UH-60M Aeromedical Factors Verified Exam Questions and Answers
Latest update 2026/2027
Question:
1. When should you inform a flight surgeon?
Answer:
Aircrew members will immediately inform their flight surgeon or APA (aeromedical physician
assistant) when they have participated in activities or received treatment for which flying restrictions
may be appropriate. This includes exposure to any exogenous factors listed in this regulation as well
as any treatment or procedure performed by a non-flight surgeon or APA.
Question:
2. What treatments or procedures performed by a non-flight surgeon or APA need 3) Treatment by
mental health professionals, including but not limited to psychoto be reported to them?
Answer:
1) Any medical or dental procedure requiring use of medication after the treatment.
2) Any medical or dental procedure requiring use of any type of anesthesia or
sedation. logical, social, psychiatric, alcohol, or substance abuse counseling.
4) Any chiropractic or osteopathic manipulative treatment.
5) Any treatment given by a homeopath, naturopath, herbalist, or practitioner of
other types of alternative medicine.
6) Any emergency room or urgent care visits.
Question:
3. What are the reg- Use of all medications will be with the knowledge of flight surgeon or APA.
ulations on medication use?
Answer:
Self medication is permitted only in accordance with the OTC medication APL.
Question:
4. What does AR
Answer:
All supplements, herbal and dietary aids and preparations, and performance en-
, Question:
40. -8 say about
use of dietary supplements, herbal and dietary aids, and performance enhancers?
Answer:
hancers are prohibited unless cleared by the flight surgeon or APA in consultation with applicable
APLs.
Question:
5.
What activity requires 6 hours of restriction?
Answer:
Centrifuge runs, with no residual effects
Question:
6. Which activities require 12 hours of restriction?
Answer:
ASIA Anesthesia - local Simulator sickness - 12 hours after full recovery Immunizations - if no
adverse reactions Alcohol - and no residual effects.
Question:
7. Which activities require 24 hours of restriction?
Answer:
PHDS Plasma donation Hypobaric chamber runs above 25,000'. Decompression experience if cabin
altitude will exceed 10,000'. Scuba Diving/Hyperbaric Chambers:
Question:
8. What activity requires 48 hours of restriction?
Answer:
Anesthesia - general, spinal, epidural.
Question:
9. What activity requires 72 hours of restriction?
Answer:
Blood donation greater than 200cc. Cannot be regular blood donors. (More than 2 times per year)
Question:
10. What does AR
Answer:
No residual effects and local effects have resolved.
Latest update 2026/2027
Question:
1. When should you inform a flight surgeon?
Answer:
Aircrew members will immediately inform their flight surgeon or APA (aeromedical physician
assistant) when they have participated in activities or received treatment for which flying restrictions
may be appropriate. This includes exposure to any exogenous factors listed in this regulation as well
as any treatment or procedure performed by a non-flight surgeon or APA.
Question:
2. What treatments or procedures performed by a non-flight surgeon or APA need 3) Treatment by
mental health professionals, including but not limited to psychoto be reported to them?
Answer:
1) Any medical or dental procedure requiring use of medication after the treatment.
2) Any medical or dental procedure requiring use of any type of anesthesia or
sedation. logical, social, psychiatric, alcohol, or substance abuse counseling.
4) Any chiropractic or osteopathic manipulative treatment.
5) Any treatment given by a homeopath, naturopath, herbalist, or practitioner of
other types of alternative medicine.
6) Any emergency room or urgent care visits.
Question:
3. What are the reg- Use of all medications will be with the knowledge of flight surgeon or APA.
ulations on medication use?
Answer:
Self medication is permitted only in accordance with the OTC medication APL.
Question:
4. What does AR
Answer:
All supplements, herbal and dietary aids and preparations, and performance en-
, Question:
40. -8 say about
use of dietary supplements, herbal and dietary aids, and performance enhancers?
Answer:
hancers are prohibited unless cleared by the flight surgeon or APA in consultation with applicable
APLs.
Question:
5.
What activity requires 6 hours of restriction?
Answer:
Centrifuge runs, with no residual effects
Question:
6. Which activities require 12 hours of restriction?
Answer:
ASIA Anesthesia - local Simulator sickness - 12 hours after full recovery Immunizations - if no
adverse reactions Alcohol - and no residual effects.
Question:
7. Which activities require 24 hours of restriction?
Answer:
PHDS Plasma donation Hypobaric chamber runs above 25,000'. Decompression experience if cabin
altitude will exceed 10,000'. Scuba Diving/Hyperbaric Chambers:
Question:
8. What activity requires 48 hours of restriction?
Answer:
Anesthesia - general, spinal, epidural.
Question:
9. What activity requires 72 hours of restriction?
Answer:
Blood donation greater than 200cc. Cannot be regular blood donors. (More than 2 times per year)
Question:
10. What does AR
Answer:
No residual effects and local effects have resolved.
