AVS 4120 LOFT Quizzes exam with correct answers 2024.

What phases of flight correspond to the biggest percentage of hull loss accidents? - correct answer Final approach and landing What is the ASRS? - correct answer Aviation Safety Reporting System What is the sole objective of investigation of an ancient or incident as stated y Annex 13 of the Chicago Convention? - correct answer Prevention of accidents and incidents What is the biggest of primary cause factors in worldwide jet aircraft hull losses? - correct answer Cockpit crew Who of aviation professionals often are the last people able to interrupt the development of an unsatisfactory situation in flight? - correct answer Pilots The ultimate goal of CRM is - correct answer good decision making by crew members in flight Synergy is - correct answer a level of performance higher than sum of individual crew members' capabilities For setting the tone for teamwork aircraft captains who are good team-builders and leaders typically address three critical areas ______ their teams formed up. - correct answer in the first few minutes What kind of leaders assume people won't do anything unless told to, and believe they know best. - correct answer Autocratic Which sentence is true? a) Crew member leadership is more important that fellowship b) Crew member followership is more important than leadership c) Leadership and followership are two equally important crew member qualities. - correct answer Leadership and followership are two equally important crew member qualities. Philosophy - correct answer represents the airline management's view of how they will conduct the business of the airline Policy - correct answer is a broad specification of the manner i with management expects things to be done Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) is - correct answer determines what must be done for implementation of the airline's philosophy and policy into flight operations in a dafe and efficient manner. Normal procedures are used by the flight crew to ensure that - correct answer a. airplane conditions are acceptable for flight operations b. the flight deck is correctly configured for each phase of flight c. both (a) and (b) Supplementary procedures - correct answer may be required for specific crew actions during normal or abnormal flight operations Non-normal checklist use commences - correct answer when crew members have properly established the airplanes flight path and configuration The ________ checklist has the priority over the ________ checklist. - correct answer non-normal/normal Normal checklist is used _____ the non-normal procedure is complete - correct answer after Deferred items are actions that have to be performed - correct answer later during the appropriate phase of flight Pilot Flying is usually responsible for _______. Pilot monitoring is usually responsible for ________. - correct answer flight path and airspeed control/checklist reading What is the voice frequency measurement unit? - correct answer Hertz ________develops due to additional frequencies in the voice - correct answer Harmonic composition of speech The purpose of read backs is: - correct answer to be sure that clearances are fully understood To provide flight safety the pilot should not - correct answer hesitate to ask the controller until the message is absolutely understood Longer words help to achieve better understanding in stressful situations - correct answer True In ________ automation, the pilot selects the overall goal of the flight. - correct answer management _________ signals are continuous electrical copies of mechanical movements. - correct answer Analog The Primary Flight Computer - correct answer (a). facilitates the pilot's task of controlling flight in turbulent air and during changes in aircraft configuration. (b). provides the aircraft protection by preventing potentially dangerous flight situations such as stall and extremely high speed. (c). both (a) and (b) Automation has ____ the pilot's role. The pilot's task required to perform his/her role in automated aircraft has ____. - correct answer not changed/changed Automation has _____ the problem of human error. - correct answer not reduced The latest autopilots are certified for use - correct answer in all phases of flight except take off roll In ____ flight the pilot maintains the aircraft flight plan parameters by moving the flight controls in accordance with the Flight Director indication. - correct answer manually controlled The Autopilot Flight Director System (AFDS) is able to provide - correct answer flight path parameters calculation, their indication on the EFIS, and flight plan control The _____ receives data from various systems of the aircraft. - correct answer Thrust Management Computer Pilots can use the latest auto throttle systems to achieve automatic control of engine power - correct answer for all flight phases ______ forced designers to look for an alternate method of the flight information presentation in the cockpit. - correct answer The need to concentrate visual information on a smaller area. The term "Glass Cockpit" means a cockpit where __________ presented on Cathode Ray Tubes or Liquid Crystal Displays. - correct answer flight path parameters are The ______ provides indication of flight path parameters related to aircraft pitch and roll motion. - correct answer Primary Flight Display (PFD) The _____ provides indication of flight path parameters related to the aircraft yaw motion. - correct answer Navigation Display (ND) ______ is used by pilots to control information presented on the Primary Flight Display and the Navigation Display. - correct answer EFIS Control Panel The FMC is the basic device of the FMS. It calculated: - correct answer a. airplane present position b. pitch and roll commands to the autopilot- flight direction system (AFDS) c. thrust commands to the auto throttle system d. all of the above The FMC receives date on air navigation facilities from the - correct answer Navigation Database Airplane drag and engine characteristics are stored in the _____ of the FMS. - correct answer Performance Database ______ are used for airplane control in the vertical plane. - correct answer Longitudinal modes ______ are used for airplane control in the horizontal plan. - correct answer Lateral modes To perform automatic control of the airplane flight path during an ILS approach pilots normally use the FMS in one of _____ modes. - correct answer Common modes Pilots of automated aircraft can use the FDS only together with the Autopilot System. - correct answer False The Autothrottle System calculates pitch and roll commands to the Autopilot-Flight Director System. - correct answer False To enter desired parameters of automatically controlled flight path the aircraft pilots can use _______. - correct answer The MCP or the CDU which is appropriate for the current phase of flight. Which of the following answers is correct? A. the autothrottle system has only one mode of operation. B. The autothrottle system can be operated in one of several modes. C. There are no modes of the autothrottle system - correct answer The autothrottle system can be operated in one of several modes. The Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) system provides pilots with information on _____ flight operations. - correct answer normal and abnormal The Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System (EICAS) was designed to - correct answer (a). Display engine parameters. (b). Alert flight crews to abnormal situations. (c.) both (a) and (b) The _____ makes possible a paperless operation of the airplane. - correct answer Electronic Checklist In the EGPWS, ______ are based on airplane position, barometric altitude, vertical flight path, and ground speed. - correct answer look-ahead terrain alters Aircraft windshear alerts are provided by the _____. - correct answer GWPS and by the weather radar The _____ interrogates operating transponders in other airplanes, tracks the other airplanes by analyzing the transponder replies, and predicts the other traffic flight paths and positions. - correct answer TCAS A hollow white diamond is the TCAS ______ symbol. - correct answer Other Traffic The ______ is a prediction that another airplane will enter the conflict airspace in 35 to 45 seconds. - correct answer Traffic Advisory The ______ display is an indication of other airplane that is within six miles in horizontal plane and 1,200 feet vertically. It is indicated on the ND by a filled with diamond. - correct answer Proximate Traffic The ____ of the Traffic alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) requires from the crew to immediately change the airplane flight path following the vertical guidance indication on the PFD. - correct answer Resolution Advisory _____ is the science dedicated to processes in live bodies. - correct answer Physiology _____ is the science about functioning of human brain. - correct answer Psychology The earliest human factors problems recognized in aviation were _____ in nature - correct answer Physiological What is the central object of the human factors research? - correct answer Man Following an increase in altitude, the amount of oxygen in the same volume of air in the atmosphere _____ - correct answer decreases How much time does the human eye require for full transition from day vision to night vision? - correct answer Nearly 40 minutes Internally controlled physiological processes that occur in regular cycles are called _____. - correct answer Biological rhythms In isolation, with no external clues as to time of day, the body's rhythms have a periodicity of ____ hours. - correct answer 25-26 Same individual reacts differently to same stress on different occasions. - correct answer True Lack of concentration, forgetfulness, inability to determine priorities and make decisions are ____ reactions to stress. - correct answer cognitive Dr. Ebbinghaus in one of his experiments found that he remembered _____ percent of the information items after nine hours. - correct answer Less than 40 _______ requires continuous attention and rehearsal. - correct answer Long term memory Capacity of the _____ is equal to 7 +/- 2 items of information - correct answer Short term