribute blame or liability exemple 213 Occurrence reporting, analysis and dissemination of safety information.

Question 29-23 : An aircraft with a maximum mass of 230 tonnes and registered in brazil disappeared on 1 june 2009 in the middle of the atlantic ocean being outside the territory of any state of design/manufacture/the operator the aircraft took off from paris charles de gaulle aerodrome france and was bound for rio ?

Brazil

Important note there are two analogous questions in our database—one where the aircraft takes off from paris bound for rio and the other where it departs from rio headed to paris please read the question attentively to determine which version you are addressing ..icao annex 13 . .accidents or incidents outside the territory of any state . .state of registry.5 3 when the location of the accident or the serious incident cannot definitely be established as being in the territory of any state the state of registry shall institute and conduct any necessary investigation of the accident or serious incident however it may delegate the whole or any part of the investigation to another state by mutual arrangement and consent .5 3 1 states nearest the scene of an accident in international waters shall provide such assistance as they are able and shall likewise respond to requests by the state of registry exemple 217 Brazil.

Question 29-24 : A malfunctioning lock on the lavatory is to be reported as ?

Voluntary reporting

Easa eu regulation 376/2014 .2 3 what types of occurrences shall be reported i mandatory reportingdiagram 1 obligations of reporting in the context of mandatory occurrence reporting systems mors occurrences to be reported occurrences related to the operation of the aircraftoccurrences related to manufacturingoccurrences related to designoccurrences related to maintenance and continuing airworthiness managementoccurrences related to related to air navigation services and facilitiesoccurrences related to aerodromes and ground servicesii voluntary reportingthere is no legal obligation under regulation 376/2014 for reporting occurrences outside the situations detailed in diagram 1 above it is nevertheless understood that reporting of any safety relevant occurrence by anyone aware of it should be encouraged to allow such reporting regulation 376/2014 imposes a legal obligation on organisations and competent authorities article 5 to establish voluntary occurrence reporting systems vors note a detailed list of all mandatory reporting occurrences can be found in easa eu regulation 2015/1018 this list includes critical occurrences for the safe conduct of the flight and occurrences related to the lavatory and its lock are not included therefore a defect lock on the lavatory is considered as 'voluntary reporting' exemple 221 Voluntary reporting.

Question 29-25 : When the safety demonstration takes place some passengers are distracted and using their phones ignoring the demonstration what should the pilot do ?

Report this occurrence as a voluntary reporting

Easa eu regulation 376/2014 .2 3 what types of occurrences shall be reported i mandatory reportingdiagram 1 obligations of reporting in the context of mandatory occurrence reporting systems mors occurrences to be reported occurrences related to the operation of the aircraftoccurrences related to manufacturingoccurrences related to designoccurrences related to maintenance and continuing airworthiness managementoccurrences related to related to air navigation services and facilitiesoccurrences related to aerodromes and ground servicesii voluntary reportingthere is no legal obligation under regulation 376/2014 for reporting occurrences outside the situations detailed in diagram 1 above it is nevertheless understood that reporting of any safety relevant occurrence by anyone aware of it should be encouraged to allow such reporting regulation 376/2014 imposes a legal obligation on organisations and competent authorities article 5 to establish voluntary occurrence reporting systems vors note a detailed list of all mandatory reporting occurrences can be found in easa eu regulation 2015/1018 this list includes critical occurrences for the safe conduct of the flight and occurrences related to the passengers not paying attention to the safety demonstration are not included therefore this is considered as 'voluntary reporting' exemple 225 Report this occurrence as a voluntary reporting.

Question 29-26 : An aircraft lands on a closed runway due to poor communication with the atc this scenario is to be reported as ?

Mandatory reporting

Refer to figure .mandatory reporting and voluntary reporting occurrences are analyzed in commision implementing regulation 2015/2018 regarding mandatory reporting in the category occurrences related to the operation of the aircraft the actual or potential taxiway or runway incursion scenario is included this means that mandatory reporting is required after a runway incursion in the given scenario the pilot enters a runway without authorization this is characterized as a runway incursion and mandatory reporting is required easa eu regulation 376/2014 .2 3 what types of occurrences shall be reported i mandatory reportingdiagram 1 obligations of reporting in the context of mandatory occurrence reporting systems mors occurrences to be reported occurrences related to the operation of the aircraftoccurrences related to manufacturingoccurrences related to designoccurrences related to maintenance and continuing airworthiness managementoccurrences related to related to air navigation services and facilitiesoccurrences related to aerodromes and ground servicescommision implementing regulation 2015/2018 laying down a list classifying occurrences in civil aviation to be mandatorily reportedannex i occurrences related to the operation of the aircraft .1 3 take off and landing 2 actual or potential taxiway or runway incursion exemple 229 Mandatory reporting.

