Human Performance and limitations - BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What is an indication for a macho attitude?

Accepted Answer

Risky flight maneuvers to impress spectators on ground

Answer

Quick resignation in complex and critical situations

Answer

Comprehensive risk assessment when faced with unfamiliar situations

Answer

Careful walkaround procedure

Question 2

Which dangerous attitudes are often combined?

Accepted Answer

Macho and invulnerability

Answer

Impulsivity and carefulness

Answer

Self-abandonment and macho

Answer

Invulnerability and self-abandonment

Question 3

Which statement is correct with regard to the short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

It can store 7 (±2) items for 10 to 20 seconds

Answer

It can store 5 (±2) items for 1 to 2 minutes

Answer

It can store 3 (±1) items for 5 to 10 seconds

Answer

It can store 10 (±5) items for 30 to 60 seconds

Question 4

Which of the human senses is most influenced by hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

The visual perception (vision)

Answer

The tactile perception (sense of touch)

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The olfactory perception (smell)

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The auditory perception (hearing)

Question 5

The majority of aviation accidents are caused by...

Accepted Answer

Human failure

Answer

Technical failure

Answer

Geographical influences

Answer

Meteorological influences

Question 6

The ongoing process to monitor the current flight situation is called...

Accepted Answer

Situational awareness

Answer

Anticipatory check procedure

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Situational thinking

Answer

Constant flight check

Question 7

In what different ways can a risk be handled appropriately?

Accepted Answer

Avoid, reduce, transfer, accept

Answer

Avoid, reduce, delay, accept

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Detect, report, monitor, ignore

Answer

Accept, continue, improvise, review

Question 8

Which altitude marks the lower limit where the body is unable to completely compensate the effects of the low atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

12000 feet

Answer

7000 feet

Answer

22000 feet

Answer

5000 feet

Question 9

The ideal level of arousal is at which point in the diagram? See figure (HPL-002) P = Performance A = Arousal / Stress

Accepted Answer

Point B

Answer

Point A

Answer

Point C

Answer

Point D

Question 10

At which point in the diagram will a pilot find himself to be overstrained? See figure (HPL-002) P = Performance A = Arousal / Stress

Accepted Answer

Point D

Answer

Point B

Answer

Point C

Answer

Point A

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