Lesson 6

GROUND LESSON 6: AEROMEDICAL FACTORS AND AERONAUTICAL DECISION MAKING

Objective

To develop the student’s knowledge of the medical factors related to flight and to the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process.

Pilot Handbook, Study Unit 6, “Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)” Private Pilot FAA Knowledge 

6.1         Fitness for Flight

6.2         Hypoxia

6.3         Dehydration

6.4         Hyperventilation

6.5         Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

6.6         Decompression Sickness after Scuba Diving

6.7         Motion Sickness

6.8         Sinus and Ear Block

6.9         Spatial Disorientation

6.10 Illusions in Flight

6.11 Vision

6.12 Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

6.13 Weather-Related Decision Making

6.14 Stress and Flying

6.15 Identifying the Enemy

6.16 Single-Pilot Resource Management (SRM)

6.17 Automation Management

Test Prep, Study Unit 6, “Aeromedical Factors and Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)”

6.1         Hypoxia

6.2         Hyperventilation

6.3         Spatial Disorientation

6.4         Vision

6.5         Carbon Monoxide

6.6         Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

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