Avit 309 Final Exam questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |the |primary |purpose |of |pressurization? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |protect |occupants |
from |hypoxia |and |DCS
What |are |the |two |types |of |pressurization |systems? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sealed |cabins |and
|pressurized |cabins
What |are |the |two |pressurized |cabin |schedules? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Isobaric |control |and |
isobaric |differential
True |or |false |- |a |pilot |never |has |to |wear |an |oxygen |mask |if |the |cabin |is |pressurized? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
What |physiological |issues |are |minimized |when |using |pressurization? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Hypoxia, |Trapped |gas, |Evolved |gas, |Fatigue, |Thermal |stress, |Noise |and |Vibration
What |makes |an |aircraft |susceptible |to |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Improper |
inspections |and |maintenance, |age |and |cycles |of |aircraft, |higher |differentials
What |are |the |three |types |of |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Slow
Rapid
Explosive
Which |type |of |decompression |has |caused |the |most |fatalities |in |recent |history? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Slow
,What |is |arguably |the |most |reliable |"alarm" |for |slow |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |popping |and |clicking |of |the |ears |on |ascent
What |is |normally |the |most |prolific |sign |of |rapid |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Explosive |noise
What |is |a |pilot's |most |immediate |need |following |a |decompression? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
100% |oxygen
According |to |FAA |regulations, |a |quick-don |oxygen |mask |should |be |able |to |be |donned, |sealed |
and |properly |configured |with |one |hand |in |how |many |seconds? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Five |
seconds
What |is |one |of |the |main |problems |in |self-identifying |fatigue |in |oneself? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-No |biomarkers
What |are |the |three |types |of |fatigue? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Transient
Cumulative
Circadian
What |is |the |problem |with |instrument |scanning |when |affected |by |channelized |attention? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Scan |discipline |breaks |down
What |stages |of |sleep |are |the |most |refreshing |for |humans? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Stage |I |
and |REM
What |is |one |of |the |main |intellectual |markers |of |fatigue |in |yourself? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Distraction
,Based |on |studies, |what |is |the |percentage |of |professional |pilots |who |have |had |to |cope |with |
fatigue? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-85-92%
What |percentage |of |pilots |who |experienced |fatigue-related |problems |in |flight |actually |filed |
reports? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-20%
With |regards |to |circadian |rhythms, |what |are |the |two |periods |of |maximum |sleepiness |called? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Windows |of |circadian |lows |(WOCL)
How |many |milligrams |of |caffeine |per |day |is |considered |relatively |harmless? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Less |than |500 |mg
How |much |caffeine |should |be |consumed |every |two-three |hours |for |maximum |effectiveness? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-100-150 |mg
NASA |research |indicates |stress |negatively |affects |core |cognitive |mechanisms |of |
________________ |and |________________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Attention |and |Memory
What |are |the |three |recognized |types |of |stress? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical
Physiological
Physchological
True |or |false: |Hypoxia |may |be |a |physiological |stressor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |false: |Boredom |may |be |a |psychological |stressor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |false: |Stress |may |be |good |for |maximum |performance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
, What |are |examples |of |self-imposed |stressors? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alcohol, |drugs, |
tobacco, |circadian |rhythm
What |are |the |four |phases |of |decreasing |the |effects |of |stress |on |team |performance? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Academic
Procedure |refinement
Cross-training
Practical |training
What |is |considered |the |most |important |component |of |individual |stress |management? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Resilience
What |are |the |four |core |components |of |individual |resilience-building |characteristics? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Connection
Wellness
Healthy |thinking
Meaning
What |are |environmental |factors |to |consider |when |calculating |the |effects |of |thermal |stress? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Temperature, |wind, |water |(precipitation)
What |do |the |acute |effects |of |thermal |stress |include? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Perceptual, |
physical, |environmnetal
What |percentage |of |expended |energy |actually |goes |towards |performing |the |actual |work? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-25%
