ARMY AEROMEDICAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 NEWEST
VERSION ACTUAL QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES BY EXPERT RATED A.
Rationale:
1.
The organizations maintaining aviation medical standards include the
Army Aeromedical Activity (AAMA), US Combat Readiness Center,
USAARL (Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory), and USASAM (Army
School of Aviation Medicine). Correct Answer: What are the
organizations maintaining aviation medical standards?
2.
The Aviation Medicine Health Care Team consists of the Flight Surgeon,
APA (Aeromedical Physicians Assistant), AMNP (Aviation Medicine
Nurse Practitioner), and Aeromedical Psychologist. Correct Answer:
Who consists of the Aviation Medicine Health Care Team?
3.
The primary goal of the Aviation Medicine Program is preventative
medicine. Correct Answer: What is the primary goal of the Aviation
Medicine Program?
4.
The Flight Surgeon is a rated crewmember. Correct Answer: The Flight
Surgeon is a _____ crewmember.
,5.
An FDME or FDHS must be started and completed within a three-month
period preceding the end of the birth month. Correct Answer: What is
the timeframe that an FDME or FDHS must be started and completed?
6.
The Unit Commander has the final approval authority of a DD Form
2992. Correct Answer: Who has the final approval authority of a DD
Form 2992?
7.
Box 11 indicates "Up," meaning qualified for flying duty, and contains an
effective date and expiration date. Box 12 indicates "Down," meaning
disqualified for flight, and contains an effective date and estimated
duration of grounding. Correct Answer: Describe boxes 11 and 12 on a
DD Form 2992.
8.
Box 13 contains remarks and limitations, including FFD (Full Flying Duty)
or DNIF (Duties Not to Include Flying Duty), and will not contain patient
privacy information. Correct Answer: Describe box 13 of the DD Form
2992.
9.
Box 14 contains the Flight Surgeon's signature and/or APA's or AMNP's
signature; Box 15 contains the aircrew member's signature; Box 16
contains the Commander's signature. Correct Answer: What is
contained in boxes 14, 15, and 16 of the DD Form 2992?
, 10.
Temporary disqualification results in requalification within 365 days,
while permanent disqualification is not likely to result in requalification
within 365 days. Correct Answer: What is the difference between a
temporary versus permanent medical disqualification?
11.
The two types of FDME are initial (valid for 18 months) and
comprehensive (valid for 5 years between ages 20-49, and 1 year at age
50 and older). Correct Answer: What are the two types of FDME and
how long are they valid for?
12.
Class 1 FDME is for initial pilot applicants; Class 2 is for aviators, Flight
Surgeons, DAC Pilots, and APA/AMNP; Class 3 is for non-rated
crewmembers and Aeromedical Psychologists; Class 4 is for ATC and
UAV operators. Correct Answer: What are the classes of FDME and
who are they performed for?
13.
An FDHS must be completed annually between each comprehensive
FDME. Correct Answer: How frequently must an FDHS be completed?
14.
Castor oil was the first fuel used in aviation. Correct Answer: What is
the first fuel used in aviation?
15.
Hippocrates was the first to describe the relationship between work
VERSION ACTUAL QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES FROM VERIFIED
SOURCES BY EXPERT RATED A.
Rationale:
1.
The organizations maintaining aviation medical standards include the
Army Aeromedical Activity (AAMA), US Combat Readiness Center,
USAARL (Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory), and USASAM (Army
School of Aviation Medicine). Correct Answer: What are the
organizations maintaining aviation medical standards?
2.
The Aviation Medicine Health Care Team consists of the Flight Surgeon,
APA (Aeromedical Physicians Assistant), AMNP (Aviation Medicine
Nurse Practitioner), and Aeromedical Psychologist. Correct Answer:
Who consists of the Aviation Medicine Health Care Team?
3.
The primary goal of the Aviation Medicine Program is preventative
medicine. Correct Answer: What is the primary goal of the Aviation
Medicine Program?
4.
The Flight Surgeon is a rated crewmember. Correct Answer: The Flight
Surgeon is a _____ crewmember.
,5.
An FDME or FDHS must be started and completed within a three-month
period preceding the end of the birth month. Correct Answer: What is
the timeframe that an FDME or FDHS must be started and completed?
6.
The Unit Commander has the final approval authority of a DD Form
2992. Correct Answer: Who has the final approval authority of a DD
Form 2992?
7.
Box 11 indicates "Up," meaning qualified for flying duty, and contains an
effective date and expiration date. Box 12 indicates "Down," meaning
disqualified for flight, and contains an effective date and estimated
duration of grounding. Correct Answer: Describe boxes 11 and 12 on a
DD Form 2992.
8.
Box 13 contains remarks and limitations, including FFD (Full Flying Duty)
or DNIF (Duties Not to Include Flying Duty), and will not contain patient
privacy information. Correct Answer: Describe box 13 of the DD Form
2992.
9.
Box 14 contains the Flight Surgeon's signature and/or APA's or AMNP's
signature; Box 15 contains the aircrew member's signature; Box 16
contains the Commander's signature. Correct Answer: What is
contained in boxes 14, 15, and 16 of the DD Form 2992?
, 10.
Temporary disqualification results in requalification within 365 days,
while permanent disqualification is not likely to result in requalification
within 365 days. Correct Answer: What is the difference between a
temporary versus permanent medical disqualification?
11.
The two types of FDME are initial (valid for 18 months) and
comprehensive (valid for 5 years between ages 20-49, and 1 year at age
50 and older). Correct Answer: What are the two types of FDME and
how long are they valid for?
12.
Class 1 FDME is for initial pilot applicants; Class 2 is for aviators, Flight
Surgeons, DAC Pilots, and APA/AMNP; Class 3 is for non-rated
crewmembers and Aeromedical Psychologists; Class 4 is for ATC and
UAV operators. Correct Answer: What are the classes of FDME and
who are they performed for?
13.
An FDHS must be completed annually between each comprehensive
FDME. Correct Answer: How frequently must an FDHS be completed?
14.
Castor oil was the first fuel used in aviation. Correct Answer: What is
the first fuel used in aviation?
15.
Hippocrates was the first to describe the relationship between work
