AVIA 4560 - Aviation Physiology & Survival

Credit Hours: (3)

Description: In this course, human physiological responses to the stresses of the flight environment will be examined in-depth. Topics include decompression, hypoxia, spatial disorientation, altered pressure environments, fatigue, jet lag, sleep deprivation, self-imposed medical stress and emotional stress. The course will look at human factors and automation, inflight medical emergencies, health maintenance programs, medical standards, regulations and certification. The student will be exposed to basic introduction to wilderness survival. Students must be a Commercial Aviation major to register.