Aeromedical & ADM: Private Pilot topic guide
Aeromedical & ADM carries 8% of the Private Pilot blueprint used in this course, the 6th-largest of its 6 weighted areas. It spans 5 concepts. The course teaches it in 1 study unit: Aeromedical & ADM.
What Aeromedical & ADM covers
- Hypoxia — Symptoms and Remedy — FAA-H-8083-25 Ch.17
- Hyperventilation vs Hypoxia — Treat O2 First — FAA-H-8083-25 Ch.17
- Spatial Disorientation and CO Poisoning — FAA-H-8083-25 Ch.17
- Scuba Diving Wait Times and Night Vision — AIM 8-1-2
- ADM — Five Hazardous Attitudes and Antidotes — FAA-H-8083-25 Ch.2
Common mistakes in Aeromedical & ADM
- Confusing hyperventilation (too little CO2) with hypoxia (too little O2) — but at altitude, treat hypoxia first
- Thinking spatial disorientation is fixed by 'feeling' the right attitude — you must trust the instruments
- Forgetting the 24-hour scuba wait for dives requiring a controlled ascent or flights above 8,000 ft
- Matching the wrong antidote to a hazardous attitude
- Believing CO poisoning is rare — it's a real cabin-heater hazard with headache/drowsiness as first signs
Key terms for Aeromedical & ADM
hypoxia · hyperventilation · spatial disorientation · ADM · CRM · CO · IMSAFE · PAVE · DECIDE model
How Aeromedical & ADM connects to other areas
- Hypoxia — Symptoms and Remedy links to Supplemental Oxygen Thresholds — Regulations & Airspace
- Spatial Disorientation and CO Poisoning links to Gyro Instruments and Compass Errors — ANDS/UNOS — Aerodynamics & Systems
- Scuba Diving Wait Times and Night Vision links to Passenger Recency — Day 90 Days 3 T&L — Regulations & Airspace
- Scuba Diving Wait Times and Night Vision links to Passenger Recency — Night Full-Stop 90 Days — Regulations & Airspace
Official references for Aeromedical & ADM
In the app this area comes with 9 memory cards and 9 module-quiz questions in the full course.