What does SRM stand for in aviation training?

• A. Single-Pilot Resource Management
• B. Self-Resource Management
• C. System Resource Management
• D. Stimulus Resource Management

Answer: (A)

Single-pilot resource management means using all available resources—aircraft, automation, navigation and weather information, radios, checklists, and your own abilities—effectively when flying solo. The aim is to maintain situational awareness, manage workload, anticipate problems, and make timely, safe decisions. In practice this involves planning the flight thoroughly, using automation to reduce workload when appropriate, staying ahead of the airplane, sticking to checklists, and having contingency plans in place.

This terminology is standard in aviation training for solo pilots. Other phrases listed aren’t used in this context, so they don’t match the established term for how a single pilot optimizes resources during flight.