Derek threw another question over the roar of the simulated single engine. “You lose an engine just after V1. The autothrottle disconnects. Which of the following is correct regarding your go-around decision?”
Derek saw it. “Last question. You are fatigued, stressed, and have just made a flap error. According to the SHELL model and the Dirty Dozen of human factors, what is the most effective countermeasure at this moment ?” atpl practise questions
Elena didn’t look up. “That’s a trick. There’s no legal maximum. The AFM gives a demonstrated crosswind of, say, 33 knots, but the limitation is what the commander deems safe. The real question is performance-limited—can I maintain directional control using rudder?” Derek threw another question over the roar of
Elena’s right leg slammed the rudder pedal. She rotated at VR, fighting the yaw. Positive rate. Gear up. At 1,000 feet, she called for the engine failure memory items. Which of the following is correct regarding your
She took a breath. “Acknowledge the error aloud. Use a cross-check with the other pilot—but I’m alone in this sim. So I’d slow down, revert to the flow, and use a checklist. The most effective immediate countermeasure is ‘Stop, Think, Act, Review’—STAR—and then communication. But since you’re asking for a model-specific answer: in the Dirty Dozen, the antidote to lack of assertiveness (which I just showed by not calling my flap error) is to use a ‘challenge-response’ process, even with yourself. So I’ll say out loud: ‘Flaps 15 set, confirm.’ Then I’ll look. That breaks the error chain.”
“Elena, you need to divert to Kristiansand. But your alternate requires RVR 600 meters for Cat I ILS. You have RVR 350. What do you do?”