TD 106

Question 1

Answer 1

aircraft prematurely impacting the ground.

Question 2

Answer 2

lens correction must be used with ANVIS

Question 3

Answer 3

for a quarter of all losses and almost half of all fatalities.

Question 4

Define Spatial Disorientation

Answer 4

A pilots erroneous perception of position, attitude or motion in relation to the gravitational vertical and the earths surface.

Question 5

Answer 5

reduces the critical ambient visual cues necessary for safe piloting.

Question 6

The three types of SD

Answer 6

Type I Unrecognized
Type II Recognized
Type III Incapacitating

Question 7

What are the three sensory systems that are especially important in maintaining orientation, equilibrium and balance?

Answer 7

• visual system
• vestibular system
• somatosensory system

Question 8

Visual illusions give false impressions or misconceptions of actual conditions. Therefore, crew members must understand _____

Answer 8

the types of illusions that can occur and resultant potential for disorientation.