Medical Handbook for Pilots

Download or read book Medical Handbook for Pilots written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-07 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated handbook will familiarize pilots with physical and psychological factors affecting judgment, responses and attention in flight. Information on causes, symptoms, preventions and remedies for specific conditions such as: motion sickness, fatigue, vision and ear disorders, vertigo, carbon monoxide intoxication, hypoxia and hyperventilation. Chapters on physical examinations, air pressure, alcohol and drug use, noise, age, night flight, cockpit lighting and psychological aspects of flying are included, as well as a discussion of conditions specific to the flying passenger.