Human Performance and Limitations Exam ⋆ Flexwing Scotland

#1. Alcohol accelerates the effects of hypoxia:

Sometimes

Occasionally

True

False

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#2. A pilot with low stress level is:

Likely to be under confident

Able to absorb new information readily

Unable to concentrate for any length of time

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 105 Cosgrove 8th Edition

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

Hypothermia

Viscara

Diatrima

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

True

Not Necessarily

False

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

Hyperventilation

Barotrauma

Frostbite

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

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

The same as a car driving test

Harder than a car driving test

Easier than a car driving test

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 99 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#7. Vertigo is:

A sense of rapid drop in pressure

A fear of Heights

Fear of clowns

A sense of rotation when no rotation is actually taking place

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

Not take any medication before a flight

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

Only take medication which has been purchased from a chemist

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#9. 1 pint of beer contains:

2 Units of Alcohol

3 Units of Alcohol

1 Unit of Alcohol

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#10. The lack of Oxygen is known as :

Hypoxia

Hyperventilation

Barotrauma

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

#11. 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

Flood the burnt area with water and leave the burnt clothing in place 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

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

False

True

No Difference

Depends on individual

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 Cosgrove 8th Edition

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

Sloping away from the pilot

Shorter than it is

Further away than it actually is

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

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

50% of the limit for a car

More than the limit for a car

The same as the limit for a car

25% of the limit for a car

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

Hold your hands near a fire to warm them quickly

Rub your hands together to generate heat

Put your hands under your armpits to warm them

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