Aeronautical Terms beginning with A

Acceptable Risk

That part of identified risk that is allowed to persist without further engineering or management action. Making this decision is a difficult yet necessary responsibility for managing activity. This decision is made with full knowledge that it is the user who is exposed to this risk.

Aeronautical Decision-making (ADM)

A systematic approach to the mental process used by aircraft pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

Automatic Decision-making

Quick decision-making based on experience and the expectation of a good outcome.