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| What Is The Job Of The Semi-Circular Canals |
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Definition
| To Detect angular acceleration |
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Term
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Definition
o displays good airmanship at all times
o consistent
o dependable
o flexible
o knowledgeable
o flies accurately
o never flies dangerously
o is confident but not over confident
o can be relied upon to fly the aircraft well
o will make good decisions
o will do the job and keep out of trouble
o well learn by experience
o knows his/her own capabilities and never exceeds them
o always tries to improve their piloting knowledge and skills
o will always set a good example to others and will assist them to achieve higher
standards and to aim for perfection |
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Definition
o show-off
o slapdash
o impulsive
o careless
o complacent
o rigid of thought
o timid
o overconfident
o arrogant
o inaccurate
o a poor communicator
o does not think ahead
o is rough on aero plane and equipment
o takes foolish and unnecessary risks
o Flaunts regulation e.g. Low flying, thereby putting other peoples lives at risk |
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Term
| What Are Semantic and Episodic Memories |
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Definition
Semantic – meaning (codes / symbols etc)
Episodic – information about specific episodes or events |
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Term
| Automatic actions / motor skills |
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Definition
Once learnt, some skills become automatic, however complex tasks require continual
monitoring and attention. |
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Term
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Definition
The brain can usually deal with one specific thing at a time. It can however, deal with multiple
tasks by rapidly switching from one to the other. It can also carry out several automatic
actions at once. |
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Term
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Definition
When a pilot is learning to fly the mental overload is high due to the influx of new information
– the brain is working to full capacity. This means that the amount of residual capacity for
decision making is small as you become more experienced i.e. motor skills are more
automatic – the capacity is much greater. |
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Term
| Factors affecting information processing |
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Definition
o How accurately and completely the information in the memory was learned
o How long ago it was learned and reinforced
o Negative personality problems or stresses at time of learning
o Illness
o Hypoxia
o Mind set (what they expected to experience, not was actually there) |
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Term
| Adverse Personality Traits will introduce hazardous thoughts |
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Definition
o Avoiding responsibility – that’s the other aircrafts worry not mine
o Anti-authority – they can’t tell me what to do
o Invulnerability – I’ll never have an accident
o Impulsiveness – I think ill beat that up
o Resigned – uh-oh everything’s going wrong
o Macho – watch this – this will impress them |
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Term
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Definition
Detect a change
Estimate its significance
Choose safe outcome
Identify plausible actions and their risks
Do the best option
Evaluate the effects of their action |
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Term
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Definition
o In the stomach and bowel there is plenty of room for the gases to expand and relieve
pressure
o In the middle ear the gas expands and escapes through the Eustachian tube.
o In the sinuses there is little room to expand and escape so pain can arise |
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Term
| Trapped Gases In the descent |
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Definition
o The reverse occurs
o A vacuum (partial vacuum) occurs
o Intestines – no problem
o Ears – problem if the Eustachian tube is blocked.
o Swallowing, moving jaw to clear
o Sinuses – pain if blocked. |
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Term
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Definition
| insufficient oxygen to enable body to function properly |
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