AVIT 309 - Final Exam Questions and Answers
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According to FAA experts, what percentage of aviation
accidents are caused by human influence? [ Ans: ] 60-80%
When the U.S. military first invested time and resources
into aviation training, what number of pilots died from
"pilot error" out of the first 100 fatalities? [ Ans: ] 90
What civilian aviation safety organization was the first,
and when were they established? [ Ans: ] Royal
Aeronautical Society in 1864
According to NASA's studies on loss of control inflight
(LOC-I) accidents, what percentage occurred from the
aircrew's "inappropriate response or interaction with
aircraft equipment? [ Ans: ] 46%
Hw much does temperature decrease per 1,000 feet as we
ascend into the atmosphere? [ Ans: ] 3.5 degrees F
Where does temperature stabilize in the atmosphere? [
Ans: ] The top of the Troposphere
Where is atmospheric pressure the densest? [ Ans: ] Below
10,000 feet
How long does a human take to fully physiologically
acclimatize to a given altitude? [ Ans: ] 18.4 days per mile
of altitude
,To what altitude can humans fully physiologically
acclimatize? [ Ans: ] 10,000
What is the percentage of oxygen and nitrogen in the
atmosphere? [ Ans: ] O2 - 21% / N2 - 78%
What altitudes apply to the Zone of Physiologic Efficiency?
[ Ans: ] SL - 10,000 feet
What altitudes apply to the Physiological Deficient Zone? [
Ans: ] 10,000 - 50,000 feet
Where does the Space Equivalent Zone begin? [ Ans: ]
50,000 feet
What is the partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen at SL? [
Ans: ] 159 mmHg
What physiological issue does Boyle's Law apply to? [ Ans:
] Trapped Gas
What physiological issue does Henry's Law apply to? [
Ans: ] Evolved Gas
Why physiological issue does Charles' Law apply to? [ Ans:
] Pressure Gauge Fluctuation
What physiological issue does Graham's Law apply to? [
Ans: ] Respiration
What physiological issue does Dalton's Law apply to? [
Ans: ] Hypoxia
, What is the basic definition of respiration? [ Ans: ] A
exchange of gases between a living organism and its
environment
Proper oxygenation of what cell(s) in the respiration
process are most important for aviators? [ Ans: ] Brain
cells / neurons
The primary control for respiration in humans is regulated
by what gas? [ Ans: ] Carbon dioxide
The secondary control for respiration in humans is
regulated by what gas? [ Ans: ] Oxygen
True or false: Human respiration can be voluntarily
controlled? [ Ans: ] True
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen
diffuses into the blood stream called? [ Ans: ] Alveoli
What are the four phases of respiration? [ Ans: ]
Ventilation, Respiration, Transportation, Utilization
What cell is responsible to transport oxygen in the
cardiovascular system? [ Ans: ] Red Blood Cell
What do oxygen molecules bind to in the transport
process? [ Ans: ] Hemoglobin
What four elements need to be maintained in humans for
homeostasis with your environment? [ Ans: ] Oxygen,
Nutrition, Rest, Hydration
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
According to FAA experts, what percentage of aviation
accidents are caused by human influence? [ Ans: ] 60-80%
When the U.S. military first invested time and resources
into aviation training, what number of pilots died from
"pilot error" out of the first 100 fatalities? [ Ans: ] 90
What civilian aviation safety organization was the first,
and when were they established? [ Ans: ] Royal
Aeronautical Society in 1864
According to NASA's studies on loss of control inflight
(LOC-I) accidents, what percentage occurred from the
aircrew's "inappropriate response or interaction with
aircraft equipment? [ Ans: ] 46%
Hw much does temperature decrease per 1,000 feet as we
ascend into the atmosphere? [ Ans: ] 3.5 degrees F
Where does temperature stabilize in the atmosphere? [
Ans: ] The top of the Troposphere
Where is atmospheric pressure the densest? [ Ans: ] Below
10,000 feet
How long does a human take to fully physiologically
acclimatize to a given altitude? [ Ans: ] 18.4 days per mile
of altitude
,To what altitude can humans fully physiologically
acclimatize? [ Ans: ] 10,000
What is the percentage of oxygen and nitrogen in the
atmosphere? [ Ans: ] O2 - 21% / N2 - 78%
What altitudes apply to the Zone of Physiologic Efficiency?
[ Ans: ] SL - 10,000 feet
What altitudes apply to the Physiological Deficient Zone? [
Ans: ] 10,000 - 50,000 feet
Where does the Space Equivalent Zone begin? [ Ans: ]
50,000 feet
What is the partial pressure of atmospheric oxygen at SL? [
Ans: ] 159 mmHg
What physiological issue does Boyle's Law apply to? [ Ans:
] Trapped Gas
What physiological issue does Henry's Law apply to? [
Ans: ] Evolved Gas
Why physiological issue does Charles' Law apply to? [ Ans:
] Pressure Gauge Fluctuation
What physiological issue does Graham's Law apply to? [
Ans: ] Respiration
What physiological issue does Dalton's Law apply to? [
Ans: ] Hypoxia
, What is the basic definition of respiration? [ Ans: ] A
exchange of gases between a living organism and its
environment
Proper oxygenation of what cell(s) in the respiration
process are most important for aviators? [ Ans: ] Brain
cells / neurons
The primary control for respiration in humans is regulated
by what gas? [ Ans: ] Carbon dioxide
The secondary control for respiration in humans is
regulated by what gas? [ Ans: ] Oxygen
True or false: Human respiration can be voluntarily
controlled? [ Ans: ] True
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen
diffuses into the blood stream called? [ Ans: ] Alveoli
What are the four phases of respiration? [ Ans: ]
Ventilation, Respiration, Transportation, Utilization
What cell is responsible to transport oxygen in the
cardiovascular system? [ Ans: ] Red Blood Cell
What do oxygen molecules bind to in the transport
process? [ Ans: ] Hemoglobin
What four elements need to be maintained in humans for
homeostasis with your environment? [ Ans: ] Oxygen,
Nutrition, Rest, Hydration
