AVIT 309 - Final Questions and Answers
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what percentage of aviation accidents are caused by
human influence? [ Ans: ] 60-80%
what number of military pilots died from pilot error
during the first military test? [ Ans: ] 90
What civilian aviation safety organization was the first,
and when were they established? [ Ans: ] royal
aeronautical society
-1866
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%
how much does temperature decrease per 1000ft as we
ascend into the atmosphere? [ Ans: ] 3.5 degrees F
where does temperature stabilize in the atmosphere [ Ans:
] top of the troposphere
where is atmospheric pressure the densest? [ Ans: ] Below
10000 ft
,how long does a human take to fully physiologically
acclimatize to a given altitude? [ Ans: ] 18.4 days per mile
of alt
to what altitude can humans fully physiologically
acclimatize? [ Ans: ] 10,000ft
what is the percentage of oxygen and nitrogen in the
atmosphere? [ Ans: ] O2 - 21%
N2 - 78%
what altitudes apply to the zone of physiological
efficiency? [ Ans: ] SL to 10,000ft
what altitudes apply to the physiological deficient zone? [
Ans: ] 10,000ft to 50,000ft
Where does the Space Equivalent Zone begin? [ Ans: ]
50,000 feet
what is the partial pressure of atmospheric O2 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
What 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: ] An
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: ] CO2
the secondary control for respiration in humans is
regulated by what gas? [ Ans: ] O2
T/F: human respiration can be voluntarily controlled [
Ans: ] true
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called? [ Ans: ]
alveoli
what are the four phases of respiration? [ Ans: ]
Ventilation
Respiration
Transportation
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
what percentage of aviation accidents are caused by
human influence? [ Ans: ] 60-80%
what number of military pilots died from pilot error
during the first military test? [ Ans: ] 90
What civilian aviation safety organization was the first,
and when were they established? [ Ans: ] royal
aeronautical society
-1866
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%
how much does temperature decrease per 1000ft as we
ascend into the atmosphere? [ Ans: ] 3.5 degrees F
where does temperature stabilize in the atmosphere [ Ans:
] top of the troposphere
where is atmospheric pressure the densest? [ Ans: ] Below
10000 ft
,how long does a human take to fully physiologically
acclimatize to a given altitude? [ Ans: ] 18.4 days per mile
of alt
to what altitude can humans fully physiologically
acclimatize? [ Ans: ] 10,000ft
what is the percentage of oxygen and nitrogen in the
atmosphere? [ Ans: ] O2 - 21%
N2 - 78%
what altitudes apply to the zone of physiological
efficiency? [ Ans: ] SL to 10,000ft
what altitudes apply to the physiological deficient zone? [
Ans: ] 10,000ft to 50,000ft
Where does the Space Equivalent Zone begin? [ Ans: ]
50,000 feet
what is the partial pressure of atmospheric O2 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
What 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: ] An
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: ] CO2
the secondary control for respiration in humans is
regulated by what gas? [ Ans: ] O2
T/F: human respiration can be voluntarily controlled [
Ans: ] true
What are the tiny air sacs in the lungs called? [ Ans: ]
alveoli
what are the four phases of respiration? [ Ans: ]
Ventilation
Respiration
Transportation
