Human Performance and limitations - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

What is the percentage of nitrogen in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

78 %

Answer

21 %

Answer

0.1 %

Answer

1 %

Question 2

The "swiss cheese model" can be used to explain the...

Accepted Answer

Error chain.

Answer

State of readiness of a pilot.

Answer

Procedure for an emergency landing.

Answer

Optimal problem solution.

Question 3

What is the function of the white blood cells (leucocytes)?

Accepted Answer

Immune defense

Answer

Blood coagulation

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Oxygen transport

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Blood sugar regulation

Question 4

At which altitude is the atmospheric pressure approximately half the MSL value (1013 hPa)?

Accepted Answer

18000 ft

Answer

22000 ft

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10000 ft

Answer

5000 ft

Question 5

Which optical illusion might be caused by a runway with an upslope during the approach?

Accepted Answer

The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too high and therefore descents below the regular glide slope

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The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too low and therefore approaches the runway above the regular glide slope

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The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too slow and speeds up above the normal approach speed

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The pilot has the feeling that the approach is too fast and reduces the speed below the normal approach speed

Question 6

Which answer is correct concerning stress?

Accepted Answer

Stress can occur if there seems to be no solution for a given problem

Answer

Everybody reacts to stress in the same manner

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Stress and its different symptoms are irrelevant for flight safety

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Training and experience have no influence on the occurence of stress

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Situational awareness.

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Situational thinking.

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Anticipatory check procedure.

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Constant flight check.

Question 8

Which dangerous attitudes are often combined?

Accepted Answer

Macho and invulnerability

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Invulnerability and self-abandonment

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Self-abandonment and macho

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Impulsivity and carefulness

Question 9

What is the function of the blood platelets (thrombocytes)?

Accepted Answer

Blood coagulation

Answer

Oxygen transport

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Blood sugar regulation

Answer

Immune defense

Question 10

At which point in the diagram will a pilot find himself to be overstrained? See figure (HPL-002) P = Perfromance A = Arousal / Stress Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

Point D

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Point B

Answer

Point C

Answer

Point A

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