Human Performance and Limitations in Aviation

Pamela Campbell, M. Bagshaw (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

168 Seiten

1999 | 2nd Revised edition
Blackwell Science Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-632-04986-8 (ISBN)

Infos

It is now a requirement of both all pilot syllabi that trainees understand how flying affects them both physically and mentally. From 1999, a revised European JAR syllabus has introduced new requirements on the subject. This text has been substantially revised to take account of these.

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It is now a requirement of both private and commercial pilot syllabus that trainees understand how flying affects them both physically and mentally. This helps reduce the risks of flying and maintains personal fitness, which is essential for pilots. From 1999, a revised European JAR syllabus has introduced new requirements on the subject. This book has been substantially rewritten to take account of these.

Inhalt

Part 1: Human Factors: Basic Concepts.Human factors in aviation;Part 2: Basic Aviation Physiology and Health Maintenance.The basics of flight physiology; Man and the environment - the sensory system; Health and Hygiene.Part 3: Basic Aviation Psychology.Human information processing; Human error and reliability; Decision making; Avoiding and managing errors: cockpit management; Personality; Human overload and underload; Advanced cockpit automation.In conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.7.1999
• Zusatzinfo: 58
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 172 x 244 mm
• Gewicht: 573 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
• ISBN-10: 0-632-04986-3 / 0632049863
• ISBN-13: 978-0-632-04986-8 / 9780632049868
• Zustand: Neuware