Flying & Health 13] (12)

Question 92 (in database)

Complete the following statement. The ability of a pilot to withstand even moderate "9" forces
can be affected by:
a) fatigue in the pilot.
b) the maximum load limils of the aircraft.
c) Presbycusis.
d) all of the above.
The corred answer is a .
Question 91 (in database)
A pilot should not fly for at least how long after a general anaesthetic?
a) 2 hours.
b) 12 hours.
c) 24 hours.
d) 48 hours.
The correct answer is d .
Question 87 (in database)
Complete the following sentence. If a pilot is suffering from Gastroenteritis, it is likely that he will
experience:
a) no obvious effects and can fly as normal.
b) no obvious effects but, as a precaution, he should not fly.
c) nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, but may fly if he feels himself capable.
d) nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain and should not fly.
The correct answer is d.
Question 90 (in database)
A pilot should not fly for at least how long after a local anaesthetic?
a) 2 hours.
b) 12 hours.
c) 24 hours.
d) 48 hours.
The correct answer is b.

Question 64 (in database)

You are suffering from a cold with slightly blocked nose and sinuses and you have an aircraft
booked to fly. Should you:
a) take a decongestant Y: an hour before flight?
b) fly as normal?
c) fly, but be sure to select only low rates of climb and descent?
d) not fly?
The correct answer is d.
Question 145 (in database)
Significant damage to health may occur if a man consumes more than _ units of alcohol or a
woman more than _ _ in a period of
. Which of the following groups of figures
correctly fills the blank spaces?
a) 14

21

one week

b) 21

14

one day

c) 21

14

one week

d) 21
14
a fortnight
The correct answer is c.

Question 146 (in database)

Which of the following statements is most correct?
a) Eating increases the rate of alcohol dissipation.
b) An increase in altitude will exacerbate the effects of alcohol.
c) Drinking black coffee increases the rate at which the body eliminates alcohol from the
bloodstream.
d) Alcohol is a stimulant.
The correct answer is b.
Question 89 (in database)
Being badly overweight increases a pilot's susceptibility to which of the following conditions?
a) Hypoxia at higher altitudes.
b) Hypothermia.
c) Heart attack.
d) All of the above.
The correct answer is c.

Question 86 (in database)

While flying, the changes in outside air pressure can cause air trapped in the body cavities to
expand and contract. This is known as Otic Barotrauma and is most likely to affect:
a) the middle ear.
b) the sinuses.
c) the teeth.
d) all of the above.
The correct answer is d.
Question 93 (in database)
Which of the following may cause fainting?
a) A too rapid eye scan.
b) A sudden shock.
c) Over meticulous flight planning.
d) All of the above.
:The correct answer is b.
Question 85 (in database)
If taking a course of drugs, is it advisable to pilot an aircraft?
a) Yes, provided that they are antibiotics, as these do not have side-effects.
b) No, unless cleared by an Aviation Medicine Specialist.
c) Yes, provided that the drug is non-prescription.
d) No, you should never fly while taking any drugs.
The correct answer is b.
Question 88 (in database)
Complete the following statement. The best preventive actions to take if someone is showing
symptoms of Stroboscopic Effect is to:
a) place the person in the shade and get him to close his eyes.
b) sit the person in a sunny area.
c) give him a task to distract him.
d) take no action, as the symptoms last for a short time only.
The correct answer is a.