GPC - Glider Pilot Certificate Pilot Physiology and Aeronautical Decision Making Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which condition is most likely to impair a glider pilot's judgment and reaction time during flight?
Answer: Fatigue combined with dehydration
Fatigue and dehydration both degrade cognitive function and reaction time, making them especially dangerous in combination for glider pilots.
What is the FAA-recommended mnemonic for assessing a pilot's fitness to fly?
Answer: IMSAFE
IMSAFE stands for Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, and Eating/Emotion, and is used to evaluate personal fitness before flight.
Hypoxia in a glider pilot is most likely to occur when soaring at altitudes above:
Answer: 10,000 feet MSL
Significant hypoxia symptoms typically begin above 10,000 feet MSL, and FAA regulations require supplemental oxygen above 14,000 feet for more than 30 minutes.
A pilot notices another glider approaching head-on at the same altitude. What is the correct action?
Answer: Each pilot should turn right to avoid collision
FAA regulations require each aircraft in a head-on situation to turn right, creating a standard and predictable avoidance maneuver.
Which cognitive bias causes pilots to continue a plan despite changing conditions that suggest they should abort?
Answer: Continuation bias (get-there-itis)
Continuation bias, often called get-there-itis, leads pilots to press on with a flight plan despite evidence that stopping or diverting is the safer choice.
What does the ADM acronym stand for in aviation?
Answer: Aeronautical Decision Making
Aeronautical Decision Making is the structured approach to consistently making sound choices in complex and dynamic flight environments.