Does a pilot’s workload change during flight?
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If so, where is it highest? Lowest?
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Is it higher in a turn than in straight and level flight?
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Is it lower if the airplane is in equilibrium?
Can a pilot do more than one thing at a time?
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What about flare and touchdown in a crosswind?
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Why is it easier to remember song lyrics if you sing the tune? Or, why did the ancient bards sing? Two hemispheres. Lyrics and music. Reason and instinct. (Is instinct a Direct To between brain and body?)
What kind of pilot are we?
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Are we good pilots and not-so-good pilots? Or, is our piloting skill static?
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If it is, why do we need Recency? CAR 401.05 Mise à jour des connaissances? RAC 401.05
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Can we master new skills by practicing in flight?
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Can we master new skills on the ground between flights? (Two hemispheres. Reason and instinct.)
What happens when we ask too much of ourselves?
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Are the symptoms of overload the same for all pilots?
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Can we operate at 100% capacity when we are overloaded? IQ 200?
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What is a pilot’s strategy to deal with (inevitable) overload? Aviate, Navigate, Communicate?
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What is a pilot’s strategy to avoid overload? Le ménage. Housekeeping. Steady work.
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Where and when should housekeeping chores be done, as much as possible?
How do we recover from overload?
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How do we reduce our workload?
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Are there physical changes when we are stressed?
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How can we recover physically?
4. How do we keep Cruise Flight as a low workload phase? Or, how do we not work too hard?