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• Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Small UAS)p. 5-13
  CHAPTER 5. PART 107 SUBPART B, OPERATING RULES (SMALL UAS) › 5.16 Operations While Impaired

  remote PIC’s responsibility to ensure all crewmembers are not impaired while participating in the operation. While drug and alcohol use are known to impair judgment, certain over-the-counter medications and medical conditions could also affect the ability ... within the preceding 8 hours; • Are under the influence of alcohol; • Have a blood alcohol concentration of .04 percent or greater; or • Are using a drug that affects the person’s mental or physical capabilities…

• Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guidep. 43
  Chapter 9: Physiological Factors (Including Drugs and Alcohol) Affecting Pilot Performance › Introduction

  remote PIC’s responsibility to ensure all crewmembers are not participating in the operation while impaired. While drug and alcohol use are known to impair judgment, certain over-the-counter (OTC) medications and medical conditions could also affect the ability…

• Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guidep. 45
  Chapter 9: Physiological Factors (Including Drugs and Alcohol) Affecting Pilot Performance › Hyperventilation

  within the preceding 8 hours Is under the influence of alcohol Has a blood alcohol concentration of .04 percent or greater Is using a drug that affects the person’s mental or physical capabilities. There are certain medical conditions, such ... factors that a pilot should be aware of include the following: Hyperventilation stress fatigue dehydration heatstroke the effects of alcohol and drugs Hyperventilation Hyperventilation is the excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from…

• Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guidep. 50
  Chapter 9: Physiological Factors (Including Drugs and Alcohol) Affecting Pilot Performance › Alcohol

  Figure 9-1. Impairment scale with alcohol use. Intoxication is determined by…

• Remote Pilot - Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guidep. 48
  Chapter 9: Physiological Factors (Including Drugs and Alcohol) Affecting Pilot Performance › Drugs

  medications found acceptable for aviation duties do not pose an adverse safety risk. Some of the most commonly used OTC drugs, antihistamines and decongestants, have the potential to cause noticeable adverse side effects, including drowsiness and cognitive deficits. The symptoms ... treating symptoms with a drug that causes adverse side effects only compounds the problem. Particularly, medications containing diphenhydramine (e.g., Benadryl) are known to cause drowsiness and have a prolonged half-life, meaning the drugs stay in one’s system…