Each chapter explains, point by point, what the questions of the bank ask, with a « Remember » box and often the classic exam trap. The first chapter is free, below and in the app; the next ones are for PPL subscribers.
Composition of air, partial pressure of oxygen, exchanges in the lungs and oxygen transport.
6 key points · 11 questions of the bank
2.Hypoxia, hyperventilation and carbon monoxide
SubscribersLack of oxygen, its deceptive signs, time of useful consciousness, required oxygen, hyperventilation and CO.
8 key points · 33 questions of the bank
3.Pressure, ears, diving and accelerations
SubscribersGas expansion, barotrauma of the ear, sinuses and digestive tract, scuba diving, noise and load factor.
8 key points · 24 questions of the bank
Anatomy of the eye, cones and rods, central and peripheral vision, visual defects, night vision and visual scanning.
7 key points · 22 questions of the bank
5.Visual illusions on approach and at night
SubscribersRunway size and slope, low light, the "black hole" approach, false horizon and autokinesis.
6 key points · 9 questions of the bank
6.The inner ear and spatial disorientation
SubscribersHow the body orients itself, what the inner ear detects, vestibular illusions, flight without visibility and airsickness.
7 key points · 20 questions of the bank
7.Health, alcohol, medication and fatigue
SubscribersPre-flight self-assessment, alcohol, medication, fatigue, sleep, biological rhythms and hydration.
7 key points · 26 questions of the bank
8.The brain: information, memory and attention
SubscribersNervous system, information processing, short-term and long-term memory, attention, automatic behaviours, learning and situational awareness.
10 key points · 27 questions of the bank
Definition, phases, physiological effects, stress-performance relationship, effects of intense stress and prevention.
6 key points · 21 questions of the bank
10.Decision-making, hazardous attitudes and error
SubscribersDecision-making process, hazardous attitudes, overconfidence, types of error, Reason model, threat and error management, checklists and feedback from experience.
10 key points · 25 questions of the bank
11.Resources, communication and teamwork
SubscribersCRM and SRM, communication and closed loop, the life of a team, leadership, authority gradient and lessons from famous accidents.
6 key points · 13 questions of the bank
12.Human factors throughout flight lessons
SubscribersReading instruments, trim, balanced flight, taxiing, stabilised approach, GPS, steep descending turn and ground contact.
8 key points · 26 questions of the bank
