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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 7-3-3
  Chapter 7. Safety of Flight › Section 2. Barometric Altimeter Errors and Setting Procedures › 7-3-5. Cold Temperature Airport Procedures

  Cold Temperature Airport Procedures a. PILOTS MUST NOT MAKE AN ALTIMETER CHANGE to accomplish an altitude correction. Pilots must ensure that the altimeter is set to the current altimeter setting provided by ATC in accordance with ... Actions on when and where to make corrections: Pilots will make an altitude correction to the published, “at”, “at or above”, and “at or below” altitudes on all designated segment(s) to all runways for all published instrument approach procedures…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 17-2
  Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Obtaining a Medical Certificate

  Transient loss of control of nervous system function(s) without satisfactory explanation of cause However, this list includes only the mandatory disqualifying conditions. There are many other medical conditions that fall into the General Medical Condition section of the regulations ... that are considered by the FAA to be disqualifying even though they are not stated in the regulations. Conditions such as cancer, kidney stones, neurologic and neuromuscular conditions including Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, certain blood disorders, and other…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 17-7
  Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Vestibular Illusions

  Vestibular Illusions The Leans A condition called the leans, is the most common illusion during flight and is caused by a sudden return to level flight following a gradual and prolonged turn that went unnoticed by the pilot. The reason ... below the detection threshold of the semicircular canals. [Figure 17-4] Leveling the wings after such a turn may cause an illusion that the aircraft is banking in the opposite direction. In response to such an illusion, a pilot…

• Risk Management Handbookp. 3-5
  Chapter 3: Identifying Hazards & Associated Risks › Pilot Hazards › Aeromedical

  Aeromedical Aeromedical hazards relate to physical and emotional readiness for flight including: • Illness–Does a pilot suffer from initial symptoms, ongoing illness, or any aftereffects? Even mild symptoms may be sufficiently debilitating to create a “P” hazard. • Medication–Could ... medications the pilot takes affect the flight? Both prescription and non-prescription over-thecounter (OTC) drugs have side effects that can affect a pilot’s physical and mental performance. The FAA provides information regarding OTC drugs here. • Stress…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 6-2-1
  Chapter 6. Emergency Procedures › Section 2. Emergency Services Available to Pilots › 6-2-1. Radar Service for VFR Aircraft in Difficulty

  proceed in accordance with such radar navigational assistance does not constitute authorization for the pilot to violate CFRs. In effect, assistance is provided on the basis that navigational guidance information is advisory in nature, and the responsibility for flying ... qualified for instrument flight cannot maintain control of their aircraft when they encounter clouds or other reduced visibility conditions. In many cases, the controller will not know whether flight into instrument conditions will result from ATC instructions. To avoid possible…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 17-16
  Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Hydraulic Fluid › Drugs

  multiple medications are being taken at the same time, the adverse effects can be even more pronounced. Another important consideration is that the medical condition for which a medication is prescribed may itself be disqualifying. The FAA will consider ... condition in the context of risk for medical incapacitation, and the medication as well for cognitive impairment, and either or both could be found unacceptable for medical certification. Some of the most commonly used OTC drugs, antihistamines and decongestants, have…