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Any pilot who has had a general anaesthetic should not act as a flight crew member

  1. Aduring the next 12 hrs.
  2. Bduring the next 36 hrs.
  3. Cduring the next 48 hrs.
  4. Dunless advised it is safe to do so by a doctor.Correct answer

Why this is the answer

Per TC AIM-AIR (Anaesthetics), after a general anaesthetic a pilot should not fly until a doctor confirms it is safe — recovery and side-effect risk vary too much to set a fixed interval. The fixed-hour options do not capture this medical judgment requirement.

Reference

TC AIM-AIR – Anesthetics

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

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