Stressors

Question 1

Reactive stressors

Answer 1

Small things, that stress us out. Like OCD person seeing a non level book shelf.

Question 2

Cognitive stressors

2 consequences

Answer 2

• things happening too fast, feel as though you are behind aircraft.
• lack of time itself, a stress by itself. Lack of time, could mean you increase your chance of risk taking. Taking shortcuts.

Question 3

Imaginary stressors

Answer 3

Anxiety or apprehension.

E.g. dog going to vets for the second time.

Question 4

Organisational stress on pilots

Answer 4

Insufficient hands-on flying.

• rostering
• anxiety over checks
• lack of responsibility & decision making

Question 5

Stress break point. / OVERLOAD (Psychological Effects of too much stress)

Answer 5

Tunnelled vision. Coning of attention. Mental block.
REGRESSION. (A lack of mental capability). CONFIRMATION BIAS.
Loss of situational awareness. Forgetfulness. Loss concentration.

Question 6

The 3 effects of chronic stress on performance

Answer 6

OMISSION - forgetful
ERROR - incorrect response to given stimulus
QUEING - unable to prioritise

Question 7

Under load and it’s affect?

Answer 7

Too relaxed. Loss of situational awareness. Uninterested/motivational.
(E.g. Goalkeeper chilling through game, then has to deal with shot at end of game) Load duration & high intensity at times. Not ready to deal with the high intensity.

Question 8

Physiological effects of chronic stress

Answer 8

Nausea
Indigestion
Coronary heart disease
High blood pressure

Question 9

3 ways of coping with stress:

Answer 9

⚫️Direct / action coping.
Remove the stressor.
⚫️Cognitive coping.
Rationalise or ignore.
⚫️Symptom Directed coping.
Treat the symptoms and not the stressor.

Question 10

The stress management you take part in must be:

Answer 10

⚫️Preventative - keeping stress levels to minimum.

⚫️Curative - solving the problem.

Question 11

First cockpit tool to suffer as a result of stress is:

Answer 11

Communication

Question 12

To prevent stress in the cockpit:

Answer 12

⚫️know your job.
⚫️thorough pre-flight preparations & planning.
⚫️hone CRM skills.