Aeromedical

Question 1

What is Hypoxia? What is the corrective action?

Answer 1

1. Lack of sufficient oxygen to the body resulting in impairment of memory, judgment. Can also cause drowsiness, dizziness, euphoria, belligerence and eventually unconscious.
2. Lower altitude

Question 2

What is the cause of Carbon Monoxide? What is the resolution?

Answer 2

1. Colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas’s found in engine fumes. Most likely caused by the heater.
2. Close heater vents and open outside air and land as soon as practical

Question 3

What factors when landing can cause Flight Illusions?

Answer 3

Narrow Runway: illusion that you’re too high causing a lower approach

Wider runway: leveling out to high

Upsloping runway: illusion of being to high

Downsloping runway: illusion of being too low

Question 4

What are Night Illusions?

Answer 4

Dark areas: create the illusion the airplane is higher than it is

Lots of lights along a road can be mistaken as a runway

Question 5

How long should you delay a flight after Scuba diving due to nitrogen in the blood stream ?

Answer 5

Up to 8000ft - 12 hours after a dive without controlled ascent, 24 hours after dive with a controlled ascent

Above 8000ft- At least 24 hours

Question 6

What causes Hyperventilation? Symptoms and recovery techniques

Answer 6

Caused by a rapid increase in breathing caused by anxiety or stress

Symptoms: Dizziness, Nausea, Tingling hands legs and feet, drowsiness, and in some cases unconscious

Recovery Techniques: reduce rate of breathing by talking, singing, or breathing in and out of a bag