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Foreword |
xi |
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Foreword
from First Edition |
xiii |
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Introduction |
xv |
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Human
Factors Defined |
1 |
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Cause and Effect |
3 |
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Accident or Incident |
4 |
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Definitions of Human
Factors and Flight Physiology |
5 |
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The “SHEL” Model |
7 |
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Incapacitation/Impairment |
9 |
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Flight Surgeons and
Aviation Medical |
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Examiners ( |
11 |
2 |
Basic
Human Anatomy |
13 |
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The Nervous System |
14 |
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The Musculoskeletal
System |
17 |
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The Gastrointestinal
(GI) System |
19 |
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The Metabolic System |
20 |
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The Circulatory
System |
22 |
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Respiration |
27 |
3 |
The
Atmosphere |
32 |
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Composition of the
Atmosphere |
33 |
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Physical
Characteristics of the Atmosphere |
35 |
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Gas Laws |
37 |
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Divisions of the
Atmosphere |
41 |
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Physiological
Divisions of the Atmosphere |
43 |
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General Effects on
the Human Body |
44 |
4 |
Situation
Awareness |
45 |
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Situation Awareness
Defined |
46 |
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Components of
Situation Awareness |
47 |
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Causes and Clues of
Lost Situation Awareness |
48 |
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Prevention of Lost
Situation Awareness |
48 |
5 |
Altitude
Physiology |
50 |
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The Physiology of Oxygen
in the Body |
50 |
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Review of
Respiration Physiology |
51 |
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Carbon Monoxide and
Ozone |
67 |
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Decompression of
Cabin Altitude |
68 |
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Trapped Gases |
70 |
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Evolved Gas Disorders |
75 |
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Hearing
and Vibration |
84 |
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Anatomy and
Physiology of the Ear |
85 |
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Definition of Sound |
87 |
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Definition of Noise |
89 |
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Perception of Sound |
92 |
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Measurement of
Hearing |
92 |
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Noise and Hearing
Loss |
93 |
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Other Types of
Hearing Loss |
96 |
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Hearing Conservation |
97 |
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Vibration |
99 |
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Vision |
100 |
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The Light Spectrum |
101 |
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Anatomy of the Eye |
102 |
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Optics and Physics
of Light |
106 |
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Correction of Acuity |
107 |
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Correction without
Glasses or Contacts |
111 |
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Night Vision |
113 |
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Factors Affecting
Visual Acuity |
119 |
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Visual Scanning |
119 |
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Visual Illusions and
Misperceptions |
120 |
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Black Holes and
Whiteouts |
121 |
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Sunglasses |
122 |
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Ultraviolet Radiation |
124 |
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Orientation |
125 |
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Disorientation |
126 |
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Definition of
Disorientation |
126 |
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Types of
Disorientation |
128 |
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Visual Illusions |
145 |
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Tolerance to
Disorientation and Illusions |
148 |
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Flicker Vertigo |
150 |
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Motion Sickness |
151 |
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Self-Imposed
Medical Stresses |
153 |
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Self-Diagnosis |
154 |
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Over-the-Counter
Medications |
157 |
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Caffeine |
166 |
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Miscellaneous Abuses |
169 |
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Physical Condition |
172 |
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Alcohol and Drugs |
172 |
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It Only Takes One |
186 |
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Environmental
Stresses |
189 |
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Basic Physics of Heat |
190 |
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The Body’s
Temperature Control System |
192 |
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Coping with Heat
Extremes |
195 |
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Coping with Cold
Extremes |
200 |
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Dehydration |
203 |
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Radiation |
204 |
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Cabin Air Quality |
206 |
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Toxic Chemicals and
Fumes |
206 |
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Sleep, Jet
Lag, and Fatigue |
208 |
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Sleep |
209 |
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Circadian Rhythms |
219 |
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Fatigue |
224 |
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Acceleration |
234 |
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Types of Acceleration |
234 |
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Common Situations in
Civilian Flying |
236 |
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Symptoms of G Forces |
236 |
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Tolerance to G Forces |
238 |
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Negative G Forces |
239 |
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Crew
Resource Management (CRM) and Stress Management |
240 |
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Definitions in CRM |
241 |
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Resources |
242 |
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Management |
242 |
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Skills Learned in CRM |
243 |
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Training in CRM |
245 |
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Deterrents to Good
CRM |
245 |
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Stress Management |
247 |
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Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) |
249 |
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Human
Factors of Automation |
251 |
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Cockpit Automation
Denned |
252 |
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Information
Processing |
254 |
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Physiological
Impairments |
255 |
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Quantifying
Impairment |
257 |
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Inflight Medical
Emergencies |
259 |
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First Aid |
260 |
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Onboard Medical Kits |
262 |
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Transporting Ill
Passengers |
263 |
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Basic Survival
Techniques |
263 |
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A Reminder |
265 |
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Health
Maintenance Program |
266 |
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Nutrition and Diet |
267 |
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Hypoglycemia |
271 |
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Exercise |
271 |
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The Medical
Examination |
272 |
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FAA and Company
Flight Physicals |
282 |
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Medical
Standards, Regulations, and Certification |
284 |
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Definitions |
286 |
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Typical
Certification Scenario |
290 |
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Preferred Certification
Scenario |
295 |
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Denial |
295 |
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Recertification and
Special Issuance |
296 |
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Glossary |
298 |
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Recommended
Resources for Aerospace Medicine and Flight Physiology |
304 |
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Index |
305 |
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