Physical Condition: AIM 8-1-1

Question 1

What is the acronym for physical condition in regards to the pilots personal checklist?

Answer 1

IM SAFE

Question 2

What does acronym IM SAFE stand for?

Answer 2

Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotion

Question 3

What does the I in IMSAFE mean and stand for?

Answer 3

Illness
- do not fly while ill

Question 4

What does the M in IM SAFE mean and stand for?

Answer 4

Medication
- do not fly while under medication

Question 5

What does the S in IM SAFE mean and stand for?

Answer 5

Stress
- do not fly while stressed

Question 6

What does the A in IM SAFE mean and stand for?

Answer 6

Alcohol
- 8 hrs bottle to throttle, blood alcohol below 0.04%, do not fly under influence

Question 7

What does the F in IM SAFE mean and stand for?

Answer 7

Fatigue
- acute/chronic sleep, recovery, sleep apnea

Question 8

What does the E in IM SAFE mean and stand for?

Answer 8

Emotion/Eating
- don’t fly if hungry, was in an argument, recently divorced, upsetting events