HP-Exams-allQuestions ⋆ Flexwing Scotland

#1. Moving aircraft are more difficult to see if they:

Dont use strobes

Contrast with the background

Maintain a continuous relative bearing

Appear in the pilots peripheral vision

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 102 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#2. To avoid painful results due to pressure changes, it is advisable not to do which of the following:

Scuba Diving

Water Skiing

Hang Gliding

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#3. Smokers who smoke 20 cigarettes a day will be able to absorb less oxygen than non smokers.

No Difference

Depends on individual

True

False

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#4. The reactions of a 30 year old pilot are generally:

Similar to a 60 year old

Better than a 60 year old

Slower than a 60 year old

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#5. A pilot with low stress level is:

Unable to concentrate for any length of time

Able to absorb new information readily

Likely to be under confident

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 105 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#6. Maximum weekly intake of alcohol for men and women are:

21-28 units for Men 14-21 Units for Women

14-21 units for Men 12-14 Units for Womenn

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#7. A unit of alcohol takes how long to clear the bloodstream?

45 Minutes

75 Minutes

90 Minutes

60 Minutes

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#8. If looked into a featureless sky the eyes will tend to focus on a point:

200 Meters away

1000 Meters away

2 Meters away

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#9. Vertigo is:

Fear of clowns

A sense of rapid drop in pressure

A fear of Heights

A sense of rotation when no rotation is actually taking place

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#10. If used to landing on a level runway, landing on a runway which slopes up, as seen from the approach can give the impression of:

Down slope

Reduced Length

Increased Length

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#11. Adrenaline can sometimes cause:

Hyperventilation

Hypoxia

Barotrauma

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 104 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#12. Your passenger burns his elbow on the exhaust of your aircraft. You should:

Strip away the burnt clothing and keep the burnt area dry until you reach hospital

Burn the other elbow just to be fair

Strip away the burnt clothing and soak the elbow keeping it wet until you reach hospital

Flood the burnt area with water and leave the burnt clothing in place until you reach hospital

Sorry – Wrong answer NHS Link

#13. Effective lookout is best achieved by:

A continuous moving of the head with eyes looking straight ahead

Continuous sweeping eye movement

Checking Pilot Aware constantly

Moving the head and eyes to search segments of the sky

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 103 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#14. Having departed the circuit from runway 02, you return and are given information to join runway 20

You should join for runway 20

You assume a mistake because you see another aircraft on the runway facing 02

You ask for runway confirmation

#15. Alcohol accelerates the effects of hypoxia:

True

Sometimes

False

Occasionally

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#16. Barotrauma in flight results from changes in:

Temperature

Workload

Altitude

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#17. A runway wider than than that normally used by a pilot will give a visual impression of being:

Further away than it actually is

Shorter than it is

Sloping away from the pilot

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#18. Continuing flight in very cold conditions may lead to:

Hypothermia

Viscara

Diatrima

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#19. The medical requirement for reading a car number plate for a pilot is:

Easier than a car driving test

Harder than a car driving test

The same as a car driving test

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 99 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#20. Suffering from Epilepsy would preclude a pilot from flying:

Not Necessarily

False

True

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#21. At what height should a pilot consider the need for additional oxygen?

10,000m

12,000 ft

10,000 ft

8000 ft

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see page 97 of Brian Cosgrove (8th Edition)

#22. Treatment for irregular blood pressure will preclude a pilot from flying:

False

Not neccessarily

True

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#23. Aircraft closing at a constant relative bearing will:

Appear to suddenly grow larger

Appear to grow larger at a constant rate

Remain visually a constant size

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 102/103 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#24. If suffering from a head cold, a pilot should:

Fly with adequate medication

Not fly at all

Not fly as P1

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#25. Medication may have side effects which impair a pilots ability to fly. To reduce the risk, pilots should:

Only take medication which has been purchased from a chemist

Not take any medication before a flight

Consult a doctor on any side effects which may result from particular medication

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#26. The amount of alcohol allowed in the blood of a pilot is:

