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• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 8-1-3
  Chapter 8. Medical Facts for Pilots › Section 1. Fitness for Flight › 8-1-2. Effects of Altitude

  personal checklist, which includes all of the categories of pilot impairment as discussed in this section, that can be easily committed to memory is being distributed by the FAA in the form of a wallet-sized card. i. PERSONAL CHECKLIST ... physically and mentally safe to fly; not being impaired by: Illness Medication Stress Alcohol Fatigue Emotion 8-1-2. Effects of Altitude a. Hypoxia. 1. Hypoxia is a state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair functions…

• Aeronautical Information Manualp. 8-1-2
  Chapter 8. Medical Facts for Pilots › Section 1. Fitness for Flight › 8-1-1. Fitness For Flight

  Stress. 1. Stress from the pressures of everyday living can impair pilot performance, often in very subtle ways. Difficulties, particularly at work, can occupy thought processes enough to markedly decrease alertness. Distraction can so interfere with judgment that unwarranted risks ... accident statistics show that pilots should be conducting preflight checklists on themselves as well as their aircraft for pilot impairment contributes to many more accidents than failures of aircraft systems. A personal checklist, which includes all of the categories…

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

  obtaining medical certificates can be found in 14 CFR part 61. Students who have physical limitations, such as impaired vision, loss of a limb, or hearing impairment may be issued a medical certificate valid for “student pilot privileges only” while ... hand controls for pilots with paraplegia. Some disabilities necessitate a limitation on the individual’s certificate; for example, impaired hearing would require the limitation “not valid for flight requiring the use of radio.” When all the knowledge, experience, and proficiency…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 12-7
  Chapter 12: Weather Theory › Wind and Currents

  adversely affects the normal activities and functions of the human body. The reactions of the average person become impaired at an altitude of about 10,000 feet, but for some people impairment can occur at an altitude…

• Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guidep. 49
  Chapter 9: Physiological Factors (Including Drugs and Alcohol) Affecting Pilot Performance › Alcohol

  Ensure adequate sleep the night prior to the flight. Stay physically fit. Alcohol Alcohol impairs the efficiency of the human body. [Figure 9-1] Studies have shown that consuming alcohol is closely linked to performance deterioration. Pilots must make hundreds ... influence of alcohol drastically reduces the chances of completing a flight without incident. Even in small amounts, alcohol can impair judgment, decrease sense of responsibility, affect coordination, constrict visual field, diminish memory, reduce reasoning ability, and lower attention span…