CREW HEALTH

Question 1

When do you have to inform HKCAD for medical reasons?

Answer 1

1. Immediately after suffering injury which involves incapacity to perform flight duties
2. When suffering illness that prevents flight duty for 20 days or more
3. Pregnancy

Question 2

Name some substances crew should not use before flight?

Answer 2

1. Anti-histamines
2. Sleeping tablets
3. Stimulats, diet pills and slimming products
4. Pain killers
5. Anti-inflamatory drugs
6. High blood pressure drugs

Question 3

What is the rules about flying after diving?

Answer 3

1. 24h after dives between 0-30ft

2. 48h after deeper dives or use of mixed gases

Question 4

How long do you have to wait after having anesthetics?

Answer 4

Min 24h but may be up to 48h

Question 5

How long do you have to wait to fly after a blood donation?

Answer 5

24h

Question 6

How long do you have to wait to fly after immunization?

Answer 6

Min 24h

Question 7

How long before duty do you have to stop consuming alcohol?

Answer 7

10h before duty

Question 8

Can you drink alcohol when positioning?

Answer 8

Not when on a GD. Otherwise and when in civilian clothes it is ok if you have no duty afterwards