Medical Factors

Question 1

Hypoxic Hypoxia

Answer 1

insufficient oxygen available to the body as a whole

Question 2

Hypemic Hypoxia

Answer 2

blood is not able to take up and transport a sufficient amount of oxygen to the cells. (blood loss, CO poisoning)

Question 3

Histotoxic Hypoxia

Answer 3

inability of cells to effectively use oxygen. (drugs or alcohol)

Question 4

Stagnant Hypoxia

Answer 4

oxygen rich blood isn’t flowing to cells (G forces, shock, limb going to sleep)

Question 5

Hyperventilation

Answer 5

excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood (fix by slowing breathing, or breathing into bag)

Question 6

Dehydration effects

Answer 6

headache, fatigue, cramps, sleepiness, dizziness

Question 7

The Leans

Answer 7

caused by sudden return to level flight following a gradual and prolonged turn that went unnoticed (most common illusion)

Question 8

Coriolis Illusion

Answer 8

turning long enough for ear canal fluid to stabilize, pilot then turns head creating illusion of turning

Question 9

Graveyard Spiral

Answer 9

turning long enough for ear canal fluid to stabilize, during recovery pilot senses turn in opposite direction, pulls back and tightens the spiral

Question 10

Somatogravic Illusion

Answer 10

acceleration causes sensation of nose up, pilot then corrects with a dive.

Question 11

Inversion Illusion

Answer 11

abrupt climb to straight and level, pilot senses tumbling backward, and noses down

Question 12

Elevator Illusion

Answer 12

abrupt vertical acceleration such as updraft creates a climb sensation. pilot noses down

Question 13

False Horizon

Answer 13

inaccurate visual information such as sloping clouds, obscured horizon, ground lights and stars.

Question 14

Autokinesis

Answer 14

in the dark, stationary lights may appear to move if stared at for a long time.

Question 15

Alcohol Rules

Answer 15

> 8hr and

Question 16

Scuba diving rules

Answer 16

< 8000ft wait 12hrs for nondecompression diving, 24 hrs for decompression diving.
> 8000 ft wait 24 hours

Question 17

Carbon Monoxide poisoning effects

Answer 17

headache, blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, loss of muscle power.