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| - | AF 201B Unit 9 Orientation Lesson 5 - Aeromed/Nt Ops | + | ====== AF 201B Unit 9 Orientation Lesson 5 - Aeromed/Nt Ops ====== |
| The student will become familiar with night operations, runway | The student will become familiar with night operations, runway | ||
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| ===== Grading Items ===== | ===== Grading Items ===== | ||
| - | * Aircraft & Airport Lighting for Night Ops | + | * [[siu:tomato_flames|Aircraft & Airport Lighting for Night Ops]] |
| * Sunset to sunrise, aircraft must have position lights (FAR 91.209) | * Sunset to sunrise, aircraft must have position lights (FAR 91.209) | ||
| * Anticollision lights (prior to 8/11/71) (FAR 91.205) | * Anticollision lights (prior to 8/11/71) (FAR 91.205) | ||
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| * Electrical supply | * Electrical supply | ||
| * Spare fuses | * Spare fuses | ||
| - | * Airport beacons | + | * {{ :courses:201b:ground:beacon_types_diagrams.jpg?linkonly |Airport beacons}} |
| - | * Runway lights | + | * {{ :courses:201b:ground:runwaylights.jpg?linkonly |Runway lights}} |
| - | * Taxiway lights | + | * [[https://www.wykop.pl/cdn/c3201142/comment_ZU9d6W76s9e3Jsz8lemslUfgmYnrrfO4.jpg|Full runway lights]] |
| - | * {{:courses:201b:ground:vasi.gif?direct&400|VASI/PAPI}} | + | * {{ :courses:201b:ground:taxiwaylights.jpg?linkonly |Taxiway lights}} |
| - | * Instrument approach lights | + | * [[courses:201b:supp:vasipapi|VASI/PAPI]] |
| + | * [[http://code7700.com/approach_lighting_system.htm|Instrument approach lights]] | ||
| * Runway Incursion Avoidance | * Runway Incursion Avoidance | ||
| - | * Night Local Orientation | + | * {{ :courses:201b:ground:front.jpg?linkonly |Night Local Orientation}} |
| * Physiological Aspects of Night Flight | * Physiological Aspects of Night Flight | ||
| * Visual Scanning Techniques and Considerations | * Visual Scanning Techniques and Considerations | ||
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| * A black-hole approach occurs when the landing is made from over water or non-lighted terrain where the runway lights are the only source of light | * A black-hole approach occurs when the landing is made from over water or non-lighted terrain where the runway lights are the only source of light | ||
| * Bright runway and approach lighting systems, especially where few lights illuminate the surrounding terrain, may create the illusion of being lower or having less distance to the runway | * Bright runway and approach lighting systems, especially where few lights illuminate the surrounding terrain, may create the illusion of being lower or having less distance to the runway | ||
| - | * | + | * [[http://sportysnetwork.com/airfacts/files/2016/08/ILS-at-night.png|Night Approach and Landing]] |
| - | * Night Approach and Landing | + | |
| * Spatial Disorientation, Motion Sickness and Inflight Illusions | * Spatial Disorientation, Motion Sickness and Inflight Illusions | ||
| * Hypoxia, Hyperventilation, and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | * Hypoxia, Hyperventilation, and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning | ||
| + | * Hypoxia - Lack of oxygen to the tissues | ||
| + | * Remedy by using supplemental O2 | ||
| + | * Hyperventiliation - Too little CO2 in the blood | ||
| + | * Remedy by breathing into a bag, talking, or slowing breathing rate | ||
| + | * Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - Susceptibility increases as altitude increases | ||
| * Middle Ear and Sinus Problems | * Middle Ear and Sinus Problems | ||
| * Stress, Fatigue, and Dehydration | * Stress, Fatigue, and Dehydration | ||
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| + | <note important>Dark adaptation is impaired by exposure cabin pressure altitudes above 5,000 ft, carbon monoxide, deficiency of vitamin A, and by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.</note> | ||
| ===== Reading List ===== | ===== Reading List ===== | ||