11 Qs Flashcards
What are the Fatigue Countermeasures?
RKM SLED
R-Rotate Flight tasks and converse w/ others
K- Keep the flight deck temp cool
M- Move/stretch
S- Short Power Naps (10-30 mins): 3-4hrs alertness
L- Long Naps (3-4 hrs): 12-15hrs alertness
E- Eat High Protein Meals
D- Drink Plenty of Fluids, especially water
What are the Operational Pitfalls
Peer Pressure
Mind Set
Get There-itis
Duck Under Syndrome
Scud Running
Continuing VFR into IFR Conditions
Getting Behind the Aircraft
Loss of Potential Situational Awareness
Operating without adequate Fuel Reserves
Descent Below the Minimum En Route Altitude
Flying Outside the Envelope
Neglect of Flight Planning, Preflight Inspections, and Checklists
What are the five Hazardous Attitudes?
Anti-Authority “Don’t Tell Me”
Impulsivity “Do it Quickly”
Invulnerability “It won’t happen to me”
Macho “I can do it”
Resignation “What’s the use”
What are Stressors?
Physical Stress (Conditions associated with the environment)
Physiological Stress (Fatigue, Physical Fitness, missed meals, illness)
Psychological Stress (Social/Emotional factors, death in family, divorce, sick child, demotion)
What are the Learner Emotional Reactions?
WIPAAF
Worry/Lack of Interest
Impatience
Physical Discomfort/Illness/Dehydration
Anxiety
Apathy Due to Inadequate Instruction
Fatigue
What are the Theories of Learning?
Classical Conditioning - association made between neutral environmental stimulus and natural stimulus (Pavlov Dogs)
Operant Conditioning - association between behavior and consequences of that behavior (Positive behavior/Positive consequence, Negative behavior/Negative consequence)
Social Learning - Learning through observation (Attention, Retention, Reproduction, Motivation)
What is Blooms Taxonomy?
The Framework for Cognitive Theory of Learning
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
What are the Learning Styles?
Active - Gains/Retains info by doing something with it
Reflective - Thinks quietly
Sensing - Likes Learning Facts
Intuitive - possibilities/relationships
Visual - seeing
Verbal - words (written and spoken)
Sequential - step by step explanation
Global - learns in large jumps
VAK
What are the Pilot Code of Ethics?
Make safety the #1 priority
Develop and exercise good judgment in making decisions
Recognize and manage risk effectively
Be accountable for his or her actions
Act with responsibility and courtesy
Adhere to prudent operating practices and personal operating parameters
Adhere to applicable laws and regulations
Seek proficiency
Use technology safely
Be confident
Be respectful
What are the 10 characteristics of an Effective Assessment?
FAST COCO
Flexible
Acceptable
Specific
Thoughtful
Comprehensive
Objective
Constructive
Organized
What are the Characteristics of a Good Test?
DR COVU
Discrimatation
Reliability
Comprehensiveness
Objectivity
Validity
Usability
What are the antidotes to the 5 hazardous attitudes?
Anti-Authority (Taking chances is foolish)
Impulsivity (Not so fast, think first)
Invulnerability (It could happen to me)
Macho (Taking chances is foolish)
Resignation (I’m not helpless; I can make a difference)
What are the different types of fatigue?
Acute - Short Term (Inattention, Distractibility, Error in timing, Neglect of secondary tasks, Loss of Accuracy and Control, Lack of awareness of error Accumulation, Irritability)
Chronic - Long Term (Lack of recovery from repeated episodes of acute fatigue, Underlying Physiological/Psychological conditions)
What are the two main causes of fatigue?
Sleep loss
Circadian rhythm disruption
What are the warning signs of fatigue?
Eyes going in and out of focus
Head bob’s involuntarily
Persistent yawning
Spotty short term memory
Wandering or poorly organized thoughts
Missed or erroneous performance of routine procedures
Degradation of control or accuracy
