Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

Conscious perception

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Is a mental process involving experience and expectations

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Relies upon the development of intuition

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Involves the transfer of information from the receptor to the brain only

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Relates to the correct recognition of colours

Question 2

Which biases relate to human decision making? 1. Personal experience tends to alter the perception of the risk of an event occurring 2. There is a natural tendency to want to confirm our decision even in the face of facts which contradict it 3. The group to which an individual belongs tends to influence the particular decision 4. There is natural tendency to select only objective facts for decision-making purposes

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1,2,3

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1,2,4

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3,4

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1,2

Question 3

By 'long duration acceleration', we mean that it lasts more than:

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1 second

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20 seconds

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5 minutes

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1 minute

Question 4

A copilot has passed an upgrading course to become a captain. Which psychological consequence is most likely?

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His/her self-concept is going to change because of new roles and tasks which have to be incorporated.

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His/her self-concept is going to be stabilized because of the higher status as a captain.

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The increased command authority leads to a higher professionalism.

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An upgrading does not have any of the mentioned psychological consequences.

Question 5

It is desirable to standardize as many patterns of behaviour (operating procedures) as possible in commercial aviation mainly because

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Such behaviour reduces errors even under adverse circumstances

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It makes the flight deck easier to design

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This reduces the amount of training required

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This lowers the ability requirement in pilot selection

Question 6

A pilot approaching an upsloping runway

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May feel that he is higher than actual. This illusion may cause him to land short.

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Is performing a steeper than normal approach, landing long

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Establishes a higher than normal approach speed

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Establishes a slower than normal approach speed with the risk of stalling out

Question 7

How can a pilot increase his tolerance to +Gz?

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Tightening of the stomach muscles.

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Tighten shoulder harness.

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Relax the muscles and lean upper body forward.

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Take an upright seat position.

Question 8

After a decompression to 43 000 FT the TUC (Time of Useful Consciousness) will be approximately:

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5-15 seconds

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30-45 seconds

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60-90 seconds

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45-60 seconds

Question 9

Which elements of communication are prone to malfunctioning?

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The sender and the receiver as well as coding and decoding

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Coding and decoding

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The receiver

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The sender

Question 10

A shining light is fading out (i. e. when flying into fog, dust or haze). What kind of illusion could the pilot get?

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The source of light moves away from him

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The source of light stands still

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The source of light is approaching him with increasing speed

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The light source will make the pilot believe, that he is climbing

Exam questions Human Performance and Limitations - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

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