Human Performance and Limitations Exam ⋆ Flexwing Scotland

#1. 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

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

Better than a 60 year old

Slower than a 60 year old

Similar to a 60 year old

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#3. 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

#4. 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

Only take medication which has been purchased from a chemist

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

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#5. Alcohol accelerates the effects of hypoxia:

Occasionally

True

Sometimes

False

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#6. The lack of Oxygen is known as :

Barotrauma

Hyperventilation

Hypoxia

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

Hypoxia

Night Blindness

Spatial disorientation

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

Maintain a continuous relative bearing

Contrast with the background

Appear in the pilots peripheral vision

Dont use strobes

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

The same as the limit for a car

More than the limit for a car

25% of the limit for a car

50% of the limit for a car

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#10. 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

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#11. Flying following giving blood can lead to:

Septicemia

Hypoxia

Barotrauma

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#12. 1 pint of beer contains:

1 Unit of Alcohol

2 Units of Alcohol

3 Units of Alcohol

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

10,000 ft

10,000m

12,000 ft

8000 ft

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

Depends on individual

No Difference

False

True

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#15. Barotrauma in flight results from changes in:

Workload

Altitude

Temperature

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