Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems › V. Operations › Task E. Physiology

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Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide p. 49
Chapter 9: Physiological Factors (Including Drugs and Alcohol) Affecting Pilot Performance › Alcohol
Ensure adequate sleep the night prior to the flight. Stay physically fit. Alcohol Alcohol impairs the efficiency of the human body. [Figure 9-1] Studies have shown that consuming alcohol is closely linked to performance deterioration. Pilots must make hundreds ... decisions, some of them time-critical, during the course of a flight. The safe outcome of any flight depends on the ability to make the correct decisions and take the appropriate actions during routine occurrences, as well as abnormal situations…
Risk Management Handbook p. B-1
Appendix B: Risk Management Tools › Risk Assessment Tools Identifying, Assessing, & Mitigating Risk › Risk Identification Tools
sinus congestion being experienced could be the onset of a cold, it would be prudent to consider if the flight could be accomplished safely. A pilot had only 4 hours of sleep the night before being asked by the boss ... reported weather was marginal and not expected to improve. After assessing fitness as a pilot, it was decided that it would not be wise to make the flight. The boss was initially unhappy, but was later convinced by the pilot…
Risk Management Handbook p. 1-2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Risk Management › Risk Management Analysis Using the PAVE Checklist
sinus congestion being experienced could be the onset of a cold, it would be prudent to consider if the flight could be accomplished safely. A pilot had only 4 hours of sleep the night before being asked by the boss ... reported weather was marginal and not expected to improve. After assessing fitness as a pilot, it was decided that it would not be wise to make the flight. The boss was initially unhappy, but was later convinced by the pilot…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 7-37
Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Oxygen Systems
oxygen and cannot be used for sealing the valves and fittings of oxygen equipment. Smoking during any kind of oxygen equipment use is prohibited. Before each flight, the pilot should thoroughly inspect and test all oxygen equipment. The inspection should…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 2-10
Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › Hazard and Risk › V = EnVironment
congestion being experienced could be the onset of a cold, it would be prudent to consider if the flight could be accomplished safely. A pilot had only 4 hours of sleep the night before being asked by the boss ... reported weather was marginal and not expected to improve. After assessing fitness as a pilot, it was decided that it would not be wise to make the flight. The boss was initially unhappy, but later convinced by the pilot that…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 7-18
Chapter 7: Aircraft Systems › Exhaust Systems
equipped with cowl flaps, use the cowl flap positions to control the temperature. Cowl flaps are hinged covers that fit over the opening through which the hot air is expelled. If the engine temperature is low, the cowl flaps ... then ducted to the cabin for heat and defrost applications. The heat and defrost are controlled in the flight deck and can be adjusted to the desired level…