Page 29 - 1. Aircraft Safety Booklet

SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS

Briefings 29

and questions

Twelve standard

aviation questions

1. Is this flight necessary? If not, don’t go.
2. Who is in charge? If you don’t know, find out before you go.
3. Are all hazards identified and have you made them known
to fellow passengers, the pilot and ground crews? Look for,
and communicate corrective actions of elimination, isolation
and minimising.
4. Should you stop the operation on the flight due to a change
in conditions? These may include communications, weather,
confusion, turbulence, personnel, conflicting priorities, light,
visibility, smoke? Think and communicate.
5. Is there a better way to do it? Think, communicate.
6. Are you driven by an overwhelming sense of urgency?
Be safe before being fast.
7. Can you justify your actions? Be safe, not sorry.

8. Are there other aircraft in the area? Are flight paths and routes
known and followed? Be careful.

9. Do you have an escape route? Identify one or more. Briefings and questions
10. Are any rules being broken? Follow the rules. Discuss with
Safety Advisor.