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- 15 - TABLE 2 CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THE JOB OF THE AIRLINE PILOT AS DETERMINED BY ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CHECK-PILOTS, ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT REPORTS AND ANALYSIS OF INCIDENTS INVOLVING PILOT FATIGUE [[4 Columned Table]] Critical Components | Frequency of Pilot Acts: Check-Pilots | Frequency of Pilot Acts: Accidents | Frequency of Pilot Acts: Fatigue --- | --- | --- | --- Operating Controls and Switches | 33 | 15 | 8 Establishing and Maintaining Alignment with Runway on Approach or Takeoff Climb | 5 | 3 | 0 Navigating and Orienting | 19 | 4 | 8 Establishing and Maintaining Angle of Glide, Rate of Descent, and Gliding Speed on Approach to Landing | 11 | 47 | 14 Maintaining Safe Airspeed and Attitude, Recovery from Stalls and Spins | 18 | 11 | 1 Preparing and Planning of Flight | 3 | 2 | 0 Carrying Out Cockpit Procedures | 4 | 7 | 5 Reading, Checking, and Observing Instruments, Dials, and Gauges | 7 | 1 | 3 Attending, Remaining Alert, Keeping Lookout | 1 | 14 | 1 Judging Type of Landing or Recovering from Missed or Poor Landing | 8 | 1 | 1 Breaking Angle of Glide on Landing | 5 | 1 | 3 Obtaining and Utilizing Instructions and Information from Control Personnel | 0 | 3 | 0 Following Instrument Flight Procedures and Observing Instrument Flight Regulations | 13 | 5 | 6 Utilizing and Applying Essential Pilot Information | 18| 0| 0 Reacting to Unusual or Emergency Situations | 7 | 0 | 1 Operating Plane on Ground | 1 | 7 | 5 Subjecting Plane to Undue Stress | 7 | 0 | 0 General Handling of Controls | 8 |0 | 1 Operating and Attending to Radio | 10 | 0 | 3 Flying with Precision and Accuracy | 15 | 0 | 3 Taking Safety Precautions | 4 | 2 | 3 TOTALS | 197 | 123 | 66
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