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AAMA (Army Aeromedical Activity), US Combat Readiness Center, USAARL (Army
Aeromedical Research Laboratory), USASAM (Army School of Aviation Medicine).
What are the organizations maintaining aviation medical standards?
Flight Surgeon, APA (Aeromedical Physicians Assistant), AMNP (Aviation Medicine Nurse
Practitioner), and Aeromedical Psychologist. Who consists of the Aviation Medicine
Health Care Team?
Preventative Medicine What is the primary goal of the Aviation Medicine Program?
rated The Flight Surgeon is a _____ crewmember.
Within a three-month period preceding the end of the birth month. What is the timeframe
that an FDME or FDHS must be started and completed?
The Unit Commander Who has the final approval authority of a DD Form 2992?
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11: Up, qualified for flying duty. Contains an effective date and expiration date.
12: Down, Disqualified for flight. Contains an effective date and estimated duration of
grounding. Describe boxes 11 and 12 on a DD Form 2992.
13: Remarks / Limitations. Will include FFD (Full flying duty) or DNIF (Duties not to include
flying duty). Will not contain patient privacy information. Describe box 13 of the DD
Form 2992.
14: FS's signature and/or APA's, or AMNP's signature
15: Aircrew member's signature
16: Commander's signature What is contained in boxes 14, 15, and 16 of the DD Form
2992?
Temporary results in requalification within 365 days. Permanent is not likely to result in
requalification within 365 days. What is the difference of a temporary versus permanent
medical disqualification?
Initial (18 months) and comprehensive (5 years between 20-49 Yrs, 1 year at 50 yrs and older).
What are the two types of FDME and how long are they valid for?
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Class 1 - Initial for those that want to be pilots.
Class 2 - Aviators, FS, DAC Pilots, and APA/AMNP.
Class 3 - Non-rated crewmembers and Aeromedical Psychologists.
Class 4 - ATC and UAV operators. What are the classes of FDME and who are the
performed for?
Annually between each comprehensive FDME. How frequently must an FDHS be
completed?
Castor Oil What is the first fuel used in aviation?
Hippocrates Who was the first to describe the relationship between work and illness?
Physical, Chemical, Biological Name the 3 general types of toxic hazards encountered in
an aviation environment.
chemical Identify what toxic hazard:
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Water inhaled in large quantities and oxygen inhaled in a hyperbaric chamber?
Acute and chronic What are two types of exposure?
Anything capable of producing an adverse health effect (injury or illness). What is the
definition of an occupational hazard?
Inhalation, Skin (absorption), and ingestion. What are the three routes a toxin can enter
the body?
Aviation fuels
Aviation combustion products
Composites and plastics
Solvents and degreasers
Lubricants and hydraulic fluids
Fire extinguishing materials What toxic substances could you be exposed to in an aviation
environment?