FLIGHT PARAMEDIC 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔CAMTS
Air Medical Resources Management - ✔✔Distributes workload
The operational practice of involving ALL members of the flight team in the mission
planning, decision making, and mission safety
Crew Resource Management in the military
✔✔CAMTS
Critical phases of flight - ✔✔Take off
Landing (short final)
Refueling
Taxi (ground or air)
✔✔CAMTS
Distance you must be able to pull your flight suit away from your body - ✔✔1/4"
✔✔CAMTS
Safe operation of the air craft comes before... - ✔✔Patient care
✔✔CAMTS
Long range flights are anything over... - ✔✔3 hours
✔✔CAMTS
The only time you do not need to wear a seatbelt is... - ✔✔Straight and level flights (or
when PIC (pilot in charge) directs you)
✔✔CAMTS
Rotary wing PIC qualifications - ✔✔2,000 hours total flight time
1,200 hours in rotary wing A/C
1,000 hours as PIC
100 hour as PIC at night
Must be instrument rated
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) cert strongly encouraged
Area Orientation - 5 hours total with 2 at night before solo mission
✔✔CAMTS
Fixed wing PIC qualifications - ✔✔2,000 hours total flight time
1,000 hours as PIC
100 hours as PIC at night
Must possess Airline Transport Pilot cert
Must be instrument rated
,✔✔CAMTS
Federal Aviation Regulation Part 91 - ✔✔Applies to everyone
No duty day
No weather minimums
✔✔CAMTS
Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 - ✔✔Applies to flying passengers for money
Max duty day 14 hours
8 hours total flying time
8 hours "bottle to throttle"
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Local
Day - ✔✔800' ceiling
2 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Local
Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔800' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Cross Country
Day - ✔✔800' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Cross Country
Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔1000' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Local
Day - ✔✔800' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Local
, Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔1000' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Cross Country
Day - ✔✔1000' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Cross Country
Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔1000' ceiling
5 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
If bad weather is encountered in flight... - ✔✔divert to the nearest facility
✔✔CAMTS
#1 cause of crash... - ✔✔Bad weather
✔✔CAMTS
#2 cause of crash... - ✔✔Night flight
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
S3 - ✔✔Indicates CHF (Congestive Heart Failure). S3 is normal in children and young
adults. "Kentucky"
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
S4 - ✔✔Myocardial Infarction. S4 is heard immediately before S1. "Tennessee"
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
Turtles Sign - ✔✔Shoulder dystocia
When the fetus crowns and then goes back in
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
McRobert's Maneuver - ✔✔Shoulder dystocia
Hyperflex the mother's legs to abdomen
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
Mauriceau's Maneuver - ✔✔Breech delivery
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔CAMTS
Air Medical Resources Management - ✔✔Distributes workload
The operational practice of involving ALL members of the flight team in the mission
planning, decision making, and mission safety
Crew Resource Management in the military
✔✔CAMTS
Critical phases of flight - ✔✔Take off
Landing (short final)
Refueling
Taxi (ground or air)
✔✔CAMTS
Distance you must be able to pull your flight suit away from your body - ✔✔1/4"
✔✔CAMTS
Safe operation of the air craft comes before... - ✔✔Patient care
✔✔CAMTS
Long range flights are anything over... - ✔✔3 hours
✔✔CAMTS
The only time you do not need to wear a seatbelt is... - ✔✔Straight and level flights (or
when PIC (pilot in charge) directs you)
✔✔CAMTS
Rotary wing PIC qualifications - ✔✔2,000 hours total flight time
1,200 hours in rotary wing A/C
1,000 hours as PIC
100 hour as PIC at night
Must be instrument rated
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) cert strongly encouraged
Area Orientation - 5 hours total with 2 at night before solo mission
✔✔CAMTS
Fixed wing PIC qualifications - ✔✔2,000 hours total flight time
1,000 hours as PIC
100 hours as PIC at night
Must possess Airline Transport Pilot cert
Must be instrument rated
,✔✔CAMTS
Federal Aviation Regulation Part 91 - ✔✔Applies to everyone
No duty day
No weather minimums
✔✔CAMTS
Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135 - ✔✔Applies to flying passengers for money
Max duty day 14 hours
8 hours total flying time
8 hours "bottle to throttle"
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Local
Day - ✔✔800' ceiling
2 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Local
Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔800' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Cross Country
Day - ✔✔800' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Non mountainous - Cross Country
Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔1000' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Local
Day - ✔✔800' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Local
, Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔1000' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Cross Country
Day - ✔✔1000' ceiling
3 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
Weather minimums
Mountainous - Cross Country
Night w/ NVGs or TAWS - ✔✔1000' ceiling
5 mile visibility
✔✔CAMTS
If bad weather is encountered in flight... - ✔✔divert to the nearest facility
✔✔CAMTS
#1 cause of crash... - ✔✔Bad weather
✔✔CAMTS
#2 cause of crash... - ✔✔Night flight
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
S3 - ✔✔Indicates CHF (Congestive Heart Failure). S3 is normal in children and young
adults. "Kentucky"
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
S4 - ✔✔Myocardial Infarction. S4 is heard immediately before S1. "Tennessee"
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
Turtles Sign - ✔✔Shoulder dystocia
When the fetus crowns and then goes back in
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
McRobert's Maneuver - ✔✔Shoulder dystocia
Hyperflex the mother's legs to abdomen
✔✔Diagnostic Signs
Mauriceau's Maneuver - ✔✔Breech delivery
