FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATM)Human Factors and CRMEasy
A first officer feels the onset of a mild cold two hours before a scheduled departure. Following her CRM training, she runs through a personal fitness-for-duty checklist that considers illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, and emotion before deciding whether she is fit to fly. Which mnemonic is she applying?
- A5P Model
- BIMSAFE
- CPAVE
- DDECIDE
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. IMSAFE
IMSAFE (Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion) is the standard personal self-assessment checklist used by pilots to determine fitness for flight. PAVE addresses risk categories for a flight, not personal health.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The 5P model (Plan, Plane, Pilot, Passengers, Programming) is a broader risk-management tool, not a fitness self-check.
- C. PAVE assesses Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, and External pressures for overall flight risk, not just personal health.
- D. DECIDE is a decision-making process, not a fitness checklist.
IMSAFE Checklist
A personal self-assessment checklist pilots use before flight to evaluate physical and mental fitness to fly safely.
- I = Illness
- M = Medication
- S = Stress
- A = Alcohol
- F = Fatigue
- E = Emotion/Eating
Memory trick: I'M SAFE to fly only if I check every letter.