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 Velasquez  –  HPL  Feedback  –  Ayr,  Scotland  August  2018  

 
 
After  Scuba  diving,  time  you  have  to  wait  before  flying:  
24hours  
 
Scenario  question  about  taxiing  to  runway,  ATC  give  clearance  to  depart,  the  
pilot  replied  saying  he  wasn’t  ready:  
• Anti-­‐authority  
• Impulsivity  
• Well-­‐disciplined  
• One  other  answer  I  can’t  remember  sorry  
 
Airsickness  symptoms:  
• Heavy  headedness  
• Hyperventilation  
 
Rising  ground:  Illusion  of  being  too  high,  making  a  low  approach,  landing  short  
 
Hypoxic  hypoxia(straight  from  bank)  
 
Signs/symptoms  of  alcoholism:  
• Wide  spread  of  reporture,  martial  problems,  withdrawal  symptoms  
• Increased  tolerance  to  alcohol,  breaking  the  law  
 
Presbycusis:  Ageing  
 
Breathing  100%  of  oxygen  at  40,000ft  is  equivalent  of  breathing  ambient  air  at:  
10,000ft  
 
Advantages  of  automation(similar  to  bank):  
Reduced  workload  on  the  pilot  due  to  not  needing  to  fly  manually(I  went  with  
this)  
Reduced  vigilance  due  to  low  levels  of  boredom  
 
Snorkeling,  time  you  have  to  wait:  
No  time  
 
Something  about  Eustachian  tube  and  one  of  the  answers  were  equalizing  pressure  
with  the  environment  

Critical  threshold:  20,000ft    

Cabin  pressure  in  a  pressurized  aircraft:  6-­‐8000ft  (from  bgs  bank)  

Symptoms  of  hypoxia  when  flying  without  oxygen  above  12,000ft:  Headache,  fatigue,  
dizziness,  lack  of  coordination    

Decompression  sickness:  nitrogen  bubbles  Which  sense  is  usually  first  to  effect  with  
hypoxia:  Night  vision  

How  to  counteract  motion  sickness:  Rest  head  on  the  back  of  the  seat  and  keep  eyes  
open  Focus  on  the  distant  horizon    (Check  this  answer,  not  sure)
What  problem  is  caused  when  light  is  focused  in  front  of  the  retina?  Short  sightedness  

To  focus  on  one  task  at  a  time:  Selective  attention  Divided  attention  

Environmental  threat:  Equipment  design  issue  Contaminated  runway  

Scenario  question  where  captain  tells  co-­‐pilot  to  enter  unauthorized  waypoints,  the  co-­‐
pilot  knowing  it  is  a  wrong  to  do  so,  still  enters  it  on  the  command  of  the  captain:    

• Macho  
• Obedient    
• Responsible    
• Withdrawn  

Hypoxia:    

• Any  lack  of  oxygen  to  the  cells  in  the  body  caused  by  the  partial  pressure  
being  too  low(this  one)    
• The  oxygen  percentage  being  too  low  The  oxygen  pressure  being  too  high  
:  

Latent Errors:

• Have been present in the system for a certain length of time and are difficult to
identify as a result of the time lag between the generation and the occurrence of
the error

Pressure  breathing  should  be  activated  at:  

40,000ft  and relative humidity

Difference between absolute humidity and relative humidity:

• Absolute humidity is expressed in grams / cubic meter. Relative humidity is

expressed as a percentage.

Which  of  the  following  behaviours  might  occur  when  people  are  overstressed  when  
working  within  a  group:  

• Aggression  and  withdrawal  from  the  group  occur when people are
overstressed when

Which of the following is first affected by hypoxia?

• Night  vision  

How  can  we  best  avoid  or  prevent  motion  sickness

• Putting  head  back  and  keep  eyes  open  

 
A  pressurised  cabin  helps  to  prevent  which  of  the  following:  All  of  these!  

• Decompression  sickness    
• Expansion  of  gases  in  the  lower  intestines    
• Hypoxia    
• The  symptoms  of  coronary  heart  disease    
1. Decompression sickness

2. Expansion of gases in the lower intestines

3. Hypoxia 4. The symptoms of coronary heart disease