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IL.II.A.R1

Risk management

Aeromedical and physiological issues.

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-2
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Obtaining a Medical Certificate
• Transient loss of control of nervous system function(s) without satisfactory explanation…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-4
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Treatment of Hypoxia
effects of it during an altitude chamber “flight.” The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provides this opportunity through aviation physiology training, which is conducted at the FAA CAMI in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and at many military facilities across the United States ... information about the FAA’s one-day physiological training course with altitude chamber and vertigo demonstrations, visit the FAA website at www.faa.gov…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 9-12
Chapter 9: Flight Manuals and Other Documents › Examples of Preventive Maintenance › Special Flight Permits
mechanic or an appropriately certificated repair station. For modifications of experimental aircraft, refer to the operating limitations issued to that aircraft. Modifications in accordance with FAA Order 8130.2, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Products, may require the notification ... issuing authority. Special Flight Permits A special flight permit is a Special Airworthiness Certificate authorizing operation of an aircraft that does not currently meet applicable airworthiness requirements but is safe for a specific flight. Before the permit is issued…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-9
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Diving or Rolling Beyond the Vertical Plane
Diving or Rolling Beyond the Vertical Plane This maneuver may produce extreme…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-7
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Vestibular Illusions
Vestibular Illusions The Leans A condition called the leans, is the most…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 17-9
Chapter 17: Aeromedical Factors › Health and Physiological Factors Affecting Pilot Performance › Climbing While Turning
1. They teach pilots to understand the susceptibility of the human system…