FROM CHAPTER (2)
How was the crew's SA a factor in the accident?
-Airbus 330 over Atlantic at night over inter-tropical convergence zone
- Look over the Final Report of the accident especially the crew's performance and the information presented
to the crew. (See Link to Report) - Pick two of the following questions and discuss them.
How did the information available to pilots effect their Level 1 SA after the pitot-tube froze over?
How did the pilots’ mental model of the systems effect their Level 2 and 3 SA?
Discuss the experience and training of the junior crew and how that effected their SA
How did goals and expectations effect the pilots’ allocation of attention
How did expectations effect the pilots’ Level 1, 2, and 3 SA?
What changes could be made to the Airbus system to improve pilots’ SA?