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What happens to the percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere with an increase in altitude?
What happens to the percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere with an increase in altitude?
- Remains constant up to approximately 33 700 feet
- Remains constant up to approximately 70 000 feet
- Decreases with an increase in altitude (correct)
- Increases with an increase in altitude
At what approximate altitude is the atmospheric pressure half the sea-level value?
At what approximate altitude is the atmospheric pressure half the sea-level value?
- 33 000 feet (correct)
- 12 000 feet
- 10 000 feet
- 18 000 feet
Up to what altitudes can a healthy pilot operate without suffering the effects of hypoxia?
Up to what altitudes can a healthy pilot operate without suffering the effects of hypoxia?
- 16 000 feet
- 20 000 feet
- 10 000 feet
- 18 000 feet (correct)
At what altitude does the percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere remain at 21%, by volume?
At what altitude does the percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere remain at 21%, by volume?
Why do pilots need to breathe supplementary Oxygen when flying at high altitude?
Why do pilots need to breathe supplementary Oxygen when flying at high altitude?
What are the respective percentages of the gases that make up the atmosphere?
What are the respective percentages of the gases that make up the atmosphere?
What is the air pressure at 36,000 feet?
What is the air pressure at 36,000 feet?
What regulates breathing?
What regulates breathing?
At what altitude will a smoker feel the symptoms of hypoxia (Oxygen starvation)?
At what altitude will a smoker feel the symptoms of hypoxia (Oxygen starvation)?
On average, how long does it take to eliminate one unit of alcohol from the blood?
On average, how long does it take to eliminate one unit of alcohol from the blood?
What maintains a constant flow of blood around the body?
What maintains a constant flow of blood around the body?
How long after prolonged inhalation of Carbon Monoxide must a pilot refrain from flying?
How long after prolonged inhalation of Carbon Monoxide must a pilot refrain from flying?
How soon after donating blood should a pilot avoid flying?
How soon after donating blood should a pilot avoid flying?
What is the main function of red blood cells?
What is the main function of red blood cells?
What causes angina?
What causes angina?
Why is Carbon monoxide dangerous?
Why is Carbon monoxide dangerous?
What are the damaging levels of alcohol for men and women based on?
What are the damaging levels of alcohol for men and women based on?
What is the light-sensitive tissue lining the rear of the eyeball which contains rods and cones known as?
What is the light-sensitive tissue lining the rear of the eyeball which contains rods and cones known as?
Which of the following represents the three parts of the ear?
Which of the following represents the three parts of the ear?
What are the bones in the middle ear collectively known as?
What are the bones in the middle ear collectively known as?
What is the range of sounds a fit young person can detect?
What is the range of sounds a fit young person can detect?
What is the function of the eustachian tube?
What is the function of the eustachian tube?
What may result in permanent hearing loss from continuous exposure?
What may result in permanent hearing loss from continuous exposure?
What is permanent deafness associated with old age known as?
What is permanent deafness associated with old age known as?
What is the main function of the vestibular apparatus?
What is the main function of the vestibular apparatus?
How does motion sickness arise?
How does motion sickness arise?
Which conditions are symptomatic of motion sickness?
Which conditions are symptomatic of motion sickness?
What is the cause of conductive deafness?
What is the cause of conductive deafness?
What part of the ear senses linear accelerations?
What part of the ear senses linear accelerations?
When a pilot is flying an approach to a runway that is smaller than the runways they are used to, how will the runway appear?
When a pilot is flying an approach to a runway that is smaller than the runways they are used to, how will the runway appear?
When a pilot is flying an approach to a runway that is bigger than the runways they are used to, how will the runway appear?
When a pilot is flying an approach to a runway that is bigger than the runways they are used to, how will the runway appear?
As a captain of an aircraft, which one of the following is not a required leadership skill?
As a captain of an aircraft, which one of the following is not a required leadership skill?
