Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)
What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic or terrain features during flight?
All traffic or terrain features appear to be farther away than their actual distance.
Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these hazardous attitudes?
Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho, resignation, and invulnerability.
What preparation should a pilot make to adapt the eyes for night flying?
Avoid bright white lights at least 30 minutes before the flight.
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Resignation"?
I am not helpless
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Invulnerability"?
It could happen to me
What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?
Scan slowly to permit off-center viewing.
Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight?
Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.
Which technique should a pilot use to scan for traffic to the right and left during straight-and-level flight?
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
Which statement best defines hypoxia?
a state of oxygen deficiency in the body
Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as
altitude increases
pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if
body signals are used to interpret flight attitude
What is one of the neglected items when a pilot relies on short and long term memory for repetitive tasks?
checklists
What often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with ground/obstacles when flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)?
continual flight into IFR conditions
Effects of carbon monoxide poisoning include
dizziness, blurred vision, loss of muscle power
Which would most likely result in hyperventilation?
emotional tension, anxiety, fear
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Antiauthority"?
follow the rules
The danger of spatial disorientation during flight in poor visual conditions may be reduced by
having faith in the instruments rather than taking a chance on the sensory organs.
What is the one common factor which affects most preventable accidents?
human error
Which is not a type of hypoxia?
hypertoxic
Rapid or extra deep breathing while using oxygen can cause a condition known as
hyperventilation
When a stressful situation is encountered in flight, an abnormal increase in the volume of air breathed in and out can cause a condition known as
hyperventilation
The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to
look to the side of the object and scan slowly
Large accumulations of carbon monoxide in the human body result in
loss of muscle power
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Impulsivity"?
not so fast think first
What antidotal phrase can help reverse the hazardous attitude of impulsivity?
not so fast, think first
What is a correct response if an exhaust leak were to be detected while in flight?
open air vents or windows
Which of the following is a correct response to counteract the feelings of hypoxia in flight?
promptly descend altitude
In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is the first step in neutralizing a hazardous attitude?
recognizing hazardous thoughts
If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the best way to overcome the effect is to
rely upon the aircraft instrument indications
What is it often called when a pilot pushes his or her capabilities and the aircraft's limits by trying to maintain visual contact with the terrain in low visibility and ceiling?
scud running
A pilot should be able to overcome the symptoms or avoid future occurrences of hyperventilation by
slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a bag, or talking aloud.
A pilot experiencing the effects of hyperventilation should be able to restore the proper carbon dioxide level in the body by
slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a paper bag, or talking aloud.
A lack of orientation with regard to the position, attitude, or movement of the aircraft in space is defined as
spatial disorientation
A state of temporary confusion resulting from misleading information being sent to the brain by various sensory organs is defined as
spatial disorientation
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Macho"?
taking chances is foolish
Who is responsible for determining whether a pilot is fit to fly for a particular flight, even though he or she holds a current medical certificate?
the pilot
Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if
visual cues are taken away, as they are in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
