CASA ATPL AHUF Exam with precise detailed answers ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
BMI formula - correct answer✔✔weight (kg) / height (m^2)
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Most common cause of pilot incapacitation - correct answer✔✔Food and drink poisoning
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Most comfortable temperature range and relative humidity range - correct answer✔✔21-27
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degrees C at 40-60% relative humidity ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of heat stress type 1 and remedy - correct answer✔✔Operating above 32 degs C ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
best remedied by drinking water.
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Definition of heat stress type 2 - correct answer✔✔Too much sun through sunbathing, ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
inadequate protection or liquid intake ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of heat stress type 3 - correct answer✔✔Temperatures below 10 degs C. Body ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
loses more body heat than it can produce resulting in hypothermia (cognitive impairment,
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apathy, unconsciousness and ultimately death) ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Early sensation of dehydration - correct answer✔✔Dry nasal passage and prickly eyes
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Hours of non-flying required after a blood donation - correct answer✔✔24 hours
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Define (otic) Barotrauma - correct answer✔✔Stretching of ear drum due to uneven air
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pressures between middle ear and ambient. (NO! Any pain caused due to pressure
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differential)
,Effect of (otic) barotrauma - correct answer✔✔Pressure vertigo of ear/balance mechanism
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causing dizziness ||\\//|\
What does the Valsave manoeuvre do? - correct answer✔✔Forces air via Eustascian Tube
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into middle ear to increase pressure equal to ambient
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What are sinuses? - correct answer✔✔Cavities in the skull that are lined with a mucus
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membrane that can swell to block venting. Aggravated by pressure differential during ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
descent.
Litres of body fluids lost during a hot day - correct answer✔✔5
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Effect of eating green vegetables prior to flight - correct answer✔✔Expansion/release of
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gases in digestive system due to low ambient pressure
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Alcohol consumed with food increases rate of alcohol absorption or rate of alcohol
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removal? - correct answer✔✔Only increase alcohol absorption. Rate of alcohol removal
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cannot be changed. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Percentage of alcohol break down in liver compared to other mechanism (including ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
respiration, expiration and urine). - correct answer✔✔90% in liver. 10% through ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
respiration, expiration and urine. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Standard drink units of alcohol metabolised per hour in an adult male. - correct
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answer✔✔1 standard drink. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Number of hours alcohol is present in brain after consumption. - correct answer✔✔24
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hours.
,Recommended maximum number of standard drinks 24 hours prior to flight. - correct ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
answer✔✔1-2 standard drinks. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Maximum recommended standard drinks consumed a week for a male and female. - ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
correct answer✔✔21-28 standard drinks for a male and 14-21 standard drinks for a female.
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Definition of "analgesic" medication. - correct answer✔✔Painkiller ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of "antihistamine" medication. - correct answer✔✔Clears up congestion.
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Definition of "ephedrine" medication. - correct answer✔✔Nasal sprays. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of hyperventilation. - correct answer✔✔Excessive breathing causing removal of
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too much carbon dioxide from blood.
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Fraction of standard atmospheric pressure at 18000ft? - correct answer✔✔Half.
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Air expands in cavities and vents into the nasal regions during a climb or descent? - correct
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answer✔✔Climb.
When 30m (100ft) below water, how many times the standard atmospheric pressure is
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experienced? - correct answer✔✔Twice. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Typical foods to avoid when flying due to bloating. - correct answer✔✔Beer, cabbage and
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beans.
What gas is present in the blood under high pressure in scuba? Ascending quickly will
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release pressure and the gas will come out of solution like soft drink leading to first
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, symptoms felt in joints and muscles. Then bubbling in brain and spinal cord will result in ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
tingling sensation. - correct answer✔✔Nitrogen. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
The 'Bends' or decompression sickness is the result of air rupturing lungs as it expands and
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absorbs directly into blood. Oxygen contaminated blood causes unconsciousness or death. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
At what altitude can the 'Bends' affect you soon after a scuba dive? - correct
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answer✔✔8000ft.
How much rest required after a dive that requires no stops? - correct answer✔✔4 hours.
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How much rest required after a less than four-hour dive that requires decompression stops?
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- correct answer✔✔12 hours.
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How much rest required after more than a four-hour dive that requires decompression
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stops? - correct answer✔✔40 hours. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
The part of the ear that is cartilage structured into a 25mm canal? - correct
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answer✔✔Outer ear. ||\\//|\
Which part of the ear starts with the airtight seal of the eardrum? - correct ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
answer✔✔Middle ear. ||\\//|\
The ear drum vibrates. 3 bones amplify these vibrations and conduct directly to the
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cochlear. What are the layman's terms of these bones? - correct answer✔✔Hammer, anvil ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
and stirrup. ||\\//|\
What is the name of the organ that converts mechanical signals to electrical signals in the
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inner ear? - correct answer✔✔Cochlear. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
BMI formula - correct answer✔✔weight (kg) / height (m^2)
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Most common cause of pilot incapacitation - correct answer✔✔Food and drink poisoning
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Most comfortable temperature range and relative humidity range - correct answer✔✔21-27
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degrees C at 40-60% relative humidity ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of heat stress type 1 and remedy - correct answer✔✔Operating above 32 degs C ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
best remedied by drinking water.
