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Question 141-1 : The somatogravic illusion gives the pilot a false impression of ? [ Certification weather ]
Climbing or descending
Question 141-2 : A 'graveyard spin' is ?
A spin in which the pilot on recovery tends to re enter the spin due to the somatogyral illusion where the vestibular system no longer senses radial acceleration.
A fatal accident caused by a state of spinning the fluid in the brain. a spin maneuver that should only be performed by well trained pilots. an illusion caused by misperception of being higher than you really are when performing a spin. thus the recovery tends to be dangerously low.
Question 141-3 : Illusions that pilots experience in conditions of fog or mist are that ?
Objects appear further away than they really are and can lead to steep approaches.
If the object appears further away you would delay your descent until you are closer but now you are too close and you have to make a steeper descentObjects appear closer than they really are and lead to shallow approaches. objects appear further away than they really are and lead to shallow approaches. objects appear closer than they really are and lead to steep approaches.
Question 141-4 : If warned of an imminent thunderstorm ?
Cockpit lights should be turned up.
During night flights in the vicinity of lightning flight deck lights should be turned up to help prevent loss of night vision due to the bright flashesCockpit lights should be dimmed. cockpit lights should be turned off. no specific action is advised with regards to the adjustment of the brightness of cockpit lights.
Question 141-5 : During a steady climb above flight level 100 if cabin pressurization fails ?
The effects of hypoxia may be gradual and difficult to recognise.
The cabin altitude will descend. the cabin will cool rapidly. the onset of anaemia causes hyperventilation.
Is the commonest cause of death in men over the age of 40.
Is not treatable. is always preceded by chest pains. is becoming less common because fewer people smoke.
Question 141-7 : Which of the following statements is true concerning the pulse rate ?
It has a normal range of 60 100 beats per minute.
It is not affected by emotion. when multiplied by the blood pressure gives the cardiac output. it is the only indicator of hypoxia.
Question 141-8 : Carbon dioxide ?
Is a normal product of internal respiration.
May reach toxic levels in the flight deck due to incomplete fuel combustion. is increased in the blood and the brain during hyperventilation. is approximately 13% of ambient air at flight level 180.
Question 141-9 : Glaucoma ?
Is a condition detected by pressure testing the eye ball.
Visual field loss due to glaucoma can be significantly improved by giving oxygen. low pressure in the eye ball leads to decreased blood flow to the retina which can cause visual loss. glaucoma causes red / green colour blindness.
Question 141-10 : The noise induced damage to a pilot depends on 1 the intensity of the noise2 the frequency of the noise3 the duration of the noise4 proper usage of the headset ?
1 2 3 4.
1, 4. 3. 2, 3, 4.
Question 141-11 : How many stages of sleep are there including rem sleep ?
5 stages.
There are five phases of sleep usually when you are sleeping you begin at stage 1 and go through each stage until reaching rem sleep and then you begin the cycle againeach complete sleep cycle takes from 90 to 110 minutes your brain acts differently in each stage of sleep in some of the stages your body may make movements but in others your arms and legs will be immobilestage 1 sleep is light sleep you experience a drifting in and out of sleep you can be easily woken up your eye movement and body movements slow down you may experience sudden jerky movement of your legs or other muscles these are known as hypnic myoclonia or myoclonic jerksstage 2 around 50 percent of your time sleeping is spent in stage 2 sleep during this stage eye movement stops and your brain waves a measure of the activity level of the brain become slowerstage 3 is the first stage of deep sleep the brain waves are a combination of slow waves known as delta waves combined with faster waves during stage 3 sleep it can be very difficult to wake someone up if you are woken up during this stage you may feel groggy and disoriented for several minutesstage 4 sleep is the second stage of deep sleep in this stage the brain is making the slow delta waves almost exclusively in this stage it is also very difficult to wake someone up both stages of deep sleep are important for feeling refreshed in the morning if these stages are too short sleep will not feel satisfyingstage 5 rem rapid eye movement sleep is the sleep stage in which dreaming occurs when you enter into rem sleep your breathing becomes fast irregular and shallow your eyes will move rapidly and your muscles become immobile heart rate and blood pressure increase men may develop erections about 20 percent of sleep is rem sleep for adults4 stages. 3 stages. 2 stages.
Question 141-12 : The main purpose of lumbar support is to ?
Produce an even pressure of the discs by allowing the lower spine to curve naturally.
