Hf Pt2 Flashcards
(17 cards)
What does DECIDE stand for?
Detect a change Estimate it's significance Choose a safe outcome Identify plausible actions Do the best option Evaluate effects of action
What does FDODAR stand for when making decisions?
Fly the aircraft Diagnose Options Decision Assign tasks Review
What is meant by fitness to fly?
The mental and physical capacity to meet demands presented to a pilot in a flight environment
How long is a sleep cycle?
90 minutes
When does orthodox (slow wave sleep occur) and what does it restore?
Early in the cycle - stages 3 and 4. Restores the body
What does the cornea do?
Refracts light. Protects eye
What does the lens do
Curved, flexible, transparent structure that focusses light onto retina. Controlled by cillery muscles.
Function, anatomy of retina
Multilayer sensory nerve cells. Rods and cones. Very sensitive to o2 deprivation
What is the ABC of first aid?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Explain rules of drugs on flying environment
Don’t. Ground trialled for several days before flying
Symptoms of hypoxia
Mental impairment, poor judgement, poor memory, clumsiness, euphoria, poor prioritisation, loss of visual sharpness, hyperventilation, blue tinge to lips and fingertips
What are the top three threat issues in civil aviation?
Atc issues, aircraft malfunctions and weather issues
What are the consequences of flying at altitude with the common cold?
Trapped gases in ears and sinuses may cause severe pain. hypoxia will occur faster. thought processes will be slower
Carbon monoxide poisoning effectively induce
Hypoxia
Who are most likely to be affected by motion sickness?
Novice pilots and passengers.
What is CRM mainly at?
The optimal use of all the resources available
One of the roles of human factors in promoting aviation safety is to..
Allow for the sharing of experiences to train the correct behaviour.