memory ______ allows us to keep a highly accurate record of what each of our senses has experienced for a brief period of time. - correct answer Sensory memory Maximum procession rate of the human's brain is _____ for simple tasks. - correct answer 2 to 3 decisions/second Human operators usually have _____ monitoring performance abilities, especially of infrequent event. - correct answer not very good What is the aim of Aviation Ergonomics? - correct answer Creation of safe and efficient "Crew-Aircraft-Environment" systems ______ is the study of human body measurements. - correct answer Anthropometry What is anthropometric data required for in aviation? - correct answer To design flight deck controls within the reach of the entire projected pilot population. Safety and efficiency of an airplane is provided in the Integrated Systems Approach by ______. - correct answer Keeping in mind the basic limitations of the individuals who will operate and support the airplane and its systems. The _____ is always the same. The ____ of the same stimulus can vary. - correct answer sensing/perception Erroneous perceptions of gravity force are called. - correct answer Kinetic illusions An uphill slope in the approach zone creates a visual illusion of being _____. - correct answer too high A downhill slope in the approach creates a visual illusion of being ______. - correct answer too low _____ errors are the products of less than optimum design, procedures, or training. - correct answer Systematic _____ is the action of turning somebody's mind to a specific object. - correct answer Attention _____ is the tendency to use a particular method or type of solution to a problem based on previous experience. - correct answer Set ______ is the projecting into the stimulus situation the things the person wants to see. - correct answer Motivation Making repeated attempts to land in deteriorating weather conditions is _______. - correct answer a motivation-related error ______ are errors which result from failures of execution, and often associated with stress, fatigue, workload. - correct answer Slips Situational awareness is ______. - correct answer the accurate perception of the factors and conditions that affect an aircraft and its flight crew. Achieving and maintaining of a good situational awareness is a product of a _____. - correct answer (a). good operating philosophy (b). good training (c). good SOP (d). good crew coordination (e). all of the above Under VFR conditions the aircraft position can be verified by ______. - correct answer (a). visual contact with terrain (b). attention to maps, charts, the flight plan, and the cockpit instruments (c). both (a) and (b) Under IFR, at night, or in any restricted visibility conditions the pilot's navigation is conducted primarily by ______. - correct answer information secured from the cockpit instruments Most of controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents occur because ______. - correct answer the flight crews are not aware of their exact locations. The automation mode awareness is ______ problem that pilots have in advanced technology aircraft. - correct answer the largest Operating environment includes _______. - correct answer existing traffic density Flight crew workload ______ with increased traffic density. - correct answer inevitably increases Minimizing the risk inherent in crowded skies is helped by _______. - correct answer TCAS The expression "ATC handoffs" means - correct answer transition of the aircraft form one area of the ATC responsibility to another What is the first priority for the flight crew during decision making? - correct answer Flight Safety It is _____ to develop standards and rules which are good for all problems and situations that may occur in flight. - correct answer impossible _____ the answer to all problems in aviation decision making. - correct answer Neither standardization nor automation are Pilot judgement involves _______. - correct answer (a). attitudes towards risk-taking (b). ability to evaluate risks (c). ability to make decisions (d). all of the above Knowledge-based decisions for well-defined problems require _____ mental effort than rule-based decisions. - correct answer More To make decisions for ill-defined problems pilots have to ______ - correct answer (a). manage the situations as through it is an emergency without clearly defining the problems. (b). diagnose and define the problem, and work out a solution as for the well-defined problem. (c). (a) or (b) Seeking a perfect solution for a problem ____ the best strategy of the decision making process. - correct answer is not The ______ starts at the point where the aircraft intercepts the glideslope and ends when the aircraft is at the point of missed approach level-off altitude. - correct answer "Window of Risk" ______ of all aircraft accidents occur within the "Window of Risk". - correct answer Most Airmanship includes ________. - correct answer (a). uncompromising flight discipline (b). skills and proficiency (c). a broad knowledge base (d). situational awareness, judgment and decision making (e). all of the above