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an effective method to prevent or mitigate crew errors, anticipate or manage operational errors, and therefore to enhance ground- and flight-operations safety.
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becoming increasingly important due to the growing complexity of advanced cockpit automation and the types of new operations this enables.
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strongly encouraged for scheduled air carriers or charter operators but is not mandatory according to ICAO and EASA requirements.
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to be emphasised as part of each scheduled air carrier’s Advanced Training Quality Programme (ATQP), to promote safe flight operations.
In Flight Operations, strict procedures are defined covering every aspect of flight deck activity and embracing normal, abnormal and emergency situations. This wide range of procedures and checklists is essential because of the large number of situations which can arise and the critical nature of some of these situations. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been defined after much research in order to ensure the most successful outcome from all reasonably likely circumstances. They are not discretionary and must be followed precisely. Failure to follow established procedures has been found to be a causal factor in many aircraft accidents and serious incidents.
Strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) can eliminate or at least mitigate the adverse effects of various operational factors and human errors that can lead to incidents and accidents. For instance, by following normal checklists, any mistakes in settings will be identified and corrected before they can cause a safety problem.
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