Intro

Question 1

What percentage of accidents occur due to human performance

Answer 1

75% - 80%

Question 2

Nervous system links

Answer 2

Nervous system 
Peripheral NS
> Motor
> Sensory Somatic
>Autonomic

Central NS
>Spinal chord
>Brain

Question 3

Resting heart beat/ Amount of breaths in a minute

Answer 3

RHB: 60 - 80
Breaths: 30 - 50

Question 4

What is the main indicator/factor for myocardial Infarction (Heart attack)

Answer 4

Family History

Question 5

What is the composition of the atmosphere ?

Answer 5

Nitrogen: 78%
Oxygen: 21%
Other: 1%

Question 6

The circulatory system ?

Answer 6

oxygenated blood from lungs though left aorta and ventricle through left side of body

De-oxygenated blood from body through right aorta and ventricle to lungs

Cycle repeats

Question 7

The lungs ?

Answer 7

Oxygen diffuses into oxygen-poor blood vessels from oxygen rich air in lumen

Oxygenated blood = arteries

De-oxygenated blood = veins

Question 8

What is Hypoxia and the symptoms ?

Answer 8

Lack of sufficient oxygen to meet the needs of the body

MS:
Personality change

Other symptoms:
Cyanosis (Finger tips turn blue)
Impaired thinking 
Judgement
slow reactions
Diminished vision/hearing
Impaired memory

Question 9

What is the effect of Altitude?

Answer 9

10,000 ft = danger zone from Easa

14,000 ft = Lack of judgement + concentration

18,0000 ft = loss of judgement + concentration

Question 10

Hyperventilation

Answer 10

Breathing excessively

MS:
Dizziness, increased heat

Tingling in toes + fingers

Question 11

4 types of Hypoxia

Answer 11

Hypoxic - Unable to breath available 02 cause of partial pressure

Anaemic - Reduction in 02 carrying compatibility of the blood

Stagnant - Failure of circulatory system (Stress on body e.g. G-force)

Histotoxic - Drugs + Alcohol

Question 12

Should you fly after diving?

Answer 12

If controlled ascent needed 24hrs before flying

If no controlled ascent 12hrs

(Lead to Decompression sickness - nitrogen can’t be released so bubbles form in blood)

(Henrys law)

Question 13

How long does it take to adjust to seeing at night + during the day?

Answer 13

Night = 30 mins
Day = 7 seconds

Question 14

What are the limitations of the eye

Answer 14

Eye affected by:

>The amount of light
>The contrast of an object  and background
>Size + contours of object
>Distance of object from eye 
>Relative motion of object
>Atmospheric condition (dust, smoke etc)

Question 15

What are some runway illusions that could occur?

Answer 15

Thinking runways are closer than they appear due to width (pilot used to specific type of runway)

Sloping runways can make the aircraft appear higher or lower than they actually are

Question 16

Physical fitness criteria

Answer 16

>Valid medical
>Any side effects to medicine
>No emotional shit
>Do I got alcohol in the system
>Sleep
>Can I operate an aircraft safely

Question 17

How much is in a unit?

Answer 17

1 unit =
1 beer
1 glass of wine
1 short whiskey glass

Question 18

Should you drink and fly?

Answer 18

HELL NAW TO THE NAW NAW NAW HELLLLL TO THE NAW

Question 19

Different type of poor vision and I ain’t talking marvel

Answer 19

Myopia - short sighted
Hyperopia - Long sighted
Astigmatism - sphered eyes
Presbyopia - Lose with age

Question 20

What types of stress Management should you think about?

Answer 20

Intellectual, Psychological, emotional, environmental + physical

Question 21

Name 3 visual illusions to “look” out for (terrible puns are the shit)

Answer 21

Autokinesis - Lights look they’re moving (but they ain’t)

Blackhole effect - Lights source in a dark area appear closer

Whiteout - Disorientation due to all the white