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Record Nr.

UNINA9910366579603321

Autore

Seedhouse Erik

Titolo

Human factors in air transport : understanding behavior and performance in aviation / / Erik Seedhouse [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-13848-8

Edizione

[1st edition 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 203 p.) : 120 illus., 110 illus. in color

Disciplina

629.13

Soggetti

Aeronautics - Human factors

Airplanes - Design and construction - Human factors

Airplanes - Piloting - Human factors

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.