Exogenous Factors

Question 1

Which medicine use should your flight surgeon know about?

Answer 1

All of them

Question 2

Anesthesia - Restricted for ___ hours after:

general, spinal, or epidural anesthesia?

local or regional anesthesia, to include dental?

Answer 2

For general, spinal, or epidural anesthesia - 48 hours

For local or regional anesthesia, to include dental - 12 hours

Question 3

Use of dietary supplements, herbal and dietary aids, and performance enhancers are prohibited or not prohibited?

Answer 3

Prohibited unless cleared by the flight surgeon

Question 4

Alcohol restrictions

Answer 4

Grounded 12 hours after the last drink consumed and

until no residual effects remain.

Question 5

Immunizations restrictions:

Answer 5

Restricted for 12 hours following any
immunization.
If any type of reaction occurs, the aircrew is grounded until cleared by a flight surgeon

Question 6

O-chlorobenzylmalononitrile (CS)/tear gas exposure restrictions

Answer 6

No restriction after exposure as long there as there are no residual systemic effects (coughing etc.), and local effects have resolved (eye-pain etc.), and any contaminated clothes and gear has ben decontaminated or exchanged.

Exposure to any other nuclear, biologic,
or chemical agent or simulant will require clearance by flight surgeon.

Question 7

Blood or plasma donation restrictions:

Blood
Plasma
Bone marrow

Answer 7

Pilots can max donate blood or plasma 2 times per year.

Donating 200 cc or more blood results in 72 hours flight restrictions

Plasma donation is restricted by 24 hours after.

Bone marrow needs a clearance from a flight surgeon

Question 8

Decompression experience/hypobaric chamber run restrictions

• Adverse reaction, barotraumas or decompression sickness:
• exposure to hypobaric chamber
  runs in excess of 25,000 feet:

if cabin altitude does not exceed 10.000 ft?

Answer 8

• Any adverse reaction, barotraumas or decompression sickness resulting from a decompression experience - requires a clearence from a flight surgeon
• hypobaric chamber runs in excess of 25,000 feet - 24 hours restriction
• if cabin altitude does not exceed 10.000 ft - The pilot may fly within the 24 hours restriction

Question 9

Diving and hyperbaric exposure restriction

General restriction?
When urgent?
Decompression sickness?

Answer 9

24 hours restriction after SCUBA diving, compressed air dives, or hyperbaric chamber exposures.

When urgent aviation personnel may fly within 24 hours of SCUBA diving provided no symptoms of decompression sickness have
developed and the aircrew members are examined and cleared by a flight surgeon.

Decompression sickness requires clearance by flight surgeon

Question 10

Tobacco restrictions

Answer 10

No restrictions, but pilots are discouraged from smoking and tobacco use

Question 11

Simulator sickness

Answer 11

12 hours restriction after full resolution of symptoms

Question 12

Centrifuge runs

Answer 12

6 hours

Question 13

Vision requirements

Answer 13

Must be able to obtain at least 20/20 vision, either with or without glases or lenses