SPC Aeromedical Factors 2

Question 1

A pilot experiences tunnel vision and a narrowing field of view at high altitude. This is most likely caused by:

Accepted Answer

Hypoxia reducing peripheral vision

Answer

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer

Spatial disorientation

Answer

Dehydration

Question 2

Which condition is MOST likely to cause a pilot to feel falsely confident about their own performance?

Accepted Answer

Hypoxia

Answer

Hyperventilation

Answer

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Answer

Dehydration

Question 3

During a climb to 12,500 feet MSL, a student pilot begins to feel dizzy and tingling in the fingers. The FIRST action should be:

Accepted Answer

Descend to a lower altitude immediately

Answer

Breathe faster to increase oxygen intake

Answer

Increase cabin pressure

Answer

Consume a high-sugar snack

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes 'spatial disorientation'?

Accepted Answer

A conflict between what the body senses and what the instruments indicate

Answer

Confusion about geographic position on a sectional chart

Answer

Vertigo caused by an ear infection

Answer

Fatigue-induced inability to read instruments

Question 5

A pilot who has been scuba diving to 30 feet should wait at least how long before flying to cabin altitudes above 8,000 feet?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

2 hours

Answer

8 hours

Answer

12 hours

Question 6

The 'leans' is a form of spatial disorientation in which a pilot:

Accepted Answer

Believes the aircraft is in a bank when instruments show wings level

Answer

Feels the aircraft is pitched nose-down when actually level

Answer

Cannot read instruments due to vibration

Answer

Experiences nausea from turbulence

Question 7

Which statement about carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in an aircraft is correct?

Accepted Answer

CO binds to hemoglobin more readily than oxygen, reducing blood oxygen capacity

Answer

CO has a strong odor that alerts pilots before dangerous levels are reached

Answer

Symptoms appear only after 30 minutes of exposure

Answer

Opening a window eliminates CO faster than landing