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What does the "D" that begins the DECIDE model stand for?
Choices
✓ Detect that a change has occurredcorrect
DECIDE begins with Detect — noticing that a change has occurred.
Descend to a safe altitude
Descending is not a step in the DECIDE model.
Delegate the task to a passenger
Delegation is not part of DECIDE.
Declare an emergency
Declaring an emergency is not the first DECIDE step.
Why
DECIDE is Detect, Estimate, Choose, Identify, Do, and Evaluate. It starts with Detecting that a change has occurred.
FAA source: Risk Management Handbook / DECIDE modelbrowse the reference library →
This is taught in Risk Frameworks: PAVE, the 5 Ps and DECIDE — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.
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