Term
| What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight? |
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Definition
Scan slowly to permit offcenter viewing.
AFH |
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Term
| The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to |
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Definition
look to the side of the object and scan slowly.
AFH |
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| The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision avoidance during nighttime hours is to use |
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Definition
peripheral vision by scanning small sectors and utilizing offcenter viewing.
AFH |
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Term
| During a night flight, you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft? |
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Definition
The other aircraft is crossing to the left.
AFH |
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Term
| During a night flight, you observe a steady white light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. what is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft? |
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Definition
The other aircraft is flying away from you.
AFH |
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Term
| During a night flight, you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft? |
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Definition
The other aircraft is approaching head-on.
AFH |
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Term
| VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished |
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Definition
the same as during daytime.
AFH |
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Term
| Large accumulations of carbon monoxide in the human body result in |
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Definition
loss of muscular power.
AC 20-32 |
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Term
| Which statement best defines hypoxia? |
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Definition
A state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
AIM |
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Term
| When a stressful situation is encountered in flight, an abnormal increase in the volume of air breathed in and out can cause a condition known as |
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Definition
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Term
| Which would most likely result in hyperventilation? |
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Definition
Emotional tension, anxiety, or fear.
AIM |
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Term
| A pilot should be able to overcome the symptoms or avoid future occurrences of hyperventilation by |
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Definition
slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a bag, or talking aloud.
AIM |
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Term
| Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as |
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Definition
altitude increases.
AC 20-32 |
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Term
| What preparation should a pilot make to adapt the eyes for night flying? |
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Definition
Avoid bright white lights at least 30 minutes before the flight.
AIM |
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Term
| The danger of spatial disorientation during flight in poor visual conditions may be reduced by |
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Definition
having faith in the instruments rather than taking a chance on the sensory organs.
AIM |
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Term
| A state of temporary confusion resulting from misleading information being sent to the brain by various sensory organs is defined as |
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Definition
spatial disorientation.
AC 67-2 |
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Term
| Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if |
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Definition
visual cues are taken away, as they are in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
PHB |
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Term
| If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility condition, the best way to overcome the effect is to |
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Definition
rely upon the aircraft instrument indications.
AIM |
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Term
| What is it often called when a pilot pushes his or her capabilities and the aircraft's limits by trying to maintain visual contact with the terrain in low visibility and ceiling? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Antiauthority"? |
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Definition
Follow the rules.
AC 60-22 |
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Term
| What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Impulsivity"? |
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Definition
Not so fast, think first.
AC 60-22 |
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Term
| What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Invulnerability"? |
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Definition
It could happen to me.
AC 60-22 |
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Term
| What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Macho"? |
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Definition
Taking chances is foolish.
AC 60-22 |
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Term
| What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as "Resignation"? |
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Definition
I am not helpless.
AC 60-22 |
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Term
| Who is responsible for determining whether a pilot is fit to fly for a particular flight, even though he or she holds a current medical certificate? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the one common factor which affects most preventable accidents? |
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Definition
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Term
| What often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with ground/obstacles when flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)? |
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Definition
Continual flight into instrument conditions.
AC 60-22 |
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Term
| What is one of the neglected items when a pilot relies on short and long term memory for repetitive tasks? |
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Definition
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Term
| Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are some of these hazardous attitudes? |
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Definition
Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho, resignation, and invulnerability.
PHB |
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Term
| In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is the first step in neutralizing a hazardous attitude? |
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Definition
Recognizing hazardous thoughts.
PHB |
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Term
| Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight? |
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Definition
Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.
PHB |
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