More than the limit for a car

25% of the limit for a car

50% of the limit for a car

The same as the limit for a car

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 of Cosgrove 8th Edition

#27. If a student pilot feels that an instructor has made an incorrect assesment of a situation they should:

Take control from instructor

Question the decision at once

Allow the situation to continue and discuss it later

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 105 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#28. 1 pint of beer contains:

1 Unit of Alcohol

2 Units of Alcohol

3 Units of Alcohol

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#29. To equalize pressure between the inner and middle ear during descents, it’s best to:

Hold your nose and blow out your cheeks

Put cotton wool in your ears

Suck a boiled sweet

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#30. Following flying in extremely cold conditions, you find your fingers are showing signs of frostbite. You should:

Put your hands under your armpits to warm them

Rub your hands together to generate heat

Hold your hands near a fire to warm them quickly

Sorry – Wrong answer NHS Link

#31. The percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere at 10,000 ft above mean sea level is:

Higher than sea level

Same as sea level

Lower than sea level

Sorry Incorrect Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#32. The major constituent of the gas content of the atmosphere is:

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon Dioxide

Sorry wrong answer.. Ref Page 96 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#33. Carbon monoxide is odourless, but an indication of poisoning is:

Hyperactivity

Loss of muscle power

A Reddening of the hands

Sorry – Wrong answer. Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#34. Flying following giving blood can lead to:

Hypoxia

Barotrauma

Septicemia

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#35. Rapid breathing and tingling in the finger tips are signs of:

Frostbite

Barotrauma

Hyperventilation

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#36. Flying into cloud or areas of poor visibility can lead to:

Night Blindness

Hypoxia

Spatial disorientation

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 102 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#37. The lack of Oxygen is known as :

Hyperventilation

Hypoxia

Barotrauma

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see page 96/97 of Brian Cosgrove (8th Edition)

Results

#1. Moving aircraft are more difficult to see if they:

#2. To avoid painful results due to pressure changes, it is advisable not to do which of the following:

#3. Smokers who smoke 20 cigarettes a day will be able to absorb less oxygen than non smokers.

#4. The reactions of a 30 year old pilot are generally:

#5. A pilot with low stress level is:

#6. Maximum weekly intake of alcohol for men and women are:

#7. A unit of alcohol takes how long to clear the bloodstream?

#8. If looked into a featureless sky the eyes will tend to focus on a point:

#9. Vertigo is:

#10. If used to landing on a level runway, landing on a runway which slopes up, as seen from the approach can give the impression of:

#11. Adrenaline can sometimes cause:

#12. Your passenger burns his elbow on the exhaust of your aircraft. You should:

#13. Effective lookout is best achieved by:

#14. Having departed the circuit from runway 02, you return and are given information to join runway 20

#15. Alcohol accelerates the effects of hypoxia:

#16. Barotrauma in flight results from changes in:

#17. A runway wider than than that normally used by a pilot will give a visual impression of being:

#18. Continuing flight in very cold conditions may lead to:

#19. The medical requirement for reading a car number plate for a pilot is:

#20. Suffering from Epilepsy would preclude a pilot from flying:

#21. At what height should a pilot consider the need for additional oxygen?

#22. Treatment for irregular blood pressure will preclude a pilot from flying:

#23. Aircraft closing at a constant relative bearing will:

#24. If suffering from a head cold, a pilot should:

#25. Medication may have side effects which impair a pilots ability to fly. To reduce the risk, pilots should:

#26. The amount of alcohol allowed in the blood of a pilot is:

#27. If a student pilot feels that an instructor has made an incorrect assesment of a situation they should:

#28. 1 pint of beer contains:

#29. To equalize pressure between the inner and middle ear during descents, it’s best to:

#30. Following flying in extremely cold conditions, you find your fingers are showing signs of frostbite. You should:

#31. The percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere at 10,000 ft above mean sea level is:

#32. The major constituent of the gas content of the atmosphere is:

#33. Carbon monoxide is odourless, but an indication of poisoning is:

#34. Flying following giving blood can lead to:

#35. Rapid breathing and tingling in the finger tips are signs of:

#36. Flying into cloud or areas of poor visibility can lead to:

#37. The lack of Oxygen is known as :