Performance 3 Exam Solved Correctly
1. When on a collision course with an aircraft on a reciprocal track, the apparent size of
the approaching aircraft:
- increases very rapidly just prior to impact - Answer- - increases very rapidly just prior
to impact
2. Carbon Monoxide:
- can have a severe effect on a pilot's abilities when receiving exposure for a relatively
short period of time - Answer- - can have a severe effect on a pilot's abilities when
receiving exposure for a relatively short period of time
3. A few hours after landing a pilot feels pain in his / her joints. The correct action is:
- see an Aviation Medical Specialist as soon as possible - Answer- - see an Aviation
Medical Specialist as soon as possible
4. DCS symptoms can occur:
- following loss of cabin pressure at altitudes higher than 18,000 ft - Answer- - following
loss of cabin pressure at altitudes higher than 18,000 ft
5. Hyperventilation can cause:
- spasms in the muscles and possible unconsciousness - Answer- - spasms in the
muscles and possible unconsciousness
6. If you are suffering from hyperventilation, what should you do?
- talk through the procedure out loud and simultaneously control rate and depth of
breathing - Answer- - talk through the procedure out loud and simultaneously control
rate and depth of breathing
7. A pilot who is hyperventilating for a prolonged period of time may become
unconscious. Hyperventilation is likely to occur when:
- The pilot is stressed or anxious - Answer- - The pilot is stressed or anxious
8. Hyperventilation is likely to occur as a result of