Transcript Private Pilot Syllabus

The Private Pilot
• Class 6
Aeromedical
Factors, Aeronautical
Decision Making.
Objective: To review
the “go/no-go”
decision-making
process from the
inside out, starting
with the self.
Self Assessment
Do you feel like you have to
fly?
“Get Thereitis”
Do you really feel like you
want to fly?
Risk Management
& Pilot Self
Assessment
Environmental and
Health Factors
Affecting Pilot
Performance
• Drugs = Bad
• Alcohol = Bad
• Sick = Bad
• Drugs:
FAR 91.17 (b)
• Except in an emergency, no pilot
of a civil aircraft may allow a
person who appears to be
intoxicated or who demonstrates by
manner or physical indications
that the individual is under the
influence of drugs (except a
medical patient under proper care)
to be carried in that aircraft.
• More Drugs: § 91.19
Carriage of
narcotic drugs, marihuana, and
depressant or stimulant drugs or
substances.
• (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this
section, no person may operate a civil aircraft
within the United States with knowledge that
narcotic drugs, marihuana, and depressant or
stimulant drugs or substances as defined in
Federal or State statutes are carried in the
aircraft.
• (b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not
apply to any carriage of narcotic drugs,
marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or
substances authorized by or under any Federal
or State statute or by any Federal or State
agency.
• Alcohol:§ 91.17
Alcohol or drugs.
• (a) No person may act or attempt to act
as a crewmember of a civil aircraft—(1)
Within 8 hours after the consumption of
any alcoholic beverage;(2) While under
the influence of alcohol;
• (3) While using any drug that affects
the person's faculties in any way
contrary to safety; or
• (4) While having an alcohol
concentration of 0.04 or greater in a
blood or breath specimen. Alcohol
concentration means grams of alcohol
per deciliter of blood or grams of
alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
• Alcohol:§67.307 mental:
• (4) Substance dependence, except
where there is established
clinical evidence, satisfactory to
the Federal Air Surgeon, of
recovery, including sustained
total abstinence from the
substance(s) for not less than the
preceding 2 years. As used in this
section—
• Alcohol:§67.307 mental:
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(4) (i) “Substance” includes:
alcohol; other sedatives and
hypnotics; anxiolytics; opioids;
central nervous system stimulants
such as cocaine, amphetamines, and
similarly acting sympathomimetics;
hallucinogens; phencyclidine or
similarly acting
arylcyclohexylamines; cannabis;
inhalants; and other psychoactive
drugs and chemicals; and
• Alcohol:§67.307 mental:
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(4) (ii) “Substance dependence”
means a condition in which a person
is dependent on a substance, other
than tobacco or ordinary xanthinecontaining (e.g., caffeine)
beverages, as evidenced by—
(A) Increased tolerance;
(B) Manifestation of withdrawal
symptoms;
(C) Impaired control of use; or
(D) Continued use despite damage to
physical health or impairment of
social, personal, or occupational
functioning.
• Alcohol:§67.307 mental:
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(4) (b) No substance abuse within
the preceding 2 years defined as:
• (1) Use of a substance in a situation in
which that use was physically hazardous, if
there has been at any other time an instance
of the use of a substance also in a
situation in which that use was physically
hazardous;
• (2) A verified positive drug test result, an
alcohol test result of 0.04 or greater
alcohol concentration, or a refusal to
submit to a drug or alcohol test required by
the U.S. Department of Transportation or an
agency of the U.S. Department of
Transportation; or
• (3) Misuse of a substance…(iho of Uncle FAA)
How soon after the conviction for
driving while intoxicated by alcohol
or drugs shall it be reported to the
FAA, Civil Aviation Security
Division?
• A) No later than 60 days after the
motor vehicle action.
• B) No later than 30 working days
after the motor vehicle action. C)
Required to be reported upon
renewal of medical certificate.
No person may attempt to act as a
crewmember of a civil aircraft
with
A) .008 percent by weight or more
alcohol in the blood.