Allow the most comfortable position for the spine and shoulder bones. allow the most comfortable position for the upper spine. allow the most comfortable position for the spine and higher neck bones.
Question 141-13 : How is yellow fever contracted ?
A virus transmitted by an infected mosquito.
Contaminated food or water. by contact with the saliva of infected animals. excessive use of alcohol.
Question 141-14 : Otic barotrauma is worse during the descent than climb because ?
The air in the middle ear is at a lower pressure than the cabin this closes the eustation tube so that the pressure cannot be equalised.
The air pressure in the inner ear increases more slowly than the cabin. during the climb the humidity in the middle ear is greater than the cabin. during the descent the cabin altitude increases faster than the eustation can open.
Question 141-15 : Flying with a 'common cold' ?
May lead to incapacitation due to severe sinus or ear pain.
Is permitted as long as you are on treatment with antibiotics. will cause infection in other crew members if you are flying in a pressurised aircraft. increases the risk of hypertension.
Question 141-16 : Hearing tests are carried out during pilot medicals to ?
Detect early signs of deafness.
Detect reversible nihl. detect vestibular dysfunction. detect early presbyopia.
Question 141-17 : Noise induced hearing loss nihl ?
Is a condition resulting in permanent hearing loss of selected frequencies.
Is not a permanent hearing loss, the nerve cells frequently recover. is also known as presbyacusis and is associated with pressure damage to the middle ear. causes eustationary tube dysfunction.
Question 141-18 : Presbyopia ?
Is common over the age of 50.
Is caused by long-termed exposure to stimuli over 90 db. is partial visual loss due to pressure changes in the eye. surgical replacement of the lens the usual treatment and is compatible with flying.
Question 141-19 : Colour blindness ?
May be subtle and only detected using specialised tests.
Color blindness color vision deficiency is the inability or decreased ability to see color or perceive color differences under normal lighting conditions it does not affects acuity there is no known treatment for colour blindnessIs more common in first born males. affects acuity. may be treated by laser surgery.
Question 141-20 : Concerning the light sensitive cells of the eye ?
The cones detect colour vision and are highly sensitive to hypoxia.
The cones detect colour vision and the fovea therefore gives us great resolution colour vision at normal every day light levels for things we are looking directly at of all the body organs the brain and the eyes are most sensitive to hypoxiaRods are centrally located and increase visual acuity. blood flow to the rods and cones is maintained even during high g forces. cones are centrally located in the lens.
Question 141-21 : Pilots should not fly immediately following giving a donation of blood ?
Because there is a small increased risk of low blood pressure due to loss of blood volume.
The danger is the risk of fainting and the cause of that is the low blood pressure see aic 972004 blood plasma and bone marrow donation flying and air traffic control1 many aircrew and controllers have expressed the wish to donate blood in support of the national blood transfusion service blood donation is invariably a safe painless and uneventful procedure and the blood volume is restored within a few hours by redistribution of body fluids and intake of soft drinks and beverages a few individuals feel faint afterwards but this effect is minimised by resting supine for a short time 15 20 minutes 2 blood and plasma donation21 aircrew211 aircrew are advised that in order to prevent the very slight risk of post transfusion faintness or syncope they should refrain from donating blood or plasma if they are required to fly within twenty four hours22 air traffic controllers221 air traffic controllers are advised to avoid donating blood if they are going on operational duties within a minimum of twelve hours they can however give blood when coming off shift3 bone marrow donation31 after bone marrow donation which involves a general anaesthetic the minimum interval recommended before duty for both aircrew and controllers is forty eight hours however the individual response to this procedure varies and specialist medical opinion should thus be soughtThe haemoglobin level is too low. there is a risk of bleeding from the needle site during flight. pilots should not give blood because of the risk of infection.
Question 141-22 : Which of the following statements is true concerning regular physical exercise 1 it increases pulse rate and stroke volume in the short term2 it reduces blood pressure and heart rate in the long term3 it increases the human tolerance to hypoxia ?
1 2 3.
Exercise increases the body's demand for oxygen but regular physical exercise increases the human tolerance to hypoxia1. 1, 2. 1, 3.
Is a total blockage of a coronary artery leading to the death of a piece of heart muscle.
Is not treatable once symptoms develop. is a partial blockage of a coronary artery leading to chest pain on exercise or stress. an individual's risk of this can not be significantly influenced.
