Human Factors (PPL)
Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation – Over breathing causing high oxygen levels and low carbon dioxide levels in the blood. Stress and panic during the episode will further aggravate
Hypoxia – Effects of high altitude
Hypoxia – At high altitude the air has expanded and is thinner. The brain stops working correctly when exposed to the unpressurized air eventually leading
Motion Sickness
Motion sickness occurs when traveling in a vehicle. Most likely because signals received by the eye do not match the signals received by the organs
Respiratory System
Breathing delivers oxygen to our body and extracts carbon dioxide produced by the body. The Upper Respiratory Tract – Nose and Nasal Cavity, Pharynx, Larynx.
Safety Breifings
Basic knowledge obtained from a good safety briefing improves the outcome of accidents. Consider information could help yourself or passengers in an emergency. Use of
Sensory Systems – Hearing and Balance
Sound waves with high frequency are heard as high pitch Sound waves with high amplitude are heard as high volume External Ear – Elastic cartilage
The SHELL Model
SHELL – a model of human factors that clarifies the scope of aviation human factors. Software – interactions with paperwork, rules/procedures or checklists Hardware –
Threat and Error Management
A threat is anything that is less then the ideal or perfect conditions. Anything with the potential to increase your workflow is a threat. Anything
Trapped Gas
Boyle’s law – The pressure of a given mass of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at a constant temperature. If the air
Vision
Nearly 70 Percent of all the sensory receptors in your body are in the eyes. The frequency of a light wave determines its hue. High
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