Anatomy, Health and Flying Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is the term given for the difference between pilot capabilities and task requirements?
Margin of safety
The margin of safety is the difference between what two measurements?
Pilot capabilities
Task requirements
What does the vestibular system concern?
Balance
What human system relates to balance?
Vestibular system
What self-check can you use to judge your fitness to fly?
I’m Safe
I’m Safe Pneumonic stands for
Illness
Medication
Stress
Fatigue
Alcohol
Eating
If your hospital admission is longer than ___ 12 hours, you must seek advice from an AME?
12 hours
When must you inform the CAA in writing about medical issues?
Incapacitated for 21 days or more
Serious injury
Pregnancy
You must inform the CAA in writing when you are incapacitated for how long?
21 days or more
Recommended minimum holdover after local anaesthetic?
12 hours
Recommended minimum holdover after general anaesthetic?
48 hours
What does alcohol do in relation to withstand certain changes in flight?
It reduces altitude tolerance (makes hypoxia possible at lower altitudes)
Blood alcohol limit for flight crew?
20mg of alcohol in 100ml
Error ratios double after how much alcohol?
Two units of alcohol
What does two units of alcohol affect error ratios?
Doubles
What cycle best describes our sleep/wake rhythm?
Circadian rhythm
How does body temperature change during the circadian rhythm?
It matches our general ‘alertness’ at various stages over 24 hours
What generally correlates to our ‘alertness’ levels over 24-hour periods?
Body temperature
What term is given to how alert and attuned a human is?
Arousal level
What causes panic?
When stress induces large amounts of adrenalin, overwhelming the mind and body
When stress induces large amounts of adrenalin, overwhelming the mind and body, it leads to what?
Panic
What is highest arousal also often known as?
Over-fixation
When does over-fixation occur?
When arousal is highest
What is hypoglycaemia?
Low blood sugar
