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Human Factors in Air Transport [electronic resource] : Understanding Behavior and Performance in Aviation / by Erik Seedhouse, Anthony Brickhouse, Kimberly Szathmary, E. David Williams.

By: Seedhouse, Erik [author.].
Contributor(s): Brickhouse, Anthony [author.] | Szathmary, Kimberly [author.] | Williams, E. David [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020Edition: 1st ed. 2020.Description: IX, 203 p. 120 illus., 110 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783030138486.Subject(s): Aerospace engineering | Astronautics | Occupational health services | Psychology, Industrial | Aerospace Technology and Astronautics | Occupational Health | Work and Organizational PsychologyAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 629.1 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Human Factors: An Introduction -- Chapter 2: Fatigue -- Chapter 3: Health and Fitness -- Chapter 4: Vision -- Chapter 5: Altitude and G-Forces -- Chapter 6: Information Processing -- Chapter 7: Communication -- Chapter 8: Training -- Chapter 9: Displays -- Chapter 10: Flight Crew System-Based Training -- Appendices -- Index.
In: Springer Nature eBookSummary: This textbook provides students and the broader aviation community with a complete, accessible guide to the subject of human factors in aviation. It covers the history of the field before breaking down the physical and psychological factors, organizational levels, technology, training, and other pivotal components of a pilot and crew's routine work in the field. The information is organized into easy-to-digest chapters with summaries and exercises based on key concepts covered, and it is supported by more than 100 full-color illustrations and photographs. All knowledge of human factors required in aviation university studies is conveyed in a concise and casual manner, through the use of helpful margin notes and anecdotes that appear throughout the text.
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About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Human Factors: An Introduction -- Chapter 2: Fatigue -- Chapter 3: Health and Fitness -- Chapter 4: Vision -- Chapter 5: Altitude and G-Forces -- Chapter 6: Information Processing -- Chapter 7: Communication -- Chapter 8: Training -- Chapter 9: Displays -- Chapter 10: Flight Crew System-Based Training -- Appendices -- Index.

This textbook provides students and the broader aviation community with a complete, accessible guide to the subject of human factors in aviation. It covers the history of the field before breaking down the physical and psychological factors, organizational levels, technology, training, and other pivotal components of a pilot and crew's routine work in the field. The information is organized into easy-to-digest chapters with summaries and exercises based on key concepts covered, and it is supported by more than 100 full-color illustrations and photographs. All knowledge of human factors required in aviation university studies is conveyed in a concise and casual manner, through the use of helpful margin notes and anecdotes that appear throughout the text.

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