Fit to Fly: A Pilot's Guide to Health and Safety

Reinhart, Richard O.

McGraw=Hill

This readable, updated textbook by a flight surgeon comprehensively covers the factors that affect ``medical airworthiness.'' Includes practical chapters on dealing with in-flight medical emergencies and on maintaining flight fitness with diet and exercise.

Basic Flight Physiology

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McGraw-Hill Professional

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The #1 Guide to Flight Physiology_Now Updated and Expanded with the Latest INSIGHTS for ENHANCING AIRCREW SAFE PERFORMANCE!
The Third Edition of Basic Flight Physiology has been completely updated and expanded with information on THAT WILL REDUCE PILOT IMPAIRMENT IN FLIGHT. This definitive guide to PHYSIOLOGICAL human factors in the flying environment provides a wealth of preventive measures pilots can take to anticipate and compensate for HUMAN FACTORS that cause 70% of all aviation accidents. 
 Packed with over 100 INFORMATIVE illustrations, this resource contains UNDERSTANDABLE coverage of THE MANY PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT PILOT PERFORMANCE PLUS crew resource management, in-flight medical emergencies, health maintenance programs, and more. The Third Edition of Basic Flight Physiology features:
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<li>Methods for dealing with vertigo and DISORIENTATION</li>
<li>Critical information on tolerance to FATIGUE</li>
<li>Techniques for handling self-imposed and environmental stresses</li>
<li>Guidance on the effects of caffeine, alcohol, and OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS</li>
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Explore Every Aspect of “Medical Airworthiness”: • Human Factors Defined • Basic Human Anatomy • The Atmosphere • Situation Awareness • Altitude Physiology • Hearing and Vibration • Vision • Orientation • Self-Imposed Medical Stress • Environmental Stresses • Sleep, Jet Lag, and Fatigue • Acceleration • Crew Resource Management • Human Factors of Automation • In-Flight Medical Emergencies • Health Maintenance Program • Medical Standards, Regulation, and Certification

Reference

The Pilot's Medical Manual for Certification & Health Maintenance

Future Aviation Professionals

Senior FAA Aviation Medical Examiner Reinhart relates what pilots can do to protect their health and medical certification, instructs pilots in the procedures and guidelines used by AMEs and the FAA, and explains how to avoid unnecessary denials or delayed certification by a sensible routine of health maintenance. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

FAA Medical Certification: Guidelines for Pilots

Iowa State Pr

Tells pilots and other crew members important information on how flight affects the body. Introduces essentials of flight physiology and human factors, and discusses how to protect various organs and body systems during flight and how to prevent and treat hypoxia, dehydration, fatigue, visual illusions, hearing loss, disorientation, and jet lag. Also covers risks of self-medication, alcohol, smoking, and extremes of heat and cold, and contains material on stress management, aircrew health maintenance, and FAA medical certification. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Fit for Flight: Flight Physiology and Human Factors for Aircrew

This guide reflects the updated FAA medical certification standards, and is aimed at pilots and students applying for certification. It explains and clarifies the requirements, providing insights on how to work with the system. Case studies are included, as well as an exercise programme for pilots.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Medical Books

Medicine

Tab Books

Author clearly explains what you can do to maintain physical and mental well-being before and during flight. In addition to gaining valuable advice on how to protect your FAA medical certificate, you'll learn how to identify, cope with, or avoid: hypoxia, carbon monoxide poisoning, dehydration, hearing loss, inflight medical emergencies, stress, disorientation, visual illusions, fatigue and jet lag, drug and alcohol use.

A textbook for a college or flight-training course. Explains to future pilots the aspect of their physiology that can be affected by flight, and how to recognize, compensate for, and prevent problems. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Fit to Fly: A Pilot's Guide to Health and Safety

Basic Flight Physiology

Basic Flight Physiology

The Pilot's Medical Manual for Certification & Health Maintenance

FAA Medical Certification: Guidelines for Pilots

Fit for Flight: Flight Physiology and Human Factors for Aircrew

FAA Medical Certification: Guidelines for Pilots

Fit to Fly: A Pilot's Guide to Health and Safety

Fit to Fly: A Pilot's Guide to Health and Safety

Basic Flight Physiology