Human factors in air transport : understanding behavior and performance in aviation / Erik Seedhouse, Anthony Brickhouse, Kimberly Szathmary, E. David Williams.
2020
TL553.6
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Title
Human factors in air transport : understanding behavior and performance in aviation / Erik Seedhouse, Anthony Brickhouse, Kimberly Szathmary, E. David Williams.
Author
Seedhouse, Erik, author.
ISBN
9783030138486 (electronic book)
3030138488 (electronic book)
9783030138479
3030138488 (electronic book)
9783030138479
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (ix, 203 pages) : illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-030-13848-6 doi
Call Number
TL553.6
Dewey Decimal Classification
629.13
Summary
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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 12, 2019).
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Table of 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.
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.