INTRO TO FLT OPS 6

MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS, PSYCHOACTIVE

SUBSTANCES, TAXIING IN WIND
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DLO’S
At end of this discussion, you will be able to…
 Enumerate different medical categories in avn

 Discuss psychoactive substances and influence

 Elaborate taxiing in wind.

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WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF VALID LICENSE AND MEDICAL
ASSESSMENT FOR AVIATORS?
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WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A VALID LICENSE AND VALID
MEDICAL ASSESSMENT? AN
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 Professional competence
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issued to indicate a…
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enough to
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WHO CONDUCTS MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS IN AVIATION? K

Aviation medicine doctors

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With specialized training in aviation medicine
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made a…
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Designated medical examiner (DME) by their State.
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WHAT DO MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS EVALUATE IN AVIATORS? K

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 Physical health
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 Mental health
a l / M p e
s i c o ur
 Visual Perception

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• Colouruperception
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 Hearing

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 HOW ARE LICENCE HOLDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IN RESPECT OF
THEIR CHANGE IN HEALTH CONDITION? K/C
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Informing a DME if their…
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 Medical status changes
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 Such as afterM a E
recent surgery
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m i n beginning a new io
medication.
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HOW MANY MEDICAL ASSESSMENT CATEGORIES ARE THERE AS
PER ICAO?

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03 levels of medical categories.
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CLASS 1
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CLASS 2
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WHICH IS THE MOST RIGOROUS IN THE THREE CLASSES OF
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MEDICAL ASSESSMENT CATEGORIES?
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 Class 1 assessments (for professional
s pilots)…
e s s i v a l
r o f
 Individuals reassessed at
e r
predetermined
t intervals
1
 Throughout
:P i n
their professional career
s s d @ e e r
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 With
•  Moreslikely s s e
older adults requiring
c a r more frequent medicals
s e u t
e a to experience
h o health problems with age.
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AIR NAVIGATION ORDER No. 91.0101
CAA PAKISTAN
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ARE PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES PERMITTED TO AVIATORS?
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 Not permitted!!!
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 Can impair a person’s e
mental
m processes
r m n ’s
t p e
 Create a safety risk
r s o
o
 Coffee and p e
tobacco are excluded from list.
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PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
i n o
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nn e
 Include…
a Cocaine
a i
C  Psychostimulants
c n e n s
 Alcohol
id s , C o o -g
p i o i c s , c i n
 Opioids
, O n o t 
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Hallucino-gens
l
h o l
 Cannabinoids
y p , H Volatile solvents.
c o s / h
l Sedatives/hypnotics
e n t s
• A ti v u la
e d a t i m
•S chos
•P s y
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WHAT IS THE LIMITATION ATTACHED WITH USE OFleg e s
PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES? r iv i
AN
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 Licence holders can’t exercisecprivileges…
p in g
c e n n g o
i
Of their licence, eitherLtemporarily r oro


ci s e l y o

x e
On an ongoing r r
basis, while
a i under influence
’ t e
 For example…
p o r
a n t e m c e
•C her
Pilot
 who consumed alcohol is
lu e n
temporarily unsafe to fly
it
While
i n
a habitual user of drugs f or alcohol may be
•EPermanently



i s d e r
unsafe until completed treatment.
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WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO A/C IN WINDY CONDITIONS WHILE
TAXIING ON GROUND? K/AN

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Strong winds passing over/around wings…

 And horizontal stabilizer can a /c r o
o f actually
o r
lift a/c
ti n g f li p
 Worst case - Possible
t lif for
c
a/c
a n to flip or roll over.

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HOW TO ENSURE SAFE FLT OPS ON GROUNDrWHILE TAXIING?AN
q u a u p
n t
o front ro n ul d
 If wind is blowing fromfr
t left a i l equarter… s h o
l e f e f t t o r
 Turn yoke to leftm
o which l d
will l hold eleft v a aileron up
g f r h o , e l
i n i l l a e
n of wind
 To counteract
l o w w
lifting
h airp tendency
l
 Innd b h i c
i a f t w
tricycle-gear e a r
airplane, elevator should be…
•W  Ine aleneutral l e -g
ok ic y c position to prevent wind
n
•Y From tr it i o
n a exerting any o s
lifting force on tail.
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SUMMARY

 How important is Medical assessment for Licences?

 What all is investigated in medical asessment?
 Who can do a medical assessment in aviation?
 How many types of medical classes are there?
 How many types of Psychoactive substances are
allowed?

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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots
but there are no old, bold pilots.
- Anonymous

THANK YOU

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