Aviation psychology is defined as an “applied psychology that focuses on understanding human psychology as it relates to the operation and control of aviation systems

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Aviation psychology is defined as an “applied psychology that focuses on understanding human psychology as it relates to the operation and control of aviation systems.” Aviation physiology is “the branch of physiology that deals with conditions encountered by humans in flying, mountain climbing, or space flight." There is a relationship and correlation between these two in monitoring the well-being of human beings.

Instructions

• Research these two topics and their effects on humans and in aviation safety.
• Review the module materials and outside sources to better understand these topics.

Start a narrated presentation on the similarities and differences of these two topics:

• Explain the different aspects of aviation psychology and aviation physiology in relation to the human.
• Examine the nature of these topics and the effects on the safety of flight.
• Determine whether these topics play a role in the decision-making process and why.

Hunt Library:

Human Factors in Aviation (Links to an external site.)

• Chapter 6 - The Human in Flight
• Chapter 7 – Information Processing in Aviation

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Additional Publications:

Civil Aviation Authority: Fundamental Human Factors Concepts, PDF (Links to an external site.)

• Chapter 2 - The Industry Need for Human Factors, Section 3, Well-being of Crew Members
• Chapter 3 - Human Factors Applications in Flight, Operations, Section 3.2, Personality and Attitudes

Additional Publications continue:

• FAA: Introduction to Aviation Physiology, PDF 
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• Hunt Library: A Brief History of Aviation Psychology (Links to an external site.)
• FAA: Aeronautical Decision-Making, PDF  
• download
• BPS: Aviation and Aerospace Psychology: Pilot Mental Health and Wellbeing, PDF