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Definition of heat stress type 2 - correct answer✔✔Too much sun through sunbathing, ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
inadequate protection or liquid intake ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of heat stress type 3 - correct answer✔✔Temperatures below 10 degs C. Body ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
loses more body heat than it can produce resulting in hypothermia (cognitive impairment,
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apathy, unconsciousness and ultimately death) ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Early sensation of dehydration - correct answer✔✔Dry nasal passage and prickly eyes
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Hours of non-flying required after a blood donation - correct answer✔✔24 hours
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Define (otic) Barotrauma - correct answer✔✔Stretching of ear drum due to uneven air
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pressures between middle ear and ambient. (NO! Any pain caused due to pressure
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differential)
,Effect of (otic) barotrauma - correct answer✔✔Pressure vertigo of ear/balance mechanism
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causing dizziness ||\\//|\
What does the Valsave manoeuvre do? - correct answer✔✔Forces air via Eustascian Tube
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into middle ear to increase pressure equal to ambient
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What are sinuses? - correct answer✔✔Cavities in the skull that are lined with a mucus
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membrane that can swell to block venting. Aggravated by pressure differential during ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
descent.
Litres of body fluids lost during a hot day - correct answer✔✔5
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Effect of eating green vegetables prior to flight - correct answer✔✔Expansion/release of
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gases in digestive system due to low ambient pressure
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Alcohol consumed with food increases rate of alcohol absorption or rate of alcohol
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removal? - correct answer✔✔Only increase alcohol absorption. Rate of alcohol removal
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cannot be changed. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Percentage of alcohol break down in liver compared to other mechanism (including ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
respiration, expiration and urine). - correct answer✔✔90% in liver. 10% through ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
respiration, expiration and urine. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Standard drink units of alcohol metabolised per hour in an adult male. - correct
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answer✔✔1 standard drink. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Number of hours alcohol is present in brain after consumption. - correct answer✔✔24
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hours.
,Recommended maximum number of standard drinks 24 hours prior to flight. - correct ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
answer✔✔1-2 standard drinks. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Maximum recommended standard drinks consumed a week for a male and female. - ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
correct answer✔✔21-28 standard drinks for a male and 14-21 standard drinks for a female.
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Definition of "analgesic" medication. - correct answer✔✔Painkiller ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of "antihistamine" medication. - correct answer✔✔Clears up congestion.
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Definition of "ephedrine" medication. - correct answer✔✔Nasal sprays. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Definition of hyperventilation. - correct answer✔✔Excessive breathing causing removal of
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too much carbon dioxide from blood.
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Fraction of standard atmospheric pressure at 18000ft? - correct answer✔✔Half.
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Air expands in cavities and vents into the nasal regions during a climb or descent? - correct
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answer✔✔Climb.
When 30m (100ft) below water, how many times the standard atmospheric pressure is
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experienced? - correct answer✔✔Twice. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
Typical foods to avoid when flying due to bloating. - correct answer✔✔Beer, cabbage and
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beans.
What gas is present in the blood under high pressure in scuba? Ascending quickly will
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release pressure and the gas will come out of solution like soft drink leading to first
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, symptoms felt in joints and muscles. Then bubbling in brain and spinal cord will result in ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
tingling sensation. - correct answer✔✔Nitrogen. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
The 'Bends' or decompression sickness is the result of air rupturing lungs as it expands and
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absorbs directly into blood. Oxygen contaminated blood causes unconsciousness or death. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
At what altitude can the 'Bends' affect you soon after a scuba dive? - correct
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answer✔✔8000ft.
How much rest required after a dive that requires no stops? - correct answer✔✔4 hours.
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How much rest required after a less than four-hour dive that requires decompression stops?
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- correct answer✔✔12 hours.
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How much rest required after more than a four-hour dive that requires decompression
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stops? - correct answer✔✔40 hours. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
The part of the ear that is cartilage structured into a 25mm canal? - correct
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answer✔✔Outer ear. ||\\//|\
Which part of the ear starts with the airtight seal of the eardrum? - correct ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
answer✔✔Middle ear. ||\\//|\
The ear drum vibrates. 3 bones amplify these vibrations and conduct directly to the
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cochlear. What are the layman's terms of these bones? - correct answer✔✔Hammer, anvil ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
and stirrup. ||\\//|\
What is the name of the organ that converts mechanical signals to electrical signals in the
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inner ear? - correct answer✔✔Cochlear. ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\ ||\\//|\
