Human Factors

Question 1

Hypoxia may be defined as…

Answer 1

as deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching bodily tissues

Question 2

3 symptoms of hypoxia?

Answer 2

• apprehension
• headache
• euphoria

Question 3

Useful consciousness at 40,000’ is…

Answer 3

15-30 seconds

Question 4

Useful consciousness at 30,000’ following a rapid depressurization?

Answer 4

45-75 seconds

Question 5

While in cruise, you notice a passenger having respiratory difficulties and the symptoms look like hypoxia or hyperventilation. You should treat the passenger immediately for…

Answer 5

hypoxia

Question 6

A potentially very dangerous condition due to nitrogen bubbles present in the smaller blod vessels of the lungs and in the tissue of the trachea?

Answer 6

the chokes

Question 7

Review these 5 factors of Carbon Monoxide exposure

Answer 7

• the binding affinity of carbon monoxide for hemoglobin is about 210 times that of oxygen
• The oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced in heavy smokers
• Heavy smokers may become hypoxic at altitudes below 10,000’
• CO₂ poisoning can be hard to recognize
• Severe CO₂ poisoning does not go away quickly, even after breathing fresh air.

Question 8

An initial symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning?

Answer 8

blurred thinking

Question 9

You should not fly for ___ hours after donating blood.

Answer 9

48

Question 10

The “Black Hole Illusion” can be experienced on approach to a dark airport at night and cause you to fly an approach that is…

Answer 10

too low

Question 11

When you stare at an isolated, small, fixed light at night, it may appear to…

Answer 11

move

Question 12

On a night approach, you transition from IMC to VMC for a lighted, downslope runway. What illusion is possible?

Answer 12

you may feel low, causing you to cross the threshold high and fast.

Question 13

Rain on the windshield can cause the runway to appear?

Answer 13

• magification effect makes runway look closer
• refraction makes runway look lower than it actually is., which can cause you to fly too low an approach.

Question 14

On a night approach with rain on the windshield, you transition from IMC to VMC for a lighted, upslope runway. What illusion is possible?

Answer 14

You’ll feel very high, which could increase the rate of descent which could lead to a very hard, smash-down landing.

Question 15

A pilot seat that’s adjusted too low can cause an undetected ___ during a visual approach.

Answer 15

undershoot

Question 16

What’s the definition of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT)?

Answer 16

A normally functioning aircraft is flown into the ground, water or an obstacle with no prior awareness by the crew.