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Threat and error management (TEM)

A risk management methodology designed to anticipate and prevent threats from creating errors, trap errors before they cause undesired aircraft states, and mitigate undesired aircraft states to stop an incident or accid...

Dictionary Term

Threat and error management (TEM)

Definition

A risk management methodology designed to anticipate and prevent threats from creating errors, trap errors before they cause undesired aircraft states, and mitigate undesired aircraft states to stop an incident or accident from occurring.

References

Risk Management Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2022