Aeromedical Factors Flashcards

1
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What are the 7 types of Spatial Disorientations
“ICEFLAGS”

A

I - Inversion
C - Coriolis
E - Elevator

F - False Horizon
L - Leans
A - Autokinesis
G - Graveyard Spiral/Spin
S - Somatogravic

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2
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Inversion

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feels like you’re tumbling backwards from pitching down too quickly

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3
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Coriolis

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picking up your pen during a steep turn, making you disorientated and feeling out of balance

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Elevator

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updrafts “feels” like you need to pitch forward
downdrafts “feels” like you need to pitch up

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5
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False Horizon

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clouds or city lights giving you a false horizon

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Leans

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“feels” like you’re straight n level but you’re turning

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7
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Autokinesis

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dark room “white flash” and you still see that light moving, same with flying you see that light out in the distance and all of a sudden you use it as a reference which could be dangerous

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8
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Graveyard Spiral/Spin

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Spiral: airspeed is fast, feels like you’re straight & level but you’re actually spiraling downwards
Spin: stalled condition, airspeed is slow, you think you’re descending, causing you to pull back

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Somatogravic

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rapid forward acceleration, making you feel like you’re pitching up, so you pitch down which is wrong

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10
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Explain how the vestibular affects spatial disorientation

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Cupula “hairs” in your semicircular canals. You have 3 in each ear, filled with fluid. One sense pitch, another senses roll, and the last sense yaw. Whenever you’re body is positioned differently, the hair follows and also has an opposite reaction depending how fast you move.

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11
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Basic Med limitations

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1) not more than 6 occupants
2) not more than 6,000 lbs
3) VFR or IFR less than 18,000’ MSL
4) less than 250 kts
5) not for compensation or hire

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12
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When does Basic Med expire?

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4 years on the same day you had your last physical

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13
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How to renew Basic Med?

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1) CME (comprehensive medical exam) by state licensed physician every 4 years
2) Online medical course every 24 calendar months

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14
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Oxygen Requirements

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1) 12,500 - 14,000’ MSL for longer than 30 minutes crew must use oxygen
2) 14,001’+ entire time crew must use oxygen
3) 15,000’ and above provide it to your passengers

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15
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Oxygen night time?

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above 6,000’ MSL recommended

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16
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4 Types of Hypoxia (HHHS)

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1) Hypoxic - lack of oxygen absorbed by the body due to atmospheric conditions. As altitude increases, oxygen remains the same, however pressure decreases. The reduced in pressure becomes insufficient for the oxygen molecules to pass through the respiratory system’s membranes.

2) Hypemic - inability of the blood to carry oxygen. (May be caused from donating blood or CO poisioning)

3) Histotoxic - inability of body cells to use oxygen. (alcohol or drugs).

4) Stagnant - Oxygen deficiency in the body due to poor circulation of the blood

17
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Hypoxic

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lack of oxygen absorbed by the body due to atmospheric conditions

18
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Hypemic

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inability of the blood to carry oxygen.

  • smokers are more prone to this
  • also if you gave blood that day
19
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Stagnant

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Oxygen deficiency in the body due to poor circulation of the blood

20
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Histotoxic

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inability of the body to use oxygen caused by drugs or alcohol

21
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Hyperventilation

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Rapid breathing and panic
solution: take deep breaths, breathe in brown paper bag, & talking out loud

22
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Decompression “scuba”

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aka the bends, do not fly after going scuba diving.
gasses and bubbles in your body tissues causing extreme pain and impairment

23
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What is a pressurized cabin?

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cabin is pressurized to a Higher pressure than the outside of the cabin (differential pressure)

24
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How does an aircraft pressurize it’s cabin?

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Bleed air from the engine compressor

25
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What controls the pressurization?

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1) Cabin pressure regulators :

a. outflow valve: keeps pressure in the cabin constant by releasing excess pressure outside
b. safety valve: combo of pressure relief, vacuum relief and dump valve

2) Pressure relief : prevents inside pressure to exceed pre-determined setting by using dump valve

a. dump valve: control switch in flight deck that allows cabin pressure to be dumped outside

3) Vacuum Relief : prevents outside pressure to exceed inside pressure, by letting outside pressure in the cabin

26
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3 components of oxygen systems

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1) Storage
2) Delivery
3) Masks or Cannula

27
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Explain the oxygen storage systems (compressed, liquid, candle)

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1) Compressed: gas only aviatior’s grade. most economical but heavy storage tanks

2) Liquid: economical but volatile with handling care

3) Candle: sodium chlorate when heated to 350°F, releases oxygen. Fire hazard

28
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Explain the delivery systems (continuous flow, diluter demand, pressure demand)

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1) Continuous flow: 28,000ft and LOWER; cannulas, dixie cups (airlines)

2) Diluter demand: 40,000ft and LOWER; quick oxygen during inhale stops during exhale

3) Pressure demand: 40,000ft and ABOVE military aviation; pressurizes lungs to lower altitude

29
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Explain the 4 masks or cannula

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1) Nasal Cannulas: restricted to 18,000’ b/c risks of reducing blood saturation levels from beathing through the mouth or talking

2) Oral Nasal Rebreather: up to 25,000’ . Bag exhale mixed w/ 100% oxygen

3) Quick Don Mask: 40,000’ mask at your side, using one hand and 5 seconds or less.

4) Dixie Cup:up to 40,000’ continuous flow oxygen from containers