2018-2019 Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AIRP 1347 - Human Factors in Aviation


3 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 2 hrs. lab.) Instruction in flight physiology, the decision-making process, pilot health maintenance, psychological aspects of flight, human behavior as related to the aircraft flight deck, and aeromedical information of significance to flight crews. Instruction in human behavior and ergonomics as applied to workplace safety. Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing
Course Outcomes
1 - Describe various aspects of flight physiology.
2 - Analyze the pilot decision-making process.
3 - Identify aeromedical factors hazardous to the pilot.
4 - Explain basic health maintenance factors.