Human Factor – Vol. II

This is the second of four volumes of HumanFactor, a work that aims to disseminate concepts related to the human factor in aviation. This volume covers topics related to human performance and limitations. The various chapters are structured in such a way as to provide the reader with an overview of the physiological and psychological characteristics of the pilot, analyzing a series of characteristic elements of the flight activity, essential to ensure safety: sleep, jet lag, operational fatigue. , stress, optical illusions, mental performance, hypoxia, crew incapacitation, maintaining good physical shape. While the first volume was broad-spectrum, this is more centered on the flight activity and contains \’life-saving\’ notions that help the young pilot not to underestimate some dangers scattered in the operating environment.