ASC2470 — Physiology/Psychology of Flight

3 credits · 3 hours

This is an introductory course in the physiology and psychology of flight. Students will learn aero-medical facts of significance to pilots, including causes, symptoms, prevention and emergency treatment of ailments common to the aviation environment through a basic understanding of a person's normal functioning. Cabin pressurization, communications, decompression sickness, hyperventilation, hypoxia, self-imposed stresses, spatial disorientation and vision are examined.

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