Week 2 Continue

       To continue with week 2 I want to look into the 5M process investigators may use to determine what caused pilots to fly their airplane into terrain or any object for that matter. Will the 5M process go pretty in depth we can also look at the 5P process as well as the IMSAFE checklist that may also help in the investigation.

1. Man: First thing they need to look at is if the pilot was current. Sometimes pilots lapse on time flying and there skill becomes rusty. Pilots who have not flown in a long time may not know new regulations or their skills may not be up to regulation standards.
2. Machine: While the airplane may be examined during the intial examine NTSB        investigators will process all the required documents to determine if the airplane was in fact airworthy at the time of the crash.
3. Medium: Weather usally plays a major factor in aircraft accidents. Most pilots now a days dont even check the weather. they use the have hearted pirep method which is go out side at see what the weather looks like. Pilots flying may only see the closer picture and not realize that there may be a storm or low level clouds where they are going.
4. Misson: External pressures can always get the best of pilots. From flying bussiness people to flying your family home every pilots get that get there itis and become complacent.
5. Managment: With airliners and GA airplanes always requiring maintainence companies and GA pilots are begining to cut maintainence to help reduce the operating cost.

       Some other examples you could use is the 5Ps. The 5Ps are used the determine by the pilot if they can make the flight in a safe manner. Also using the IMSAFE method to determine if they are in a good state of health for they flight as well as keeping the flight safe for them an their passengers.