AS 121 Exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
4 Types of Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Hypoxic - insufficient oxygen flow
2) Hypemic - blood not able to carry enough oxygen
3) Stagnant - Not flowing
4) Histotoxic - cells cannot make use of oxygen
CO Poisoning is Hypemic
Hyperventilation: What is it? What are the symptoms? What are the remedies? - CORRECT
ANSWER Excessive Rate and depth of breathing which leads to loss of CO2 in body.
Symptoms are headache, diziness, visual impairment, muscle spasms and more. Remedies could be
breathe into paper bag or talk aloud or slow breathing
How is Hyperventilation and Hypoxia similar and how are they different? - CORRECT ANSWER
Symptoms are fairly similar except one means a lack of CO2 which should be treated as such if
in doubt
SODA - CORRECT ANSWER Statement of Demonstrated Ability
Waivers - CORRECT ANSWER Recieiving medical with less than perfect conditions
Special Issuance Medical - CORRECT ANSWER When disqualifying condition demonstrates
ability
IMSAFE - CORRECT ANSWER Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Eating
, Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER 8 hours; 0.04 blood alcohol levels
61.53 - CORRECT ANSWER prohibits acting as pilot-in-command or in any other capacity as
a required pilot flight crewmember if conditions/situations do not allow it
91.17 - CORRECT ANSWER prohibits the use of any drug that affects the person's faculties in
any way contrary to safety
15. Fatigue: 2 types - CORRECT ANSWER Acute and Chronic
16. TUC means - CORRECT ANSWER Time of useful conciosness and is 30-60 seconds 35K
feet
Middle Ear and Sinus problems - CORRECT ANSWER During climbs and descents, middle
ear pressure expands and contracts which can cause discomfort if unable to equalize due to sinus
congestion or upper respiratory infection.
Vision for flight: Scanning, Day verses night operations, - CORRECT ANSWER Night use off-
center viewing, 30 minutes to adjust. Sensitive to fatigue. Not using rods at night. 10 degree during
day, lights around object at night
Light Gun Signals: Ground AND Air - CORRECT ANSWER Green means clear to land or
takeoff
Night vision; Night Illusions - CORRECT ANSWER Autokenisis -
False Horizon
Reversible Perspective Illusion
Size-Distance Illusion
Fascination (Fixation)
Flicker Vertigo
Optical Illusions - CORRECT ANSWER -Runway Width Illusion
CORRECT ANSWERS
4 Types of Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Hypoxic - insufficient oxygen flow
2) Hypemic - blood not able to carry enough oxygen
3) Stagnant - Not flowing
4) Histotoxic - cells cannot make use of oxygen
CO Poisoning is Hypemic
Hyperventilation: What is it? What are the symptoms? What are the remedies? - CORRECT
ANSWER Excessive Rate and depth of breathing which leads to loss of CO2 in body.
Symptoms are headache, diziness, visual impairment, muscle spasms and more. Remedies could be
breathe into paper bag or talk aloud or slow breathing
How is Hyperventilation and Hypoxia similar and how are they different? - CORRECT ANSWER
Symptoms are fairly similar except one means a lack of CO2 which should be treated as such if
in doubt
SODA - CORRECT ANSWER Statement of Demonstrated Ability
Waivers - CORRECT ANSWER Recieiving medical with less than perfect conditions
Special Issuance Medical - CORRECT ANSWER When disqualifying condition demonstrates
ability
IMSAFE - CORRECT ANSWER Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Eating
, Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER 8 hours; 0.04 blood alcohol levels
61.53 - CORRECT ANSWER prohibits acting as pilot-in-command or in any other capacity as
a required pilot flight crewmember if conditions/situations do not allow it
91.17 - CORRECT ANSWER prohibits the use of any drug that affects the person's faculties in
any way contrary to safety
15. Fatigue: 2 types - CORRECT ANSWER Acute and Chronic
16. TUC means - CORRECT ANSWER Time of useful conciosness and is 30-60 seconds 35K
feet
Middle Ear and Sinus problems - CORRECT ANSWER During climbs and descents, middle
ear pressure expands and contracts which can cause discomfort if unable to equalize due to sinus
congestion or upper respiratory infection.
Vision for flight: Scanning, Day verses night operations, - CORRECT ANSWER Night use off-
center viewing, 30 minutes to adjust. Sensitive to fatigue. Not using rods at night. 10 degree during
day, lights around object at night
Light Gun Signals: Ground AND Air - CORRECT ANSWER Green means clear to land or
takeoff
Night vision; Night Illusions - CORRECT ANSWER Autokenisis -
False Horizon
Reversible Perspective Illusion
Size-Distance Illusion
Fascination (Fixation)
Flicker Vertigo
Optical Illusions - CORRECT ANSWER -Runway Width Illusion
