Aeronautical Decision Making & Human Factors Flashcards
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What is 'hypoxia,' and at what altitude do symptoms typically begin in a healthy, non-acclimatized pilot?
Answer: Oxygen deficiency affecting brain function; symptoms may begin around 10,000 feet MSL
Hypoxia is oxygen deficiency; symptoms such as headache, euphoria, and impaired judgment can begin around 10,000 feet MSL in non-acclimatized individuals.
What is 'spatial disorientation' in aviation?
Answer: A false sense of aircraft attitude caused by conflicting sensory inputs, especially in IMC
Spatial disorientation occurs when a pilot's vestibular (inner ear) and visual systems provide conflicting information about aircraft attitude, often leading to loss of control in IMC.
What is the 'leans' illusion in instrument flight?
Answer: The perception of banking when the aircraft is actually wings-level after recovering from an undetected turn
The leans occur when a pilot returns to wings level after an undetected gradual bank; the vestibular system perceives wings-level as a bank, causing the pilot to feel leaned.
What does the term 'channelized attention' describe in aviation?
Answer: Fixation on one task or instrument to the exclusion of other critical information
Channelized attention is a form of fixation where the pilot becomes so focused on one item that other critical tasks, warnings, or information are ignored.
How does fatigue affect pilot performance?
Answer: Fatigue degrades reaction time, decision making, communication, and situational awareness
Fatigue impairs all aspects of pilot performance including reaction time, cognitive processing, communication, and the ability to maintain situational awareness.
What is 'plan continuation bias' (press-on-itis) in the context of flight safety?
Answer: The cognitive bias to continue a planned course of action despite new information that warrants a change
Plan continuation bias causes pilots to press on with the original plan even when changing conditions should trigger a diversion or return to departure.
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