1 . Spatial disorientation is the ____.
Inability to determine your location on a sectional chart
Mistaken perception of your location due to inaccurate preflight calculations
Mistaken perception of your position and motion relative to the earth
2 . According to the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), illusions such as those that lead to spatial disorientation are among the most common contributing factors in fatal aircraft accidents.
True
False
3 . Humans use three sensory systems for spatial orientation. They are the ____.
Visual, skeletal, and somatosensory systems
Visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems
Visual, muscular, and vestibular systems
4 . Our visual system accounts for ____ percent of the information we use to orient ourselves to our surroundings.
50
70
90
5 . An abrupt change from a climb attitude to straight-and-level flight can create the illusion of ____.
A shallow turn
Tumbling backwards
A nose-down attitude
6 . Which of the following is defined as a high-speed, tight descending turn caused by the failure to recognize a rolling motion?
The leans
Coriolis illusion
Graveyard spiral
7 . Spatial disorientation accidents are the result of ____.
VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions
VFR flight in visual meteorological conditions
IFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions
All of the above
8 . On average, approximately what percentage of spatial disorientation accidents result in fatalities?
70 percent
80 percent
90 percent
9 . On average, noninstrument-rated pilots are responsible for ____ percent of VFR-into-IMC accidents.
73
83
93
10 . How can a pilot best overcome spatial disorientation?
Rely on kinesthetic sense, piloting ability, and good luck
Use a very rapid cross-check to obtain as much information as possible
Read and correctly interpret the flight instruments and make appropriate control inputs
