Chapter 6 Flashcards
Which is not a type of hypoxia?
Hypertoxic.
Which of the following is a correct response to counteract the feelings of hypoxia in flight?
Promptly descend to a lower altitude.
A pilot should be able to overcome the symptoms or avoid future occurrences of hyperventilation by
slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a bag, or talking aloud.
Rapid or extra deep breathing while using oxygen can cause a condition known as
hyperventilation.
When a stressful situation is encountered in flight, an abnormal increase in the volume of air breathed in and out can cause a condition known as
hyperventilation.
Which would most likely result in hyperventilation?
Emotional tension, anxiety, or fear.
A pilot experiencing the effects of hyperventilation should be able to restore the proper carbon dioxide level in the body by
slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a paper bag, or talking aloud.
Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if
visual cues are taken away, as they are in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if
body signals are used to interpret flight attitude.
If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the best way to overcome the effect is to
rely upon the aircraft instrument indications.
Which technique should a pilot use to scan for traffic to the right and left during straight-and-level flight?
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic or terrain features during flight?
All traffic or terrain features appear to be farther away than their actual distance.
What preparation should a pilot make to adapt the eyes for night flying?
Avoid bright white lights at least 30 minutes before the flight.
What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?
Scan slowly to permit off-center viewing.
Large accumulations of carbon monoxide in the human body result in
loss of muscular power.
Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as
altitude increases.
What is a correct response if an exhaust leak were to be detected while in flight?
Open air vents or windows.
Effects of carbon monoxide poisoning include
dizziness, blurred vision, and loss of muscle power.
Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight?
Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.
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 visibility and ceiling?
Scud running.
What often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with ground/obstacles when flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)?
Continual flight into instrument conditions.
What is one of the neglected items when a pilot relies on short and long term memory for repetitive tasks?
checklists
Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these hazardous attitudes?
Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho, resignation, and invulnerability.
In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is the first step in neutralizing a hazardous attitude?
Recognizing hazardous thoughts.
