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Abort Criteria Set in Advance

A crew agrees before takeoff that flight will stop if winds exceed a set value or if a visual observer reports an unplanned crowd below. These preset limits are best described as

  • A.A waiver request
  • B.Abort criteria that trigger ending or not starting the flight
  • C.A maintenance inspection standard
Correct answer

B. Abort criteria that trigger ending or not starting the flight

Why

Abort criteria are conditions decided in advance that require stopping the operation. Setting them before flight removes debate in the moment, when pressure to continue is strongest.

Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 5 · ACS knowledge area: Emergency Procedures · From the Emergency Procedures & Human Factors practice bank (HUM-007).

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