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. Antihistamines
2. Sleeping tablets
3. Stimulants, diet pills and slimming products
4. Pain killers
5. Anti-inflammatory drugs
6. High blood pressure drugs

Question 3

What are the rules about flying after diving?

Answer 3

1. No diving to max 10m within
   12 h of a flight duty
2. No diving to between 11-
   40m within 24h of a flight
   duty
3. No diving over 40m or with
   mixed gases within 48h of a
   flight duty
4. No diving within 12h after a
   flight duty

Question 4

How long do you have to wait after having anesthetics?

Answer 4

Min 48h

Question 5

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

Answer 5

7 days

Question 6

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

Answer 6

• Min 24h after a general
  vaccine dose
• Min 48h after a COVID-19 dose

Question 7

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

Answer 7

12h before duty

Question 8

What is the maximum annual dose of cosmic radiation allowed in one year?

Answer 8

6mSv