CONTENTS xxii WWW.GOFLY.ONLINE Y ONLI NE FLI GHT SCHOOL Illicit Drugs............................................................................................................................................................... 174 Chapter 28 Oxygen Impairment.................................................................................................... 175 Hypoxia, hyperventilation, Carbon monoxide poisoning.......................................................................175 The Atmosphere and Associated Problems ............................................................................................................ 175 Hypoxia.................................................................................................................................................................... 175 Maintaining Consciousness at Certain Altitudes ..................................................................................................... 177 Hyperventilation ...................................................................................................................................................... 177 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.................................................................................................................................... 177 The Common Cold and barotraumas . .................................................................................................................... 177 Barotrauma.............................................................................................................................................................. 179 Scuba Diving and Flying ......................................................................................................................................... 179 Chapter 29 Limitations of vision................................................................................................... 181 Vision Defects.......................................................................................................................................................... 181 Empty Field Myopia................................................................................................................................................. 181 Sun Glare................................................................................................................................................................. 181 Landing and Taking Off into Sun.............................................................................................................................. 181 Scanning to Avoid Collisions.................................................................................................................................... 181 Visual Illusions......................................................................................................................................................... 181 False Horizon........................................................................................................................................................... 183 Runway Illusions...................................................................................................................................................... 183 Rain illusions ........................................................................................................................................................... 183 Colour Vision in Aviation ......................................................................................................................................... 183 Chapter 30 Hearing loss................................................................................................................ 185 Sound Volume. ........................................................................................................................................................ 185 Balance ................................................................................................................................................................... 185 The Vestibular System............................................................................................................................................. 185 Acceleration ............................................................................................................................................................ 185 Somatogravic Illusions............................................................................................................................................. 187 Somatogyral Illusions............................................................................................................................................... 187 Acceleration G Force Effects .................................................................................................................................. 187 Chapter 31 Motion sickness.......................................................................................................... 189 Avoiding Motion Sickness ....................................................................................................................................... 189 Treatment of Motion Sickness. ................................................................................................................................ 189 Chapter 32 Medical standards. ..................................................................................................... 191 Chapter 33 Survival and Basic First Aid...................................................................................... 193 Survival and Emergency Equipment ....................................................................................................................... 193 Chapter 34 Human Factors. .......................................................................................................... 195
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