B) .004 percent by weight or more
alcohol in the blood.
C) .04 percent by weight or more
alcohol in the blood.
Under what condition, if any, may
a pilot allow a person who is
obviously under the influence
of drugs to be carried aboard
an aircraft?
A) In an emergency or if the
person is a medical patient
under proper care.
B) Only if the person does not
have access to the cockpit or
pilot's compartment.
C) Under no condition.
A person may not act as a
crewmember of a civil
aircraft if alcoholic
beverages have been
consumed by that person
within the preceding
A) 8 hours.
B) 12 hours.
C) 24 hours.
Spatial Disorientation
The danger of spatial
disorientation during flight in
poor visual conditions may be
reduced by
A) shifting the eyes quickly between
the exterior visual field and the
instrument panel.
B) having faith in the instruments
rather than taking a chance on
the sensory organs.
C) leaning the body in the opposite
direction of the motion of the
aircraft.
If a pilot experiences spatial
disorientation during flight in a
restricted visibility condition,
the best way to overcome the
effect is to
A) rely upon the aircraft instrument
indications.
B) concentrate on yaw, pitch, and
roll sensations.
C) consciously slow the breathing
rate until symptoms clear and
then resume normal breathing
rate.
Pilots are more subject to
spatial disorientation if
A) they ignore the sensations
of muscles and inner ear.
B) body signals are used to
interpret flight attitude.
C) eyes are moved often in the
process of cross-checking
the flight instruments.
The danger of spatial
disorientation during flight in
poor visual conditions may be
reduced by
A) shifting the eyes quickly
between the exterior visual
field and the instrument panel.
B) having faith in the instruments
rather than taking a chance on
the sensory organs.
C) leaning the body in the opposite
direction of the motion of the
aircraft.
What effect does haze have on the
ability to see traffic or
terrain features during flight?
A) Haze causes the eyes to focus at
infinity.
B) The eyes tend to overwork in
haze and do not detect relative
movement easily.
C) All traffic or terrain features
appear to be farther away than
their actual distance
Vision in Flight &
Situational Awareness
Prior to starting each
maneuver, pilots should
A) check altitude, airspeed,
and heading indications.
B) visually scan the entire
area for collision
avoidance.
C) announce their intentions on
the nearest CTAF.
The most effective method of
scanning for other aircraft for
collision avoidance during
daylight hours is to use
A) regularly spaced concentration
on the 3-, 9-, and 12-o'clock
positions.
B) a series of short, regularly
spaced eye movements to search
each 10-degree sector.
C) peripheral vision by scanning
small sectors and utilizing offcenter viewing
Which technique should a pilot use
to scan for traffic to the right
and left during straight-andlevel flight?
A) Systematically focus on
different segments of the sky
for short intervals.
B) Concentrate on relative movement
detected in the peripheral
vision area.
C) Continuous sweeping of the
windshield from right to left.
What is the most effective way
to use the eyes during night
flight?
A) Look only at far away, dim
lights.
B) Scan slowly to permit
offcenter viewing.
C) Concentrate directly on each
object for a few seconds.
The most effective method of
scanning for other aircraft for
collision avoidance during
nighttime hours is to use
A) regularly spaced concentration
on the 3-, 9-, and 12-o'clock
positions.
B) a series of short, regularly
spaced eye movements to search
each 30-degree sector.
C) peripheral vision by scanning
small sectors and utilizing offcenter viewing.
What procedure is recommended when
climbing or descending VFR on an
airway?
A) Execute gentle banks, left and
right for continuous visual
scanning of the airspace.
B) Advise the nearest FSS of the
altitude changes.
C) Fly away from the centerline of
the airway before changing
altitude.
Crew Resource
Management
• All Available Resources
Rapid or extra deep breathing
while using oxygen can cause
a condition known as
A) hyperventilation.
Which statement best defines
hypoxia?
A) A state of oxygen deficiency
in the body.
Assignment:
• Take Another Kips Test!
• HAK Chapters 11 & 14