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In the DECIDE model of decision-making, what does the first step, Detect, require the pilot to do?
- A.Decide on a course of action immediately
- B.Recognize that something has changed or is not as expected and needs attention
- C.Evaluate the outcome of an action already taken
Correct answer
B. Recognize that something has changed or is not as expected and needs attention
Why
DECIDE begins with detecting that a change has occurred, such as shifting weather or an unexpected warning. Nothing else in the model works if the pilot never notices the change in the first place.
Source: FAA-G-8082-22 Ch. 10 · ACS knowledge area: Aeronautical Decision-Making and Judgment · From the Emergency Procedures & Human Factors practice bank (HUM-064).