AVIT 309 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the most harmful thing to the mental health of this generation? - Answer -Cell
Phones
Which of the following aspects of flight would not affect the Effective Performance Time
of an individual exposed to altitude? - Answer -
Which of the following needs has greatest priority in a survival setting? - Answer -
The purpose of pre-breathing 100% oxygen prior to altitude exposure is to - Answer -
Following a rapid decompression above 35,000 feet altitude, a human (without
supplemental life support equipment) should correct for which of the following problems
first? - Answer -
What is the current upper limit for unprotected noise over an eight hour period? -
Answer -
What is the most sensitive organ to altered temperatures? - Answer -The brain
When flying an approach to a runway down-sloping away from your approach, what
common error would you expect to see as a result of the visual illusion? - Answer -You
would see an individual make the approach too high.
Which of the following maneuvers would give you the impression of a sudden pitching
down of the nose of the aircraft, when it really isn't occurring? - Answer -
Why do we have night blind spots in our vision? - Answer -
What actions should you follow immediately after a rapid decompression at 35,000 feet
altitude? - Answer -
How does our body generate heat? - Answer -Exercise, Metabolism, Shivering
Ear protection works primarily to decrease noise - Answer -
A person is breathing ambient air in an un-pressurized aircraft at an altitude of 18,000 ft.
The hypoxia he/she experiences is due to - Answer -
Hyperventilation causes which of the following changes in the body? - Answer -
Drinking sugary drinks dehydrates rather than hydrates. - Answer -True
, The first action following a rapid decompression at 35,000 feet altitude would be to -
Answer -
. What causes vasodilation? - Answer -
Flashover combustion (in an aircraft cabin during a fire) is initiated when combustible
gases explode. What is the source of these gases? - Answer -Fumes from heated
materials
Injury pattern information can be used to - Answer -evaluate restraint effectiveness.
determine who was in control of the aircraft at the time of impact.
understand the direction and degree of forces at the time of impact
How is Effective Performance Time influenced by a rapid decompression, as compared
to removing your oxygen mask at the same final altitude? - Answer -The effective
performance time is decreased by one-third to one-half.
You are flying while congested and note a sudden pain in the side of your face and
several upper teeth on one side of your mouth during descent. Your actions should
include - Answer -
Which of the following toxic fumes causes hypemic hypoxia? - Answer -Carbon
Monoxide
Which of the following problems is not directly influenced by the use of pressurized
cabins? - Answer -hyperventilation
Pressurization systems are designed to minimize the effects of - Answer -Hypoxia,
Evolved Gas Disorders, and trapped gas problems
Name the two methods our bodies use to cool itself. - Answer -Vasodilation, Sweating
In the process of an oxygen system pre-flight, "S" stands for - Answer -Supply: to make
sure you have an adequate oxygen supply prior to takeoff.
While in IMC, you return to the flight instruments after a distraction. You find you are in
a level turn to the left, but it feels to you that the aircraft is flying straight and level.
Clearly, you are in an undetected turn. Based on this information, you can assume that -
Answer -when you return to straight and level flight, you will now feel a turn to the right.
You are flying with an individual who is very fatigued. How would you expect fatigue to
affect their performance? - Answer -Fatigue can affect mood, motivation, and
communication skills in individuals.
What is the most harmful thing to the mental health of this generation? - Answer -Cell
Phones
Which of the following aspects of flight would not affect the Effective Performance Time
of an individual exposed to altitude? - Answer -
Which of the following needs has greatest priority in a survival setting? - Answer -
The purpose of pre-breathing 100% oxygen prior to altitude exposure is to - Answer -
Following a rapid decompression above 35,000 feet altitude, a human (without
supplemental life support equipment) should correct for which of the following problems
first? - Answer -
What is the current upper limit for unprotected noise over an eight hour period? -
Answer -
What is the most sensitive organ to altered temperatures? - Answer -The brain
When flying an approach to a runway down-sloping away from your approach, what
common error would you expect to see as a result of the visual illusion? - Answer -You
would see an individual make the approach too high.
Which of the following maneuvers would give you the impression of a sudden pitching
down of the nose of the aircraft, when it really isn't occurring? - Answer -
Why do we have night blind spots in our vision? - Answer -
What actions should you follow immediately after a rapid decompression at 35,000 feet
altitude? - Answer -
How does our body generate heat? - Answer -Exercise, Metabolism, Shivering
Ear protection works primarily to decrease noise - Answer -
A person is breathing ambient air in an un-pressurized aircraft at an altitude of 18,000 ft.
The hypoxia he/she experiences is due to - Answer -
Hyperventilation causes which of the following changes in the body? - Answer -
Drinking sugary drinks dehydrates rather than hydrates. - Answer -True
, The first action following a rapid decompression at 35,000 feet altitude would be to -
Answer -
. What causes vasodilation? - Answer -
Flashover combustion (in an aircraft cabin during a fire) is initiated when combustible
gases explode. What is the source of these gases? - Answer -Fumes from heated
materials
Injury pattern information can be used to - Answer -evaluate restraint effectiveness.
determine who was in control of the aircraft at the time of impact.
understand the direction and degree of forces at the time of impact
How is Effective Performance Time influenced by a rapid decompression, as compared
to removing your oxygen mask at the same final altitude? - Answer -The effective
performance time is decreased by one-third to one-half.
You are flying while congested and note a sudden pain in the side of your face and
several upper teeth on one side of your mouth during descent. Your actions should
include - Answer -
Which of the following toxic fumes causes hypemic hypoxia? - Answer -Carbon
Monoxide
Which of the following problems is not directly influenced by the use of pressurized
cabins? - Answer -hyperventilation
Pressurization systems are designed to minimize the effects of - Answer -Hypoxia,
Evolved Gas Disorders, and trapped gas problems
Name the two methods our bodies use to cool itself. - Answer -Vasodilation, Sweating
In the process of an oxygen system pre-flight, "S" stands for - Answer -Supply: to make
sure you have an adequate oxygen supply prior to takeoff.
While in IMC, you return to the flight instruments after a distraction. You find you are in
a level turn to the left, but it feels to you that the aircraft is flying straight and level.
Clearly, you are in an undetected turn. Based on this information, you can assume that -
Answer -when you return to straight and level flight, you will now feel a turn to the right.
You are flying with an individual who is very fatigued. How would you expect fatigue to
affect their performance? - Answer -Fatigue can affect mood, motivation, and
communication skills in individuals.
