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Human Performance Limitations - ATPL (A) Questions and Answers 2024
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Human Performance Limitations - ATPL(A)
Flying in an unpressurised aircraft at a pressure altitude of 10000 ft, a pilot, being a
moderate to heavy smoker, has an oxygen content in the blood equal to an altitude.. -
answer above 10000 ft.
Which of the following courses of action should be taken if gastrointestinal complaints in
flight crew occur before to take-off?
1. Take the standard medicines and advise the doctor on returning from the flight
2. Assess your own ability to fly, if necessary with the help of a doctor
3. If in doubt about fitness to fly - do not fly!
4. Reduce the cabin temperature, and drink before you are thirsty so as to avoid
dehydration. - answer2,3
What are the effects of stress? - answerIt increases vigilance and may focus attention.
The acquisition of a skill comprises of which three stages (Anderson model)? -
answerCognitive, associative and automatic.
During a VFR flight, visibility deteriorates and the pilot, who doesnt hold an instrument
rating, encounters cloud conditions, despite the degrading meteorological conditions the
pilot decides not to divert but to continue the VFR flight, finally entering Instrumental
Meteorological Conditions, the pilot attempts to continue the planned route but after 5
minutes contacts ATC for assistance. Which of the following are accetable explanation
for why the pilot made violation?
1. The pilot did not properly assess the risk of the spatial disorientation while entering
into IMC.
2. The pilot made poor assesment of the environmental situation, and as a
consequence the pilot inadvertently entered IMC.
3. Once the conditions reached IMC, the pilot reviewed the options. There is time to re-
evaluate the situation in a degraded visual environmental before experiencing the
spatial disorientation.
4. The pilot failed to get an a - answer1, 2 and 4
An aircraft is approaching over an upsloping terrain towards a flat runway. What illusion
may this cause? - answerThe pilot may think that he/she is too high and therefore,
he/she will increase the rate of descent, which will result in a shallow approach.
Which of the following are typical symptoms associated with gastroenteritis?
,1. Vomiting
2. Low blood pH
3. Pain in the stomach
4. Diarrhea
5. Fever
6. Heartburn - answer1, 3, 4.
When using night (scotopic) vision, can you expect to rely on the foveal area inside the
eye? - answerNo, because it contains only cones.
According to the TEM Mode, threats are grouped in two basic categories. One of these
categories refers to environmental threats and the other category refers to: -
answerOrganisational threats that occur due to the organisation in aviation structures.
Accommodation is the: - answerability of the eye to alter its focal length.
A TCAS Resolution Advisory (RA) sounds on the flight deck. Which part of the inner ear
carries the sound of the alert to the flight crew? - answerThe fluid-filled cochlea.
In 1989, an Air Ontario aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Dryden (Ontario,
Canada) Municipal Airport during heavy snow. One of the causal factors of the accident
was the reluctance of two cabin crew members to inform the flight crew about
passenger concerns that the wings needed to be de-iced.
This is an example of which type of external error generation factor? - answerSocial
environment
All human senses are prone to often competing sensory inputs that can create illusions
and be misleading in determining the pilot's spatial orientation. Is this statement correct
or incorrect and why? - answerCorrect, because we normally trust vision as our primary
and most accurate sense, even when other sensory inputs are conflicting.
From the following options, select an example of self-discipline of flight crew members
which is important to flight safety: - answerStrictly adhering to standard operating
procedures as a means of greatly reducing the risk of committing an error or omission.
Which of the following factors contributes to a safety culture? - answerThe highest
levels of management making the necessary resources available.
A student pilot is planning his/her first VFR cross-country flight with full landings at
different aerodromes. The runway dimensions of the training base aerodrome are 980m
x 30m, and the runway dimensions of the first destination aerodrome are 2 420m x 45m.
,What should the student pilot be aware of? - answerWhen returning to the base
aerodrome, the runway would appear smaller than usual, and the student pilot could
perform an approach that is faster than normal and undershoot the runway.
What is correct regarding communication in the flight deck?
1. In high workload, visual effects from system messages may decrease the
effectiveness of personal communication.
2. In high workload, visual effects from system messages prevent interruption of the
flow of work. - answer1 is correct, 2 is incorrect.
Consider the training and assessment of pilots. Which of the following is one of the eight
core competencies? - answerSituation awareness
What may be a symptom of human overload on a flight deck? - answerExperiencing a
sharp degradation in manual flying performance.
If a person intends to combine alcohol and medication, what is the most important factor
for them to consider? - answerAlcohol can intensify the side-effects of medication.
While taxiing from the taxiway to the apron in blowing snow and strong headwind, which
of the following situations is likely to occur? - answerThe pilot could over-estimate the
aircraft's groundspeed, this is a cognitive illusion, caused by perceived relative
movement.
An experienced pilot is employed by an airline operator on a fixed-term contract as First
officer. The Operator will offer a permanent contract to only 1 pilot at the end of the
year, so the First Officer is really motivated to perform at his/her best.
The commander of the aircraft who flies with him/her should be aware that... -
answerStrong motivation to achieve is a cognitive stressor, and it can negatively affect
performance.
Decision-making can be influenced by the following factors:
1. people tend to conform to opinions expressed by a majority within the group they
belong to
2. people always keep the future decisions in line with those their superiors have made
in the past
3. people more easily tend to select data which meet their expectations
4. people rarely base decisions on their personal preferences but rather on rational
information.
Which of the following lists all the correct answers ? - answer1 and 3
In the Swiss Cheese model, what do holes represent? - answerErrors in the system or
process.
, Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
1. The retina has rods in its peripheral zone and cones in its central zone
2. The retina has cones and the crystalline lens has rods
3. The rods allow for night vision
4. The cones are located on the peripheral zone of the retina - answer1 and 3
Symptoms and signs of alcoholism include - answeran altered tolerance to alcohol,
repeated withdrawal symptoms, and conflict with the law.
A pilot has been diagnosed with hypertension. What should he/she avoid?
1. Obesity
2. Salt-rich diet
3. Lack of exercise
4. Periods of rest every day
5. High level of alcohol consumption
6. Smoking
7. Eating raw fruit - answer1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.
An experienced commander is flying with an equally experienced copilot, who is new to
the company. The commander does not have much experience with flying over high
seas, but the copilot has gained experience with his previous employer. When they fly
over high seas, the copilot gives the commander a lot of advice, but the commander
won't listen. The commander then commits an error that the copilot helps him correct.
What is the correct description of the cockpit authority situation? - answerThe
commander is autocratic and the copilot acts as a good follower.
During hyperventilation: - answeracidity level of the blood is reduced
What action should you take prior to boarding if you suspect a fellow flight crew member
of being an alcoholic? - answerEnsure he/she is aware of the need to seek medical
attention, and that misuse of alcohol makes a pilot unfit to fly until he/she is considered
recovered by a medical professional.
Which of the following statements concerning information is correct? - answer70 to 80
% of information processed by man enters via the visual channel.
Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is caused by: - answerAcoustic trauma and
prolonged exposure to noise levels above 85 dB.
After a cabin pressure loss at approximately 35000 ft the TUC (Time of Useful
Consciousness) will be approximately.. - answer30 to 40 seconds.
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