In a situation with marginal weather conditions and a strong crosswind, what decision should a competent assessor of risk make?
In a situation with marginal weather conditions and a strong crosswind, what decision should a competent assessor of risk make?
What does mental overload usually lead to?
What does mental overload usually lead to?
As an experienced pilot, what should you do if you see someone of much greater experience do something you consider to be dangerous?
As an experienced pilot, what should you do if you see someone of much greater experience do something you consider to be dangerous?
What will a moderate level of arousal lead to?
What will a moderate level of arousal lead to?
Which life event is considered to produce the most stress?
Which life event is considered to produce the most stress?
When placed in the same or similar stressful situation a second time, how will a person react if they have successfully overcome it once?
When placed in the same or similar stressful situation a second time, how will a person react if they have successfully overcome it once?
What is an important factor to remember with regard to stress factors?
What is an important factor to remember with regard to stress factors?
What does the relationship between arousal and performance mean?
What does the relationship between arousal and performance mean?
What statement about stress is false?
What statement about stress is false?
Which of the following is NOT a basic consideration governing the way controls should be both designed and arranged?
Which of the following is NOT a basic consideration governing the way controls should be both designed and arranged?
You are preparing for a training flight with an instructor and cannot find your checklist. What should you do?
You are preparing for a training flight with an instructor and cannot find your checklist. What should you do?
Which of the following occur(s) when a pilot is sitting too high in a cockpit?
Which of the following occur(s) when a pilot is sitting too high in a cockpit?
An analogue display is generally better than a digital display for showing which sort of data?
An analogue display is generally better than a digital display for showing which sort of data?
A standard 'T' layout has the artificial horizon or attitude indicator at the centre. What is NOT included in the rest of the 'T'?
A standard 'T' layout has the artificial horizon or attitude indicator at the centre. What is NOT included in the rest of the 'T'?
Which of the following actions does NOT constitute a pilot error when carrying out checks from a check list?
Which of the following actions does NOT constitute a pilot error when carrying out checks from a check list?
Compared to a Non-smoker, someone who smokes is likely to experience the effects of hypoxia at:
Compared to a Non-smoker, someone who smokes is likely to experience the effects of hypoxia at:
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After SCUBA diving to a depth of just over 30 ft, using compressed air, it is recommended that the person does not fly for:
After SCUBA diving to a depth of just over 30 ft, using compressed air, it is recommended that the person does not fly for:
A likely symptom or likely symptoms of Hypoxia might be:
A likely symptom or likely symptoms of Hypoxia might be:
You have two passengers in your unpressurized aircraft and, at an altitude of 8000 ft, one of them displays Symptoms of hpoxia but the other does not.
You have two passengers in your unpressurized aircraft and, at an altitude of 8000 ft, one of them displays Symptoms of hpoxia but the other does not.
If you have suffered prolonged exposure to exhaust gases, What period of time should elapse before you Pilot an aircraft.
If you have suffered prolonged exposure to exhaust gases, What period of time should elapse before you Pilot an aircraft.
Why do aircrew and passengers suffer from lack of Oxygen at high altitude?
Why do aircrew and passengers suffer from lack of Oxygen at high altitude?
How long should a pilot wait before flying following a local anesthetic and following a general anesthetic?
How long should a pilot wait before flying following a local anesthetic and following a general anesthetic?
At what rate does the body remove alcohol from the blood?
At what rate does the body remove alcohol from the blood?
Which of the answer options below includes three important health risks to which obese people are exposed by virtue of excessive body weight?
Which of the answer options below includes three important health risks to which obese people are exposed by virtue of excessive body weight?
What are unconditioned reflexes?
What are unconditioned reflexes?
Why is perception one of the most important aspects of information processing?
Why is perception one of the most important aspects of information processing?
"Chunking" is:
"Chunking" is:
The three parts of long-term memory are classified as:
The three parts of long-term memory are classified as:
What is an Illusion?
What is an Illusion?
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