Basic Flight Physiology
- ISBN13:
9780071494885
- ISBN10:
007149488X
- Edition: 3rd
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 2007-11-12
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary
70 percent of aviation accidents can be traced to the physiological effects of flying Written by a retired flight surgeon, Basic Flight Physiology thoroughly covers the many factors that can affect "medical airworthiness." Updated to include the very latest medical developments that have a bearing on cockpit health, the third edition provides a wealth of accident-preventing information you can use to anticipate and compensate for the physiological effects of flying that can erode performance.
Author Biography
Richard Reinhart, M.D. is the president of HumanFactors Resources, a company that provides educational resources andtraining for FAA medical certification and medical management in theaviation community.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | |
| Foreword from first edition | |
| Introduction | |
| Human Factors Defined | |
| Basic Human Anatomy | |
| The Atmosphere | |
| Situation Awareness | |
| Altitude Physiology | |
| Hearing and Vibration | |
| Vision | |
| Orientation | |
| Self-Imposed Medical Stresses | |
| Environmental Stresses | |
| Sleep, Jet Lag, and Fatigue | |
| Acceleration | |
| Crew Resource Management (CRM) | |
| Human Factors of Automation | |
| In-Flight Medical Emergencies | |
| Health Maintenance Program | |
| Medical Standards, Regulation, and Certification | |
| Glossary | |
| Recommended resources for aerospace medicine and flight physiology | |
| Index | |
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