Human Factors

Question 1

symptoms of Hypoxia and how they differ to Carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer 1

Euphoria, Headache, drowsiness, impared ability. Carbon monoxide poisoning causes headaches, stomachaches, vomiting, chest pain and weakness.

Question 2

types of hypoxia

Answer 2

Hypoxic, stagnent, histotoxic, hypemic.

Question 3

hypoxic

Answer 3

high altitude. not enough o2.

Question 4

stagnent

Answer 4

blood does not flow properly due to high G’s

Question 5

Histotoxic

Answer 5

inability of cells to use o2

Question 6

hypemic

Answer 6

CO blocks cells from uptaking O2

Question 7

hyperventilation symptoms

Answer 7

similar symptoms to hypoxia.

Question 8

spatial disorientation types

Answer 8

ICEFLAGS

Inversion-rapid climb to straight and level, think still climbing
Coriollis-prolonged turn, feel like still turning.
Elevator- sudden updraft, think in a climb
False horizon-confuse lights on the ground for stars and see a horizon that isnt there
Leans-level from a prolonged turn. think turnis straight and level
Autokinesis- lights look like they are shifting at night
Graveyard spin- recover from spin, think still in spin
Somotogravic- feeling of acceleration.

Question 9

scuba risks

Answer 9

could get the bends (nitrogen bubbles in blood)
if flying under 8000 ft or decompression diving wait 12 hrs
if flying over 8000 ft wait 24 hrs

Question 10

what to do if notice spatial disorientation

Answer 10

trust instruments

Question 11

descent to land and pax complain of pain in cheeks and eyebrows

Answer 11

Aerosinusitis. offer them a stick of gum or tell them to yawn.

Question 12

alcohol

Answer 12

8 hours bottle to the throttle. no more than .04 BAC

Question 13

drugs

Answer 13

never fly on drugs, over the top medication check with doctor

Question 14

self assessment

Answer 14

IMSAFE

illness
medication
stress
alcohol
fatigue
emotions/eating