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Question 1

Disorientation Defined

Answer 1

Incorrect mental image of your position, altitude, or movement in relation to what is actually happening

Question 2

Vestibular Disorientation

Answer 2

Vestibular Disorientation is your common cause of Motion sickness, the vestibular in your ear moves and the fluid inside your ear moves these touch hairs and these hairs send certain frequency impulses to your brain, this fluid can lag compared to what is actually happening.

Question 3

Motion Sickness

Answer 3

Vestibular Disorientation can produce severe and intense feelings of instability often the cause of motion sickness

Question 4

Motion Sickness Symptoms and Cure

Answer 4

Airsickness, General discomfort, paleness, nausea, dizziness, sweating, and vomiting.

Anxiety and Stress can contribute to motion sickness, move focus outside of aircraft to reduce motion sickness so your brain has the same mental image with visual image, remain calm or calm others

Question 5

Stress Defined and Symptoms

Answer 5

Stress is the body’s response to physical and psychological demands, stress causes your body to release hormones, speed up metabolism, increase blood sugar, heart rate, respiration (breathing), blood pressure, and perspiration (sweating)

Question 6

Stressors

Answer 6

Environment, Temperature, Humidity extremes, noise, vibration, lack of oxygen, physical condition, lack of physical fitness, fatigue, sleep loss, missed meals, illness, psychological stressors, emotional factors, or mental workload

Question 7

Preventing Stress

Answer 7

Prevent Stress overload by having relaxation time, manage the accumulation of life stresses, reduce stress levels before flight, manage your capabilities, and manage your limitations for safety

Question 8

Fatigue Association and Fatigue Effects

Answer 8

Frequently associated with pilot error. Effects of fatigue include degradation of attention, concentration, impaired coordination, and decreased abilities to communicate. These factors influence your ability to make effective decisions

Question 9

Fatigue Causes

Answer 9

Physical fatigue results from sleep loss, exercise, or physical work. Prolonged performance of cognitive work can result in mental fatigue

Question 10

Fatigue Cure

Answer 10

Get adequate rest to prevent fatigue from occurring, avoid flying without a full nights rest, avoid working excessive hours, or flying on exhausting or stressful days