This is the FAA Introduction to Aviation Physiology Handbook.
Aviation Physiology deals with the physical and mental effects of flight on aircrew personnel and passengers. The study of this handbook will familiarize you with some of the physiological problems of flight and will instruct you in the use of some of the devices that aviation physiologists and others have developed to assist in human compensation for the numerous environmental changes that are encountered in flight.
This handbook should be used as a reference during your flying career. Remember, every human is physiologically different and can react differently in any given situation. It is our sincere hope that we can enlighten, stimulate, and assist you during your brief stay with us. After you have returned to your regular routine, remember that we at the Civil Aeromedical Institute will be able to assist you with problems concerning Aviation Physiology.
Contents:- Introduction To Aviation Physiology
- Aviation Physiology Quiz
- Physics Of The Atmosphere
- Respiration And Circulation
- Hypoxia
- Hyperventilation
- Trapped Gas
- Altitude Induced Decompression Sickness
- Pressurization And Decompression
- Oxygen Equipment
- Altitude Chamber Flight
- Spatial Disorientation
- Self Imposed Stress
- Noise And The General Aviation Pilot
- Vision
- Physical Fitness
- Survival