8A Aeromedical - Fitness for Flight

Question 0

1. What regulations apply to medical certification?

Answer 0

Part 67—Medical Standards and Certification.

Question 1

2. As a flight crewmember, you discover you have high blood pressure. You are in possession of a current medical certificate. Can you continue to exercise the privileges of your certificate? (AIM 8-1-1)

Answer 1

No, the regulations prohibit a pilot who possesses a current medical certificate from performing crewmember duties while the pilot has a known medical condition or an increase of a known medical condition that would make the pilot unable to meet the standards for the medical ­certificate.

Question 2

3. Are flight crewmembers allowed the use of any medications while performing required duties? (AIM 8-1-1)

Answer 2

The regulations prohibit pilots from performing crewmember duties while using any medication that affects the faculties in any way contrary to safety. The safest rule is not to fly as a crewmember while taking any medication, unless approved to do so by the FAA.

Question 3

4. Are there any over-the-counter medications that could be considered safe to use while flying? (AIM 8-1-1)

Answer 3

No; pilot performance can be seriously degraded by both prescribed and over-the-counter medications, as well as by the medical conditions for which they are taken. Many medications have primary effects that may impair judgment, memory, alertness, coordination, vision, and the ability to make calculations. Also, any medication that depresses the central nervous system can make a pilot more susceptible to hypoxia.

Question 4

I	llness
M	edication
S	tress
A	lcohol
F	atigue
E	motion

Answer 4

I	llness
M	edication
S	tress
A	lcohol
F	atigue
E	motion