Deviation from procedures and checklists
What this relates to
The increasing complexity of technology and systems on an aircraft requires precisely defined procedures and checklists to minimise the error rate of aircraft operation. These tools specify how the pilots should fly and how they should use the technology correctly.
Example
The pilots are distracted by a call from the cabin crew. They forget to set the flaps while working through the checklists, so the flaps are still at zero degrees when the pilots press the button for the electronic configuration check. The alarm goes off. They acknowledge the alarm and set the flaps to the correct position. After the correction, the aircraft returns to normal operation.
What this relates to
The increasing complexity of technology and systems on an aircraft requires precisely defined procedures and checklists to minimise the error rate of aircraft operation. These tools specify how the pilots should fly and how they should use the technology correctly.
Example
The pilots are distracted by a call from the cabin crew. They forget to set the flaps while working through the checklists, so the flaps are still at zero degrees when the pilots press the button for the electronic configuration check. The alarm goes off. They acknowledge the alarm and set the flaps to the correct position. After the correction, the aircraft returns to normal operation.
