航空英语教学课件：Aeromedical Factors.pptVIP

Caused by a disagreement between what you see and what your body feels If you get motion sickness, it doesn’t mean you’re a bad pilot Your coach can help you avoid it or get over it Motion sickness Movement is felt but not seen When flying, it feels like you’re moving but the inside of the plane is stationary and doesn’t appear to move Can feel huge movements but the inside looks like it’s staying still Car sickness when reading a map or texting Feel the car take turns but the map or phone stays still Motion sickness Movement is seen but not felt When watching certain kinds of movies or playing video games or in a flight simulator See intense movement but your body feels nothing Motion sickness Symptoms of motion sickness Headache Dizziness Drowsiness Nausea Sweating Vomiting Motion sickness Treatment of motion sickness Let the person handle the controls They can orient themselves Look outside the airplane Open air vents Cool air eases motion sickness Reason for a/c on the ground Cost of running a/c is better than puking passengers Gets rid of bad smells that make nausea worse Medicine for passengers Ok for passengers to take medications but pilots shouldn’t because it can cause drowsiness Motion sickness Defined as: excessive loss of body fluid How do we lose water from our bodies? Sweat Breathing Going to the bathroom Sickness Using stimulants or alcohol Flying Dehydration Caused by flying in hot summer temperatures Will sweat a lot Air at high altitudes is very dry Air in a pressurized cabin is dry Dehydration First symptom is often fatigue What are the symptoms of fatigue? Take unwarranted risks Judgment is impaired Coordination is impaired Become complacent Irritability Short term memory loss Decreased ability to communicate Dehydration What should we do if we’re feeling tired and thirsty? DON’T DRINK COFFEE!! Coffee is a diuretic DRINK WATER Dehydration When you scuba dive, high pressure causes higher concentrations of gas to be absorbed int