Flight Physiology

Question 1

“Bottle-to-throttle” time

Answer 1

At least 8 hours

Question 2

Rules of flight following

Answer 2

Sterile cockpit during critical phase of flight

• 15 minutes maximum between communication center during flight
• 45 minutes maximum while on the ground

Question 3

Rotor-wing shut-off sequence

Answer 3

Remember "TFB"
Throttle
Fuel
Battery
-take survival bag and meet at twelve o'clock position

Question 4

Survival sequence

Answer 4

Shelter
Fire
Water
Food

Question 5

FARs
Local flying area determined by
Cell phones prohibited

Answer 5

Part 91: no passengers
Part 135: passengers (14 hours max for pilots)
Certificate holder
While airborne

Question 6

CAMTS

1. Medical director not required to:
2. Intubation requirement:
3. Live intubation required during training:
4. Specialty team response time:

Answer 6

1. Live in same state
2. Quarterly
3. Five
4. 45 minutes

Question 7

CAMTS

1. Pilot area orientation day/night:
2. Helipad required to have:
3. Fixed wing twin engine time:
4. Ambulance fuel requirement:
5. ELTON set off at:
6. Uniform fit:

Answer 7

1. 5 hours day/ 2 hours night
2. 2 paths, security
3. 500 hours
4. 175 miles
5. 4 g’s
6. 1/4 in. space between body and uniform

Question 8

Effects of altitude worsen with:

Answer 8

Cold upper altitude

Question 9

Safety

1. ELT frequency
2. Confirm ELT working
3. Twin engine required offshore

Answer 9

1. 121.5
2. Tune it in and listen
3. Raft, vest

Question 10

Rotor-wing minimums ceiling/visibility 
Day/local
Day/cross-country
Night/local
Night/cross-country

Answer 10

Day/local:500 foot (ceiling) and 1 mile (visibility)
Day/x-country: 1000 foot (ceiling) and 1 mile (visibility)

Night/local: 500 foot (ceiling) and 2 mile (visibility)
Night/x-country:1000 foot (ceiling) and 3 mile (visibility)

Question 11

Number one cause of air medical crashes?

Answer 11

Controlled flight into terrain, pushing the weather

Question 12

Time of useful consciousness with sudden decompression at:
30,000
41,000

Answer 12

30, 000: 90 seconds
41,000: under 15 seconds

Least amount of time is your answer on the exam

Question 13

Night vision lost at:

Answer 13

5,000’ MSL

Question 14

Stressors of flight

Answer 14

1. Third spacing
2. Fatigue
3. G-forces
4. Noise
5. Vibration
6. Hypoxia
7. Dehydration
8. Temp changes
9. Barometric pressure changes

Question 15

Personal factors affecting stressors of flight?

Answer 15

DEATH
D-drugs
E-exhaustion
A-Alcohol
T-Tobacco
H-hypoglycemia

Question 16

Rotor-wing pilot required hours

Answer 16

2000 hours
1000 PIC
100 hours at night