AERO 4130 - Aerospace Physiology

3 credit hours

Prerequisite: AERO 3204 with minimum grade of C (2.0). An investigation of physiological challenges as they relate primarily to flight crew, but also to cabin crew and passengers in the flight environment. Topics include oxygen processing and associated ailments, oxygen and pressurization systems, trapped and evolved gases, vision, visual and vestibular illusions, sleep, fatigue, orientation and disorientation, sustained acceleration, FAA medical standards, and industry drug testing programs.

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