Flight Physiology Quizzes
Questions with All Correct
Answers
Which of the following could help you to get a good & restful sleep: - Answer-take a
warm milky drink and wear ear plugs
The "NASA nap" is a short sleep period of less than how long? - Answer-less than 40
minutes
What kind of insomnia is it called when, for example, you have a major exam the next
day and you do not sleep very well, if at all, the night before? - Answer-transient
If you have difficulty sleeping, then it is recommended that you embark on a course of
over the counter sleep aids while down route. - Answer-false
The denial of a medical certificate by the FAA is final. - Answer-false
What sort of things should you consider when deciding whether or not you are fit to fly
as part of a crew? - Answer-the pilot must make a careful assessment of what condition
he/she is in and what can be expected during the flight and during the trip (outbound,
layover, and inbound). All of these factors must be considered as cumulative and if
there is ever doubt, either turn the plane over to a crewmate or forgo the takeoff
Which type of foods should you try to avoid before trying to sleep? - Answer-foods that
are high in protein and animal fat (in addition to caffeine and alcohol)
Which other bodily cycle is believed to be closely associated with the sleep cycle? -
Answer-circadian rythm
If you wear contact lenses for distance vision and, during a lunch stop on a cross
country flight, you lose one of your lenses, can you legally pilot the airplane back home?
Question 6 options: - Answer-No, you would be in violation of the regulations
,Naps should be timed so as not to last very long into the ________ stage of sleep: -
Answer-third
When are periods of REM sleep the longest - at the beginning or the end of the sleep
session? - Answer-at the beginning
Which is the most important stage of NREM sleep in getting quality sleep? - Answer-
stage 2
Being willing to settle for less and being unaware of such a change in attitude could be
a classic symptom of what? - Answer-loss of initiative
Select from the following list those that could be a cause of fatigue: - Answer--
dehydration
- noise and vibration
- impaired vision
-boredom
Although having accumulated sleep debt and thus be physiologically sleepy, a person
may subjectively feel alert and not sleepy at all. This could be caused by the intake of
which common and readily available drug contained in many beverages? - Answer-
caffeine
which is the central and most crucial element of the SHEL model? - Answer-liveware
in the movies, pilots are generally portrayed as which of the following - Answer-macho,
fearless, adventurous
you should concentrate on looking out for contributing factors in accidents. why? -
Answer-because you can control them and thus prevent repeating the accident
what rule was brought in to combat distractions on flight decks due to unnecessary
conversation - Answer-sterile-cockpit
sudden incapacitation is usually - Answer-obvious
someone who drops dead is suffering from which class of incapacitations - Answer-total
what is the anonymous reporting system run by NASA which is available to everyone -
Answer-ASRS
identify examples of "hardware" as referred to in the SHEL model from the list below -
Answer-flight controls, radio control switches,
, what do we mean when we talk about "error chains"? - Answer-Virtuall no accident
occurs without a preceding set of occurrences, but is merely the final error that has the
immediate effect of causing an accident.
identify examples of "liveware" as referred to in the SHEL model from the list below -
Answer-technician, air traffic controller
a pilot can suffer incapacitation merely from being distracted - Answer-true
which human characteristics often result in crewmembers failing to accept that they are
incapacitated - Answer-ego, pride
define incapacitation - Answer-being incapable of performing expected normal activity
select the elements of the SHEL model from the following list - Answer-software,
hardware, environment,liveware
which of the following conditions will probably make you more likely to make errors -
Answer-fatigue, ear infection, stress
identify examples of "software" as referred to in the SHEL model from the list below -
Answer-standard operating procedures, checklist, symbology
define what we are referring to when we talk "flight physiology" - Answer-how the body
and mind work in the flying environment
if a pilot suffers sudden incapacitation which of the following actions should other crew
members carry out as soon as possible - Answer-declare an emergency maintain
control of the aircraft
what should be the prime goal in flight for all pilots - or indeed for anyone involved in
aviation - Answer-safety
what do you think is the best available way to avoid subtle incapacitation from going
unnoticed - Answer-the body metabolizes ingested and digested food by changing it to
energy using insulin without insulin, glucose cannot be used by the body in its
metabolism too much insulin results in glucose quickly being used up - hypoglycemia
External respiration occurs: - Answer-in the lungs
After the stomach, material is passed on to the - Answer-duodenum
The heart is a muscle and as such requires a constant supply of what? - Answer-blood
red blood cells are produced in - Answer-bone marrow
Questions with All Correct
Answers
Which of the following could help you to get a good & restful sleep: - Answer-take a
warm milky drink and wear ear plugs
The "NASA nap" is a short sleep period of less than how long? - Answer-less than 40
minutes
What kind of insomnia is it called when, for example, you have a major exam the next
day and you do not sleep very well, if at all, the night before? - Answer-transient
If you have difficulty sleeping, then it is recommended that you embark on a course of
over the counter sleep aids while down route. - Answer-false
The denial of a medical certificate by the FAA is final. - Answer-false
What sort of things should you consider when deciding whether or not you are fit to fly
as part of a crew? - Answer-the pilot must make a careful assessment of what condition
he/she is in and what can be expected during the flight and during the trip (outbound,
layover, and inbound). All of these factors must be considered as cumulative and if
there is ever doubt, either turn the plane over to a crewmate or forgo the takeoff
Which type of foods should you try to avoid before trying to sleep? - Answer-foods that
are high in protein and animal fat (in addition to caffeine and alcohol)
Which other bodily cycle is believed to be closely associated with the sleep cycle? -
Answer-circadian rythm
If you wear contact lenses for distance vision and, during a lunch stop on a cross
country flight, you lose one of your lenses, can you legally pilot the airplane back home?
