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The otolith organs detect angular acceleration, whereas the semicircular canals detect linear acceleration but

not gravity

The semicircular canals sense motion around the roll, pitch and yaw axes, whereas the otolith organs detect

angular acceleration and gravity.

The semicircular canals detect angular acceleration, whereas the otolith organs detect linear acceleration

and gravity.

In the event of a fire, which of the following aircraft component parts or liquids when burnt may give off toxic fumes?

1. Hydraulic fluids

2. Fire extinguishers made of steel

3. Furnishing and trimming materials

4. Anti-icing fluids

1, 2 and 3.

3 only.

1 and 3.

1,3 and 4.

Perceptional illusions are:

abnormal and indicate weakness in one or more of the senses.

normal and can be prevented by trusting instrument read-out.

usually not serious except in bad weather.

never caused by the brain's ability to distort normal sense inputs.

What can cause Hypotension?

1. Clinical shock.

2. Diabetes.

3. Stress.

4. Medications for high Blood Pressure (BP).

5. Alcohol.

1 and 4.

1 and 5

2 and 3.

2 and 4.

Cones are..

responsible for night vision.

concentrated at the peripheral visual field.

insensitive to oxygen deficiency.

concentrated mainly in the fovea.

What does a blood pressure of 190/65 mm.hg mean?

Hypotension.

A too high diastolic pressure.

Hypertension.

An ideal systolic pressure.

accelerates. In order to determine the flight path, the pilot flying must:

During a go-around in IMC, the pilot flying does NOT pitch up to the nominal attitude for the go-around and the aircraft

N0T rely on the his/her "seat-of-the-pants", unless he/she has completed a spatial disorientation training.

Ignore his/her "seat-of-the-pants" sense as it is completely unreliable.

Rely on the his/her "seat-of-the-pants" sense as visual contact is lost.

Which of the following could cause conductive deafness?

Presbycusis.

A cerumen blockage in the ear canal.

33%

Damage to the auditory nerve.

Significant wear on the cochlear hair cells.

the rate of breathing which may lead to hyperventilation. Hyperventilation will cause a reduction in the (1) _ level in

A stressful situation during flight (such as a flight control problem during weather avoidance) may cause an increase in

the body, and may lead to (2) ..

(1) oxygen; (2) unconsciousness

(1) oxygen; (2) a false sense of euphoria

(1) carbon dioxide; (2) unconsciousness

(1) carbon dioxide; (2) a false sense of euphoria

Empty field myopia is caused by...

ozone at altitude.

Balack of distant focal points.

atmospheric perspective.

flying over mountainous terrain.