Question Sheet Flashcards by Ryan Archer

What is human factors

How people have an influence over procedures within aviation

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What percentage of maintenance and inspection deficiencies contributed to aircraft accidents

12%

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Human factor displins

Clinical psychology
Experimental psychology
Anthropometric
Computer science
Cognitive science
Safety engineering
Medical science
Organisation psychology
Educational psychology
Industrial psychology

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What is the SHEL model

Software
Hardware
Environmental
Live ware

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What is the error chain

A chain that can lead to a bigger problem

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What is Murphy law

If something can go wrong sooner or later it will

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How often should you have to do human factors training

Every 2 years

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What is the function of the Cornea in the eye

The window of the eye which allows light in

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What does the iris control

Controls the pupil and is coloured

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What is the function of the pupil

Controls how much light enters the eye

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What’s the name of the muscle that changes the shape of the lens

Ciliary muscles

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What are the 2 types of light sensitive cells found in the retina

Cones and rods

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What’s the function of the fovea

Makes the vision clearer

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What is the function of the rods and cones

To direct the picture

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What’s important about where the optic nerve joins the back of the eye

It’s a blind spot

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What does 20/20 vision mean

Perfect vision

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If the fovea is angled at 5 degrees how much does acuity drop by

50%

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What ways can someone’s vision be effected

Drugs
Medication
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Amount of light
Clarity of air

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What is the name given to longsitedness

Hypermetropia

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What is the name given shortedness

Myopia

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What is cataracts

Clouding of the lense

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What are the problems with astigmatism

Causes objects to be irregularly shaped

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What are the problems with glaucoma

The build up of fluid

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What is presbyopia

When an older persons lens becomes less flexible

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What is another term for colour blindness

Colour vision deficiency

What is the most common defect in the structure of the colour sensitive cones in the retina

Distinguish the difference between green and red

What are the 2 functions of the ear

To detect sound and help with balance

Which part of the ear directs sound

Auditory canal

What makes up the ossicles in the middle ear

Hammer, anvil and stirrup

How does the middle ear protect against sounds above 80dB

The tympani muscle tightens the eardrum and moves the stirrup back

How is the middle ear refreshed with air

Eustachian tube

What is the function of the cochlea

Seances the fluid in the ear

Where is the basilar membrane found

In the chochlea

What is noise induced hearing loss

Hearing loss from intermittent and sudden noises

What is noise dose

The amount of noise you hear

What is the term for hearing naturally deteriorating

Presbycusis

What are the 5 information sensory receptors

Taste Touch Hear Smell See

Describe the information processing model

You sence it, gets your attention, make a disistion, do it, remember it

What are the 4 types of attention

Selective, divided, focused, sub stained

What are the 3 processes memory depends on

Encoding, storage and retrieval

Describe the short term memory

Stores memory long enough for the task we are doing (5-9 items for 10 - 20 seconds)

Describe long term memory

Stores all your memory for an unlimited amount of time. (Things you have done in your life)

What is the diffusion of responsibility

When someone who needs to make a decision waits for someone else to act instead

What are the 3 phenomena associated with group or team working

Group polarisation Social loafing Intergroup

What is motivation

Reflects what a person can do and what a person will do

What is at the bottom of Mallow’s hierarchy

Physiological

What are the 4 elements to team working

Communication Co operation Co ordination Mutual support

When carrying out exercise how do you ensure you are carrying it out sufficiently

Your pulse rate doubles

What are the 3 causes of stress

Phycological Physical Reactive

What are the 2 forms of stress

Acute and chronic

What are the 2 strategies that we come to once we become aware of stress

Defence and coping

What is arousal

The willingness to do work

What are the 2 types of fatigue

Psychological and subjective

What frequency’s are the ears sensitive to sound at

20-20

How is vibratory induced white finger syndrome caused

Vibrations from hand tools with the frequency from 50 - 100

What are the 2 engineer specialties and there licence types

Mechanics and avionics B1 & B2

What are the 2 engineer specialty’s

Mechanical and avionics B1 and B2

Questions an engineer should ask himself before doing a task

What is the task? Do I have the skills/ knowledge for the task? Are the resources available for the task?

What effect does age have in the musculoskeletal system

It stiffens up and muscles become weaker

What should you do to ward of the onset of fatigue

Take a break

What is the main danger with repetitive tasks

The engineer will become too practised and more likely to make a mistake

What steps can be taken to help with visual inspections

Know the area you need to inspect Make sure you got enough light Move eyes from side to side, up and down

What are the 5 elements of communication

Transmit, encode, decode, revive, feedback

What are the rules of thumb to minimise poor communication

Think about it before you say it Speak/ write clearly Listen/ read clearly

3 potential physical hazards in aircraft maintenance

Hazards fluids Moving parts Moving vehicles

What legislation governs health and safety in the UK

Health and safety at work act 1974

What is a slip

When an action is not carried out as intended or planned

What is a lapse

Mixed action or omission E.g. (Something distracting you)

What is a mistake

A faulty plan or intention

What is a violation

Deliberate illegal actions E.g. (Cutting corners on a job to get it done on time)

Describe the Swiss cheese model

The cheese are the defence measures and the holes in the cheese are the issues and when the issues (holes) all line up then you get an incident or accident

What is an error iceberg

On the part of the iceberg below the water you get incidents that haven’t been reported and operational incidents (where there’s no injuries or deaths) and above the water you get things that do get noticed by the outside World that have injuries and deaths e.g. ( a plane crash)

What is semantic memory

The storage of general info E.g Rules and your language

What is episodic memory

The memory of pacific events E.g. people, events and objects

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