Question 29-27 : Accident investigation objective .the sole objective of the investigation of an accident or incident shall be the ?

Prevention of future accidents or incidents

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .over the years a number of measures have been adopted under the auspices of the international civil aviation organization to organise accident investigation and since 1994 incident investigation in fact as far as aviation safety is concerned international aspects cannot be ignored there can be no borders international cooperation is therefore essential .these measures are included in article 26 of the convention on international civil aviation and in annex 13 to this convention the general organisation of investigations is codified as are the notification rules of events and the presentation and dissemination of results .specifically states are obliged to institute an investigation in case of an accident or serious incident on their territory it is specified that the sole aim of an investigation into an accident or an incident is to prevent future accidents or incidents and that this activity shall in no case be concerned with apportioning blame or liability the close association of the representatives of the state of registry of operation of design and construction of the aircraft is defined the investigating state benefits from their knowledge and skills allowing for rapid and complete feedback regarding safety issues exemple 233 Prevention of future accidents or incidents.

Question 29-28 : Accident investigation .who is responsible for the initiation of an accident investigation ?

The state of occurrence

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation . chapter 4 notification . responsibility of the state of occurrence .forwarding .4 1 the state of occurrence shall forward a notification of an accident a serious incident or an incident to be investigated within the context of this annex with a minimum of delay and by the most suitable and quickest means available to .a the state of registry .b the state of the operator .c the state of design .d the state of manufacture and.e the international civil aviation organization when the aircraft involved is of a maximum mass of over 2 250 kg or is a turbojet powered aeroplane exemple 237 The state of occurrence.

Question 29-29 : Accident incident notification and reporting .after landing while taxiing towards the apron the landing gear sinks into a hole nobody gets injured but the aircraft sustains a structural failure this obliges the crew to delay the departure ?

This is an accident and the crew must follow the procedure relevant to this case

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661

Question 29-30 : The icao document that primarily deals with accident investigation is ?

Annex 13

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation exemple 245 Annex 13.

Question 29-31 : Icao annex 13 accident/incident notification and reporting .the aircraft has made a complete stop on the apron when disembarking the aircraft one of the passengers walks into the trailing edge of the wing and gets seriously injured ?

This is an accident the crew must follow the procedure relevant for this case

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661

Question 29-32 : Icao annex 13 notification and reporting.during the climb out phase of a flight the pilot in command becomes incapacitated the co pilot takes over control of the aircraft and decides that he will return for landing .what action has to be taken after landing ?

This is a serious incident the crew must follow the procedure relevant to an incident

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661 exemple 253 This is a serious incident. the crew must follow the procedure relevant to an incident.

Question 29-33 : The report on the inquiry requires by icao under an accident or an incident ?

Has for sole objective the prevention of future accidents it is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation . objective of the investigation . .3 1 the sole objective of the investigation of an accident or incident shall be the prevention of accidents and incidents it is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability .the report on the inquiry may issue opinions and safety recommendations but without any objective nor obligation towards a hypothetical help to aircraft manufacturers exemple 257 Has for sole objective the prevention of future accidents. it is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability.

Question 29-34 : In the case of serious incidents .the report on the inquiry requires by icao under an accident or an incident is ?

Institute by the state of occurrence this state may consider delegating the whole or any part of the conducting of such investigation to another state or a regional accident and incident investigation organization raio

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation . responsibility for instituting and conducting the investigation accidents or incidents in the territory of a contracting state . state of occurrence .5 1 the state of occurrence shall institute an investigation into the circumstances of the accident and be responsible for the conduct of the investigation but it may delegate the whole or any part of the conducting of such investigation to another state or a regional accident and incident investigation organization raio by mutual arrangement and consent in any event the state of occurrence shall use every means to facilitate the investigation .5 1 1 recommendation the state of occurrence should institute an investigation into the circumstances of a serious incident such a state may delegate the whole or any part of the conducting of such investigation to another state or a regional accident and incident investigation organization by mutual arrangement and consent in any event the state of occurrence should use every means to facilitate the investigation exemple 261 Institute by the state of occurrence. this state may consider delegating the whole or any part of the conducting of such investigation to another state or a regional accident and incident investigation organization (raio).

Question 29-35 : Annex 13 definitions .a recorder installed in the aircraft for the purpose of complementing accident/incident investigation is ?

A flight recorder

exemple 265 A flight recorder.

Question 29-36 : In accordance to regulation eu 996/2010 is considered as serious incident ?

A near collision requiring an avoidance manoeuvre

Regulation eu 996/2010 .list of examples of serious incidents.the incidents listed are typical examples of incidents that are likely to be serious incidents the list is not exhaustive and only serves as guidance with respect to the definition of serious incident . a near collision requiring an avoidance manoeuvre to avoid a collision or an unsafe situation or when an avoidance action would have been appropriate . controlled flight into terrain only marginally avoided . aborted take offs on a closed or engaged runway on a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . take offs from a closed or engaged runway from a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . landings or attempted landings on a closed or engaged runway on a taxiway excluding authorised operations by helicopters or from an unassigned runway . gross failures to achieve predicted performance during take off or initial climb . fires and smoke in the passenger compartment in cargo compartments or engine fires even though such fires were extinguished by the use of extinguishing agents . events requiring the emergency use of oxygen by the flight crew . aircraft structural failure or engine disintegration including uncontained turbine engine failures not classified as an accident . multiple malfunctions of one or more aircraft systems seriously affecting the operation of the aircraft . flight crew incapacitation in flight . fuel quantity requiring the declaration of an emergency by the pilot . runway incursions classified with severity a according to the manual on the prevention of runway incursions icao doc 9870 which contains information on the severity classifications . take off or landing incidents incidents such as undershooting overrunning or running off the side of runways . system failures weather phenomena operation outside the approved flight envelope or other occurrences which could have caused difficulties controlling the aircraft . failure of more than one system in a redundancy system mandatory for flight guidance and navigation exemple 269 A near collision requiring an avoidance manoeuvre.

Question 29-37 : The accident investigation preliminary report shall be submitted to appropriate states and to the icao in ?

One of the working languages of icao

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .working languages of icao are english arabic chinese french russian and spanish exemple 273 One of the working languages of icao.

Question 29-38 : Upon receipt of the notification and a request by the state of occurrence for participation the state of design and the state of manufacture shall in the case of an accident or serious incident inform the state of occurrence of the name of its representative to be present at the investigation when ?

2250 kg

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation . chapter 4 notification . responsibility of the state of occurrence .forwarding .4 1 the state of occurrence shall forward a notification of an accident a serious incident or an incident to be investigated within the context of this annex with a minimum of delay and by the most suitable and quickest means available to .a the state of registry .b the state of the operator .c the state of design .d the state of manufacture and.e the international civil aviation organization when the aircraft involved is of a maximum mass of over 2 250 kg or is a turbojet powered aeroplane . . obligations .5 22 when the state conducting an investigation of an accident to an aircraft of a maximum mass of over 2250 kg specifically requests participation by the state of registry the state of the operator the state of design or the state of manufacture the state s concerned shall each appoint an accredited representative exemple 277 2250 kg.

Question 29-39 : Which of the following according to icao annex 13 shall be entitled to appoint an accredited representative to participate in the investigation ?

Any state which on request provides information facilities or experts to the state conducting the investigation

Participation in the investigation. participation of the state of registry the state of the operator the state of design and the state of manufacture . rights .5 18 the state of registry the state of the operator the state of design and the state of manufacture shall each be entitled to appoint an accredited representative to participate in the investigation . . participation of other states . rights .5 23 any state which on request provides information facilities or experts to the state conducting the investigation shall be entitled to appoint an accredited representative to participate in the investigation exemple 281 Any state which, on request, provides information, facilities or experts to the state conducting the investigation.

Question 29-40 : Icao annex 13 definitions.an accident is an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft in which ?

The aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which adversely affects the structural strength and would require major repair

Icao annex 13 aircraft accident and incident investigation .accident an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down in which .a a person is fatally or seriously injured as a result of . being in the aircraft or. direct contact with any part of the aircraft including parts which have become detached from the aircraft or. direct exposure to jet blast .except when the injuries are from natural causes self inflicted or inflicted by other persons or when the injuries are to stowaways hiding outside the areas normally available to the passengers and crew or.b the aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which . adversely affects the structural strength performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and. would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component .except for engine failure or damage when the damage is limited to a single engine including its cowlings or accessories to propellers wing tips antennas probes vanes tires brakes wheels fairings panels landing gear doors windscreens the aircraft skin such as small dents or puncture holes or for minor damages to main rotor blades tail rotor blades landing gear and those resulting from hail or bird strike including holes in the radome or.c the aircraft is missing or is completely inaccessible .for information . serious incident an incident involving circumstances indicating that there was a high probability of an accident and associated with the operation of an aircraft which in the case of a manned aircraft takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all such persons have disembarked or in the case of an unmanned aircraft takes place between the time the aircraft is ready to move with the purpose of flight until such time as it comes to rest at the end of the flight and the primary propulsion system is shut down . the difference between an accident and a serious incident lies only in the result .pdf661 exemple 285 The aircraft sustains damage or structural failure which adversely affects the structural strength and would require major repair.


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