CIM 6410.3 Aviation Medicine Manual

Question 1

how many aviation personnel classifications are there?

Answer 1

Class 1: personnel, under age of 50, in actual control of aircraft.

Class 2: personnel not primarily designated to be in actual control of aircraft.

Question 2

aviation physical examination

Answer 2

• type of duty to be performed, within 24 months, preceding active duty & active duty for training.
• CG form 6020(medical recommendation for flying duty)

Question 3

any coast guard member involved in a Class ____ or _____ aircraft mishap in which damage to the aircraft or injury to any crewmember occurs SHALL undergo a complete aviation physical examination(CG form 6020) as part of the mishap investigation.

Answer 3

Class A or B

Question 4

(AVIATION MEDICINE) types of waivers

Answer 4

1. Temporary
2. Permanent

Question 5

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Temporary waiver

Answer 5

• physical defect or condition has not stabilize and may either progressively increase of decrease in severity.
• specific period of time - re-evaluation prior to being extended

Question 6

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Permanent waiver

Answer 6

• defect or condition is not normally subject to change or progressively deteriorate
• does not impair the individual’s ability to perform general duty, or the requirements of a particular specialty, grade, or rate.

Question 7

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Alcohol use

Answer 7

restrictions:

• no aerial flight for 12 hours after last alcohol use
• must have no residual effects

Question 8

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Tobacco use

Answer 8

use of any tobacco products is prohibited during the performance of flight duties and aboard any military aircraft.

Question 9

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Vision

Answer 9

any aviation personnel are required to have at least 20/20 vision while performing flight duties

Question 10

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Blood donations

Answer 10

• permission from the Commanding Officer
• shall not donate more often than every 120 days
• grounding period:
  1. 200 cc or more of blood = 3 days
  2. 500 cc or more of blood = 7 days

**standard unit of blood is less than 500 cc**

Question 11

personnel should not be permitted to engage in the following flights for a period of 7 days after blood donations.

Answer 11

1. flights above 35,000 ft.
2. night flying
3. demanding flights

Question 12

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Bone marrow donations

Answer 12

• grounded for a minimum of 7 days
• must have a satisfactory medical examination by Flight Surgeon(FS)

Question 13

aviation personnel will not fly or perform low-pressure chamber “runs” within 24 hours following…

Answer 13

1. SCUBA diving
2. compressed air dives
3. hyperbolic chamber dives

Question 14

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Pregnancy

Answer 14

• no member will perform duties as a rescue swimmer upon confirmation of pregnancy.
• no pregnant member shall perform duties involving flying AFTER THE END OF THE SECOND TRIMESTER nor shall a pregnant member undergo physiologic training.

Question 15

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Medication classes

Answer 15

Class 1: over-the-counter medications used without waiver.

Class 2: prescription used for short or long term under supervision of FS without a waiver. (TQ: 24 hour grounding period)

Class 3: prescription used for long term that may receive favorable waiver for treatment of a certain chronic condition(s)

Class 4: medications for chronic disease(CD), necessitate grounding aviation personnel and is not waiverable for flying duty

Question 16

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Nasal sprays

Answer 16

• neosynephrine may be used for a maximum of 3 days
• long-acting nasal sprays (oxymetazoline) (Afrin) are restricted to no more than 3 days.
• use of neosynephrine or oxymetazoline(Afrin) for longer than the above time must be validated and approved by a Flight Surgeon(FS)

Question 17

(AVIATION MEDICINE) Immunizations

Answer 17

aviation personnel who receive immunizations shall be grounded for 12 hours following immunizations

Question 18

(AVIATION MEDICINE) over-the-counter medications

Answer 18

**over-the-counter(OTC) medication: self-medicated by anyone on flight status is prohibited**

**OTC medication: self-use by flight status personnel is only for short-term and only when a flight surgeon(FS) is not available to dispense or approve the medication.