Question 6 options: - Answer-No, you would be in violation of the regulations
,Naps should be timed so as not to last very long into the ________ stage of sleep: -
Answer-third
When are periods of REM sleep the longest - at the beginning or the end of the sleep
session? - Answer-at the beginning
Which is the most important stage of NREM sleep in getting quality sleep? - Answer-
stage 2
Being willing to settle for less and being unaware of such a change in attitude could be
a classic symptom of what? - Answer-loss of initiative
Select from the following list those that could be a cause of fatigue: - Answer--
dehydration
- noise and vibration
- impaired vision
-boredom
Although having accumulated sleep debt and thus be physiologically sleepy, a person
may subjectively feel alert and not sleepy at all. This could be caused by the intake of
which common and readily available drug contained in many beverages? - Answer-
caffeine
which is the central and most crucial element of the SHEL model? - Answer-liveware
in the movies, pilots are generally portrayed as which of the following - Answer-macho,
fearless, adventurous
you should concentrate on looking out for contributing factors in accidents. why? -
Answer-because you can control them and thus prevent repeating the accident
what rule was brought in to combat distractions on flight decks due to unnecessary
conversation - Answer-sterile-cockpit
sudden incapacitation is usually - Answer-obvious
someone who drops dead is suffering from which class of incapacitations - Answer-total
what is the anonymous reporting system run by NASA which is available to everyone -
Answer-ASRS
identify examples of "hardware" as referred to in the SHEL model from the list below -
Answer-flight controls, radio control switches,
, what do we mean when we talk about "error chains"? - Answer-Virtuall no accident
occurs without a preceding set of occurrences, but is merely the final error that has the
immediate effect of causing an accident.
identify examples of "liveware" as referred to in the SHEL model from the list below -
Answer-technician, air traffic controller
a pilot can suffer incapacitation merely from being distracted - Answer-true
which human characteristics often result in crewmembers failing to accept that they are
incapacitated - Answer-ego, pride
define incapacitation - Answer-being incapable of performing expected normal activity
select the elements of the SHEL model from the following list - Answer-software,
hardware, environment,liveware
which of the following conditions will probably make you more likely to make errors -
Answer-fatigue, ear infection, stress
identify examples of "software" as referred to in the SHEL model from the list below -
Answer-standard operating procedures, checklist, symbology
define what we are referring to when we talk "flight physiology" - Answer-how the body
and mind work in the flying environment
if a pilot suffers sudden incapacitation which of the following actions should other crew
members carry out as soon as possible - Answer-declare an emergency maintain
control of the aircraft
what should be the prime goal in flight for all pilots - or indeed for anyone involved in
aviation - Answer-safety
what do you think is the best available way to avoid subtle incapacitation from going
unnoticed - Answer-the body metabolizes ingested and digested food by changing it to
energy using insulin without insulin, glucose cannot be used by the body in its
metabolism too much insulin results in glucose quickly being used up - hypoglycemia
External respiration occurs: - Answer-in the lungs
After the stomach, material is passed on to the - Answer-duodenum
The heart is a muscle and as such requires a constant supply of what? - Answer-blood
red blood cells are produced in - Answer-bone marrow
