AQT Aviation Medical & Human Factors Flashcards

What is the '8-hour bottle-to-throttle' rule in military aviation?

Answer: No alcohol within 8 hours of flight

The 8-hour bottle-to-throttle rule prohibits aviators from consuming alcohol within 8 hours before flying to prevent alcohol-impaired performance.

What is 'situational awareness' (SA) in aviation?

Answer: The perception, comprehension, and projection of flight environment status

Situational awareness is the pilot's accurate mental model of current conditions (perception), understanding of what they mean (comprehension), and anticipation of future states (projection).

Which color of aviation light signals 'cleared to land' from an airport control tower when radio is inoperative?

Answer: Steady green

A steady green light signal from the control tower to an aircraft in flight means 'cleared to land' during a radio communications failure.

What is the primary risk of dehydration during flight?

Answer: Decreased pilot alertness and cognitive performance

Dehydration reduces blood volume and cognitive performance, impairing a pilot's ability to make accurate decisions especially during long missions.

What does the acronym 'CRM' stand for and why is it important?

Answer: Crew Resource Management — optimizes teamwork and decision-making

Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a set of training procedures that optimize the use of all available resources — people, information, and equipment — to ensure safe, efficient flight operations.

What is 'plan continuation bias' in aviation decision-making?

Answer: The tendency to continue an original plan despite new information indicating it should be changed

Plan continuation bias (get-there-itis) is the cognitive tendency to press on with an original plan even when new conditions or data indicate the plan should be abandoned.