Human Performance and Limitations Exam ⋆ Flexwing Scotland

#1. If a student pilot feels that an instructor has made an incorrect assesment of a situation they should:

Allow the situation to continue and discuss it later

Take control from instructor

Question the decision at once

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 105 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#2. A pilot with low stress level is:

Able to absorb new information readily

Likely to be under confident

Unable to concentrate for any length of time

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 105 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#3. Medication may have side effects which impair a pilots ability to fly. To reduce the risk, pilots should:

Not take any medication before a flight

Consult a doctor on any side effects which may result from particular medication

Only take medication which has been purchased from a chemist

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#4. To equalize pressure between the inner and middle ear during descents, it’s best to:

Put cotton wool in your ears

Suck a boiled sweet

Hold your nose and blow out your cheeks

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#5. A runway wider than than that normally used by a pilot will give a visual impression of being:

Sloping away from the pilot

Shorter than it is

Further away than it actually is

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#6. Suffering from Epilepsy would preclude a pilot from flying:

Not Necessarily

True

False

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see CAA website LINK

#7. The major constituent of the gas content of the atmosphere is:

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

Sorry wrong answer.. Ref Page 96 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#8. To avoid painful results due to pressure changes, it is advisable not to do which of the following:

Hang Gliding

Scuba Diving

Water Skiing

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#9. Carbon monoxide is odourless, but an indication of poisoning is:

A Reddening of the hands

Loss of muscle power

Hyperactivity

Sorry – Wrong answer. Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#10. Following flying in extremely cold conditions, you find your fingers are showing signs of frostbite. You should:

Put your hands under your armpits to warm them

Hold your hands near a fire to warm them quickly

Rub your hands together to generate heat

Sorry – Wrong answer NHS Link

#11. Treatment for irregular blood pressure will preclude a pilot from flying:

False

Not neccessarily

True

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see page 99 of Brian Cosgrove (8th Edition)

#12. A unit of alcohol takes how long to clear the bloodstream?

75 Minutes

60 Minutes

90 Minutes

45 Minutes

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#13. Adrenaline can sometimes cause:

Barotrauma

Hyperventilation

Hypoxia

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 104 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#14. 1 pint of beer contains:

3 Units of Alcohol

2 Units of Alcohol

1 Unit of Alcohol

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#15. If looked into a featureless sky the eyes will tend to focus on a point:

1000 Meters away

2 Meters away

200 Meters away

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

Training

Human Performance and Limitations Exam

Results

#1. If a student pilot feels that an instructor has made an incorrect assesment of a situation they should:

#2. A pilot with low stress level is:

#3. Medication may have side effects which impair a pilots ability to fly. To reduce the risk, pilots should:

#4. To equalize pressure between the inner and middle ear during descents, it’s best to:

#5. A runway wider than than that normally used by a pilot will give a visual impression of being:

#6. Suffering from Epilepsy would preclude a pilot from flying:

#7. The major constituent of the gas content of the atmosphere is:

#8. To avoid painful results due to pressure changes, it is advisable not to do which of the following:

#9. Carbon monoxide is odourless, but an indication of poisoning is:

#10. Following flying in extremely cold conditions, you find your fingers are showing signs of frostbite. You should:

#11. Treatment for irregular blood pressure will preclude a pilot from flying:

#12. A unit of alcohol takes how long to clear the bloodstream?

#13. Adrenaline can sometimes cause:

#14. 1 pint of beer contains:

#15. If looked into a featureless sky the eyes will tend to focus on a point: