Random Bits And Bobs

Question 1

What is open culture

Answer 1

All levels of an organisation play an active part in the improvement of the flight safety culture

Question 2

What is a closed culture

Answer 2

Reluctance to release info on threats errors or undesired aircraft states to other agencies or within the organisation

Question 3

What does the circulatory system transport

Answer 3

O2 
CO2
Nutrients; waste 
Chemical messengers 
Immune 
Temperature control

Question 4

What does the middle ear consist of

Answer 4

Ossicles

Eustachian tube

Question 5

What % of focusing is done by the cornea

Answer 5

70-80%

Question 6

What % of focusing is done by the lens

Answer 6

20-30%

Question 7

What does the iris do

Answer 7

Control the amount of light entering the eye

Question 8

What is stereopsis

Answer 8

The difference between the images for both eyes allows depth perception

Only effective for around 60m (200ft)

Question 9

Does colour blindness affect visual acuity

Answer 9

Nope

Question 10

Weekly alcohol limit for males

Answer 10

Under 21 units

Question 11

Daily alcohol limit for males

Answer 11

Under 5 units

Question 12

Weekly alcohol limit for women

Answer 12

Under 14 units

Question 13

Weekly alcohol limit for women

Answer 13

Under 14 units

Question 14

Daily alcohol limit for women

Answer 14

Under 3 units

Question 15

How many mg of alcohol creates significant errors

Answer 15

40mg/ 100ml

Question 16

What is the legal drink and fly limit for alcohol

Answer 16

20mg / 100ml

Question 17

What internal body temperature causes death

Answer 17

43°>

Question 18

What internal body temperature does shivering stop

Answer 18

<35°c

Question 19

What is qualitative overload

Answer 19

Academically too difficult

Question 20

What is quantitative overload

Answer 20

Too much information

Question 21

What affect does rain on the windscreen have

Answer 21

Refraction = runway looks closer
= you think you’re too high
= low approach

Question 22

What affect does rain on the windscreen during the day have

Answer 22

Aerodrome looks further away and you feel slower (decreases visibility)

Question 23

What affect does rain on the windscreen have during the night

Answer 23

Looks closer / feel faster

Question 24

What is stage 1 of sleep

Answer 24

Drowsiness

Question 25

What is stage 2 of sleep

Answer 25

Light sleep with short periods of fast EEG waves

Question 26

What is stage 3 of sleep

Answer 26

Deeper sleep

Question 27

What Is stage 4 of sleep

Answer 27

Deep / slow wave

Orthodox sleep

Refreshes body after physical excursion

Difficult to wake from

Question 28

What is REM sleep

Answer 28

Paradoxical

Very active EEG

Body paralysed

Refreshes brain / organises memory

Question 29

How many REM sleep cycles a night

Answer 29

4/5

Question 30

How long is the average sleep cycle

Answer 30

90 mins

Question 31

Where is 50% of your sleep spent

Answer 31

Stage 2

Question 32

How long do you need to be awake after a nap before descent

Answer 32

1 hour

Question 33

What is the most dangerous cockpit gradient

Answer 33

Laissez - faire

Question 34

What did Paul watzlawick say

Answer 34

We cannot not communicate

Question 35

What % of communication is made up my meta communication

Answer 35

80%

Question 36

What happens if below eye datum point

Answer 36

Undershoot

Question 37

What happens if above eye datum point

Answer 37

Overshoot

Question 38

Alcohol degrades what type of sleep

Answer 38

Paradoxical sleep