Correct Answers
What |is |the |primary |purpose |of |pressurization? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-To |protect |occupants |
from |hypoxia |and |DCS
What |are |the |two |types |of |pressurization |systems? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Sealed |cabins |and
|pressurized |cabins
What |are |the |two |pressurized |cabin |schedules? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Isobaric |control |and |
isobaric |differential
True |or |false |- |a |pilot |never |has |to |wear |an |oxygen |mask |if |the |cabin |is |pressurized? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
What |physiological |issues |are |minimized |when |using |pressurization? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Hypoxia, |Trapped |gas, |Evolved |gas, |Fatigue, |Thermal |stress, |Noise |and |Vibration
What |makes |an |aircraft |susceptible |to |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Improper |
inspections |and |maintenance, |age |and |cycles |of |aircraft, |higher |differentials
What |are |the |three |types |of |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Slow
Rapid
Explosive
Which |type |of |decompression |has |caused |the |most |fatalities |in |recent |history? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Slow
,What |is |arguably |the |most |reliable |"alarm" |for |slow |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |popping |and |clicking |of |the |ears |on |ascent
What |is |normally |the |most |prolific |sign |of |rapid |decompressions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Explosive |noise
What |is |a |pilot's |most |immediate |need |following |a |decompression? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
100% |oxygen
According |to |FAA |regulations, |a |quick-don |oxygen |mask |should |be |able |to |be |donned, |sealed |
and |properly |configured |with |one |hand |in |how |many |seconds? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Five |
seconds
What |is |one |of |the |main |problems |in |self-identifying |fatigue |in |oneself? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-No |biomarkers
What |are |the |three |types |of |fatigue? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Transient
Cumulative
Circadian
What |is |the |problem |with |instrument |scanning |when |affected |by |channelized |attention? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Scan |discipline |breaks |down
What |stages |of |sleep |are |the |most |refreshing |for |humans? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Stage |I |
and |REM
What |is |one |of |the |main |intellectual |markers |of |fatigue |in |yourself? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Distraction
,Based |on |studies, |what |is |the |percentage |of |professional |pilots |who |have |had |to |cope |with |
fatigue? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-85-92%
What |percentage |of |pilots |who |experienced |fatigue-related |problems |in |flight |actually |filed |
reports? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-20%
With |regards |to |circadian |rhythms, |what |are |the |two |periods |of |maximum |sleepiness |called? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Windows |of |circadian |lows |(WOCL)
How |many |milligrams |of |caffeine |per |day |is |considered |relatively |harmless? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Less |than |500 |mg
How |much |caffeine |should |be |consumed |every |two-three |hours |for |maximum |effectiveness? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-100-150 |mg
NASA |research |indicates |stress |negatively |affects |core |cognitive |mechanisms |of |
________________ |and |________________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Attention |and |Memory
What |are |the |three |recognized |types |of |stress? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Physical
Physiological
Physchological
True |or |false: |Hypoxia |may |be |a |physiological |stressor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |false: |Boredom |may |be |a |psychological |stressor |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
True |or |false: |Stress |may |be |good |for |maximum |performance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
, What |are |examples |of |self-imposed |stressors? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alcohol, |drugs, |
tobacco, |circadian |rhythm
What |are |the |four |phases |of |decreasing |the |effects |of |stress |on |team |performance? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Academic
Procedure |refinement
Cross-training
Practical |training
What |is |considered |the |most |important |component |of |individual |stress |management? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Resilience
What |are |the |four |core |components |of |individual |resilience-building |characteristics? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Connection
Wellness
Healthy |thinking
Meaning
What |are |environmental |factors |to |consider |when |calculating |the |effects |of |thermal |stress? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Temperature, |wind, |water |(precipitation)
What |do |the |acute |effects |of |thermal |stress |include? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Perceptual, |
physical, |environmnetal
What |percentage |of |expended |energy |actually |goes |towards |performing |the |actual |work? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-25%
