Which of the following best describes the outcome of applying CRM during drills?

• A. It reduces errors and workload and improves coordination
• B. It reduces training time
• C. It increases crew fatigue
• D. It delays decision-making

Answer: (C)

CRM during drills focuses on how the crew works together by improving communication, workload sharing, and situational awareness. When team members use clear, closed-loop communication, confirm understandings, and maintain a shared plan, errors from miscommunication or missed steps drop and the workload is distributed more evenly. This leads to better coordination, because everyone knows their role, what others are doing, and what the priorities are, enabling a faster, more reliable response to changing situations. Training time isn’t the main outcome, and CRM doesn’t inherently increase fatigue or delay decisions; in well-implemented CRM, decisions are often made more smoothly and quickly due to clearer roles and better information flow.