Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

Question 1

Which statement best defines hypoxia?

Answer 1

A state of oxygen deficiency in the body

Question 2

Which is not a type of hypoxia?

Answer 2

Hypertoxic

Question 3

Which of the following is a correct response to counteract the feelings of hypoxia in flight?

Answer 3

Promptly descend altitude

Question 4

Rapid or extra deep breathing while using oxygen can cause a condition known as

Answer 4

hyperventilation

Question 5

When a stressful situation is encountered in flight an abnormal increase in teh volume of air breathedn in and out can cause a condtion known as

Answer 5

hyperventilation

Question 6

Which would most likely result in hyperventilation?

Answer 6

Emotional tension, anxiety, or fear

Question 7

A pilot should be ablt to overcome the symptoms or avoid future occurrences of hyperventilation by

Answer 7

slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a bag or talking aloud

Question 8

Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if

Answer 8

visual cues are taken away, as they are in instrument meterological condtions (IMC)

Question 9

Pilots are more subject to spacial disorientation if

Answer 9

body signals are used to interpret flight attitude

Question 10

If a pilot experiences spatial disorientationd during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the best way to overcome the effect is to

Answer 10

rely upon the aircraft instrument indications

Question 11

A state of temporary confusion resulting from misleading information being sent to the brain by various sensory organs is defined as

Answer 11

spatial disorientation

Question 12

Then danger of spatial disorientation during flight in poor visual conditions may be reduced by

Answer 12

having faith in the instruments rather than taking a chance on the sensory organs

Question 13

Which technique should a pilot use to scn for traffic to the right and left during straight andlevel flight

Answer 13

Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals

Question 14

What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic or terrain features during flight?

Answer 14

All traffic or terrain features appear to be farther away than their actual distance

Question 15

What preparation should a pilot make to adapt the eyes for night flying?

Answer 15

Avoid bright whit lights at least 30 minutes before teh flight

Question 16

What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?

Answer 16

Scan slowly to permit of-center viewing

Question 17

The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to

Answer 17

look to the side ofthe object and scan slowly

Question 18

Large accumulations of carbon monoide in the human body result in

Answer 18

loss of muscular power

Question 19

Susceptibility to carbon monoide poisoning increases as

Answer 19

altitude increases

Question 20

What is a correct response if an exhust leak were to be detected while in flight?

Answer 20

Open air vents or windows

Question 21

Effects of carbon monoxide poisoning include

Answer 21

dizziness, blurred vision, and loss of muscle power

Question 22

Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight?

Answer 22

Situational awareness, problem recognition and good judgement

Question 23

What is it often called when a pilot pushes his or her capabilities and the aircraft’s limits by trying to maintain visual contact with the terrain in low visibiltiy and ceiling?

Answer 23

Scud running

Question 24

What often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with ground/obstacles when flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)?

Answer 24

Continual flight into instrument conditions

Question 25

What is one of the neglected items when a pilot relies on short and long term memory for repetitive tasks?

Answer 25

checklists

Question 26

Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these hazerdous attitudes?

Answer 26

Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho, resignation, and invulnerability

Question 27

In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is teh first step in neutralizing a hazardous attitude?

Answer 27

Recognizing hazardous thoughts

Question 28

What is the anitdote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as “Anitauthority?”

Answer 28

Follow the rules

Question 29

What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as “impulsivity?”

Answer 29

Not so fast, think first

Question 30

What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardouns attitue, such as i”invulnerability?”

Answer 30

It could happen to me

Question 31

What is teh antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as Macho?

Answer 31

Taking chances is foolish

Question 32

What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude such as “Resignation?”

Answer 32

I am not helpless

Question 33

Who is responsible for determining whether a pilot is fit to fly for a particular flight, even though he or she holds a current medical certificate?

Answer 33

The pilot

Question 34

What is the one common factor which affects most preventable accidents?

Answer 34

Human error