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It is desirable to standardise as many patterns of behaviour (operating procedures) as possible in commercial aviation mainly because…

  • A
    such behaviour reduces errors.
  • B
    this reduces the amount of training required.
  • C
    it makes the flight deck easier to design.
  • D
    this lowers the ability requirement in pilot selection.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs)

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a multi-crew environment are essential for consistent and predictable responses to routine and emergency situations. They also provide for enhanced morale (meaning less friction) between cre members that is often caused by doing things differently. For pilots who are in training, or new to the company, they will help to ensure faster integration.

Standardization brings quality and healthy environments to achieve the highest level of safety. In fact, there are many reasons for SOPs, including:

  • A logical order of events;
  • Improvement in communication;
  • Better error management;
  • Better workload management and prioritisation;
  • Improvements in cross-checking.

The development of procedures makes pilots more effective and reliable in their activities - a process called - procedural consistency.

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