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Tables of Contents for Human Performance and Limitations in Aviation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
Part 1 Human Factors: Basic Concepts
1
6
Human Factors in Aviation
3
4
Competence and limitations
3
2
Becoming a competent pilot
5
1
Accident statistics
5
1
Flight safety concepts
6
1
Part 2 Basic Aviation Physiology and Health Maintenance
7
78
The Basics of Flight Physiology
9
22
The atmosphere
9
4
Composition
9
1
Altitude
10
1
The physical gas laws
11
2
The respiratory and circulation systems
13
12
Functional anatomy
13
2
The hypobaric environment
15
3
Hypoxia
18
1
Oxygen systems
18
2
Cabin pressurisation
20
1
Rapid decompression
20
1
Decompression sickness
21
1
Barotrauma
22
1
Hyperventilation
23
1
Effects of acceleration
24
1
The high altitude environment
25
6
Ozone
25
1
Cosmic radiation
26
2
Relative humidity
28
3
Man and the Environment: The Sensory System
31
28
The central and peripheral nervous system
31
3
Central nervous system
31
1
Peripheral nervous system
31
1
The autonomic nervous (vegetative) system
32
1
Workings of the nervous system
32
2
Vision
34
7
Functional anatomy of the eye
34
3
The visual field - scanning techniques
37
3
Binocular and monocular vision
40
1
Night vision
41
1
Hearing
41
4
Functional anatomy of the ear
41
1
Flight related hazards to hearing
42
2
Effects of altitude change
44
1
Equilibrium
45
4
Functional anatomy of the vestibular system
45
1
Motion sickness
46
3
Integration of sensory inputs
49
10
Orientation
49
1
Sensory illusions and spatial disorientation
50
1
Vestibular illusions
50
3
Visual illusions
53
1
Approach and landing errors
53
3
Prevention of disorientation
56
3
Health and Hygiene
59
26
Personal hygiene
59
1
Common minor ailments
59
3
Colds
60
1
Influenza
61
1
Gastro-intestinal upset
61
1
Problem areas for pilot health
62
12
Hearing loss
62
1
Defective vision
63
3
Hypotension
66
1
Hypertension
67
1
Coronary artery disease
67
2
Obesity
69
1
Nutrition
69
2
Tropical climates and epidemic disease
71
3
Intoxication
74
8
Tobacco
74
1
Alcohol
75
2
Drugs and self-medication
77
3
Toxic hazards
80
1
Carbon monoxide
81
1
Incapacitation during flight
82
3
Symptoms and causes
82
1
Operational coping procedures
83
1
Flying after SCUBA diving
83
2
Part 3 Basic Aviation Psychology
85
65
Human Information Processing
87
10
Attention and vigilance
88
1
Perception
89
2
Perception illusions
89
1
Perceptual subjectivity
90
1
Memory
91
3
Short-term memory (sensory)
91
1
Long-term memory
91
1
Working memory
92
1
Motor memory (skills)
93
1
Response selection
94
3
Learning principles and techniques
94
1
Motivation
95
2
Human Error and Reliability
97
8
Reliability of human behaviour
97
1
Hypotheses of reality
98
1
Theory and model of human error
99
1
Error generation
100
5
Ergonomics
100
2
Economics
102
1
Social environment
103
2
Decision Making
105
6
Decision-making concepts
106
5
Structure phases
106
1
Limits
106
1
Risk assessment
106
2
Practical application of risk management
108
3
Avoiding and Managing Errors: Cockpit Management
111
10
Safety awareness
111
3
Risk area awareness
111
1
Error proneness
112
1
Error sources
113
1
Situational awareness
114
1
Multi crew co-ordination
114
1
Co-operation
115
3
Group dynamics
115
1
Leadership and management styles
116
1
Individual duty and role
117
1
Communication
118
3
Communication models
118
1
Verbal and non-verbal communication
119
1
Communication barriers
119
1
Conflict management
120
1
Personality
121
8
Personality and attitudes
121
2
Development
122
1
Environmental influences
123
1
Individual differences in personality
123
6
Human Overload and Underload
129
14
Arousal
129
1
Stress
130
8
Stressors
132
1
Stress overload
132
1
Anxiety and its relationship to stress
133
1
Effects of stress
133
2
Stress management
135
1
Coping strategies
136
2
Sleep and fatigue
138
5
Stages of sleep
139
1
Performance and alertness
139
2
Management of fatigue
141
2
Advanced Cockpit Automation
143
7
Advantages and disadvantages
145
2
Advantages
145
1
Disadvantages
145
2
Automation complacency
147
1
Working concepts
147
3
In Conclusion
150
1
Bibliography
151
1
Index
152