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Aeromedical Factors

Written by Jack on May 31st, 2008
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Objective: To familiarize the student with factors affecting the human body in flight and the necessary precautions to insure safety.
Content:
  • Medical Certificates (14 CFR Part 67)
  • Physiological and Psychological factors affecting performance
    • Hypoxia
    • Hyperventilation
    • Carbon Monoxide poisoning
    • Motion Sickness
    • Dehydration and Heatstroke
    • Alcohol and drugs
    • Stress
    • Fatigue
    • IMSAFE
    • Middle ear and sinus problems during climbs and descents
    • Scuba Diving
    • Empty Field Myopia
    • Night Flying
  • Illusory factors affecting performance
    • Vestibular
      • The leans
      • Coriolis illusion
      • Graveyard spiral
      • Somatogravic illusion
      • Inversion illusion
      • Elevator illusion
      • False horizon
    • Visual
      • False horizon
      • Autokinesis
      • Runway width illusions
      • Runway and terrain slopes illusions
      • Featureless terrain illusion
      • Water refraction
      • Haze
      • Fog
      • Ground lighting illusions
    • Postural
Completion Standards: The lesson is complete when the instructor determines that the student has adequate knowledge of aeromedical factors and ways to prevent aeromedical-related accidents by giving an oral or written exam.
 

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    May 16, 2009 at 2:18 am

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