Q from Instructor Flashcards
Who is the final approval authority for the DD 2992 ?
Unit commander
Who needs to have a DD 2992 ?
All aviation personel including. civil contractors, ATC + Aviators in a non-flying position (Aviation desk job or simulator)
Who is on the Army Aviation Health care team ?
FS, APA, AMNP & psycologist
What does the AR 40.8 describe ?
Exogenous factors
What’s the most commen toxin that aviators are exposed to ?
(what can it cause)
Carbon monoxide (hypemic hypoxia)
Which gravitational force would you experience in a sharp 90 degree turn
Negative Gx
Which gravitational force would you experience in a rolling T/O
Positive Gx
Which gravitatonal force would you experience in an autorotation
Negative Gz
type II
Chokes
Name the two types of DCS
Type I : The bends
Type II : The chokes
What does Boyle’s law cause ?
Gas expansion when decreasing pressure (inversly proportional)
Gas/farts
What are the two types of Gas dysbarisme
(name the gas law)
Trapped gas ( Teeth - Boyls law )
& Evolved gas ( DCS - henrys law )
Where is the night blindspot located & what’s it called ?
On the retina in directly behind the pupil
“Fovea”
Where is the day blindspot located ?
“The optic disc”
How does the lense form when looking at things closely ?
Like a spear
How does the lense form when looking at things far away ?
More flat
What does the retina do ?
Absorp light through the photoreceptors (rods & cones) and send signals via the optic nerve to the brain
What in the body is used for damping vibrations ?
Muscles and tendons
What are the 3 types of hearing loss
Conductive, Sensorineural, Mixed
What is it called when you experience appearent self motion, when not moving.
Induced motion - Vection
Is type I DCS considered an medical emergency ?
YES - The bends is an emergency
What happens to the blood when hyperventilating ?
It becomes alcaline
What’s the 3 types of SD ?
Type 1 = Unrecognized
Type 2 = Regonized
Type 3 = Incapacitating
How long does the comprehensive Rucker FDME last ?
24 months
How long does an initial FDME last ?
18 months
