LU AVIA 400
Quiz 1
• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The reference point in space where the position of a pilot’s eyes are located
when the seat is adjusted accordingly and which provides not only the best
access to the flight controls but also an optimum viewing angle for both cockpit
instrumentation and the outside environment, is known as the .
Selected Answer: design eye reference point
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
If you operate your aircraft above its maximum certificated takeoff weight to
avoid having to deal with the headache of off-loading passengers or baggage,
you are committing a .
Selected Answer: violation
• Question 3
Most GA pilot-caused accidents occur during . 2 out of 2 points
Selected Answer: the
landing
• Question 4
2 out of 2 points
accounts for more than 90 percent of the U.S. civil aircraft
fleet. Selected Answer: General aviation (GA)
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The sterile cockpit rule requires avoiding nonessential activities (including
extraneous conversations) that could distract a flight crew from completing the
essential duties required for the safe operation of their aircraft during the
critical phases of flight. This rule applies at altitudes .
Selected Answer: generally below 10,000 feet
, • Question 6
0 out of 2 points
Some of the earliest aviation problems that contributed to the development of
the discipline of human factors involved human .
Selected Answer: cognitive physiology
• Question 7
2 out of 2 points
An aviation is generally defined as an accident or
incident. Selected Answer: occurrence
• Question 8
2 out of 2 points
An aircraft is an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft
which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the
intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any
person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives
substantial damage.
Selected Answer: accident
• Question 9
0 out of 2 points
is a multidisciplinary field that seeks to optimize the effectiveness of
human- machine systems through design that accommodates the limitations
and capabilities of the human operator, thereby reducing human error and
maximizing human performance, safety, efficiency, and comfort.
Selected Answer: Anthropometry
• Question 10
2 out of 2 points
The approach to human error suggests that limitations in
human information processing causes errors.
Selected Answer: cognitiv
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