Question 141-24 : Hypertension ?
Increases the risk of a heart attack and stroke.
Is only treated when symptoms develop. usually leads to loss of licence. is otherwise known as 'white coat syndrome'.
Question 141-25 : Blood pressure is normally measured in ?
Mmhg.
Inhg. hectopascals. millibars.
Question 141-26 : Internal respiration ?
Is a metabolic process that takes place inside the cells during which oxygen is used and carbon dioxide produced.
Is the term for respiration inside the pressure cabin. is the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lung. is the process of inflating the lungs during mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Question 141-27 : During a rapid decompression in a two crew aircraft the other pilot becomes incapacitated your first action is to ?
Don your own oxygen mask.
Yetoli so that there is a risk of 2 incapacitated don your own oxygen mask = put your own oxygen maskin case of a rapid decompression don your own oxygen mask first as a first and immediate step when the cabin altitude warning occursCall for immediate assistance from cabin crew. commence an emergency descent. administer oxygen to the other pilot.
Question 141-28 : The percentage of oxygen in cabin air ?
Is the same as at sea level.
The percentage of oxygen in cabin air remains unchanged 21% at all flight altitudes but as altitude increases the partial pressure of oxygen decreasesVaries with cabin altitude. is proportional to the cabin pressure. will reduce during a rapid decompression.
Question 141-29 : Which counter measure can a pilot can use against a barotrauma of the middle ear ?
Stop descending climb again and then descend with reduced sink rate.
Increase the rate of descent. stop chewing and swallowing movements. use drugs against a cold.
Question 141-30 : The approximate time required for complete adaptation of the eye when moving from darkness to light is ?
10 seconds.
7 minutes. 10 minutes. 30 minutes.
Question 141-31 : Is it possible to suffer from aerodontalgia in the descent ?
No.
Aerodontalgia is a pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure if air is trapped in diseased or badly filled teeth it expands during the climbthe pain will go when the aircraft descendsYes. only above 10000 ft amsl. only in pressurized aircraft.
Question 141-32 : Which of the following is true with regards to sleep 1 metabolic rate falls2 arterial blood pressure falls3 the pulse rate decreases4 the sensitivity level of the senses is increased ?
1 2 and 3.
1, 2, 3 and 4. 1, 3 and 4. 1 and 4.
Question 141-33 : Which of the following list can cause fatigue 1 sleep loss2 jet lag3 boredom4 low levels of external stimulation ?
1 2 3 and 4.
1, 3 and 4. 1 and 3. 1, 2 and 4.
Question 141-34 : Which of the following list are symptoms of fatigue 1 tiredness2 faster reactions3 diminished motor skills4 tunnelled concentration5 increased long term memory capacity ?
1 3 and 4 only.
1 and 3 only. 3, 4 and 5 only. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Question 141-35 : What is the maximum jaaeasa bloodalcohol limit for flight and cabin crew ?
20 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood.
Eu ops 1085 crew responsabilities e a crew member shall not 1 consume alcohol less than 8 hours prior to the specified reporting time for flight dutyor the commencement of standby 2 commence a flight duty period with a blood alcohol level in excess of 02 promille 3 consume alcohol during the flightduty period or whilst on standby'promille' per thousand10 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. 40 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood. 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood.
Question 141-36 : On average most human adults require approximately how many hours sleep per night ?
8 h.
6 h. 4 h. 10 h.
Question 141-37 : In the case of fire in flight most fatalities are caused by ?
Suffocation from fumes caused by aircraft furnishing and wiring.
Burns. inhalation of hydrogen fumes. cardiac arrest caused by stress and fear.
Question 141-38 : If a crew is having a stop over for less than 24hrs before returning to their homebase what coping strategy should be used for jet lag ?
Maintain eating and sleeping cycle based on home time.
Change eating and sleeping cycle to stop-over (destination) time. only have meals when it is daylight and sleep when it is dark, to ensure sufficient sleep credit. eat light meals only and have regular naps instead of proper sleep.
Question 141-39 : Tattooing and immunization with the use of improperly sterilized needles or syringes may expose the receiver to which of the following ?
Hepatitis b or c.
Diabetes. hypertension. osteoarthritis.
Question 141-40 : Hypoglycaemia can be caused by ?
Not eating regularly or fasting.
Excessive sugar in the blood. excessive g forces. otic barotraumas.
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