Basic Flight Physiology

70 percent of aviation accidents can be traced to the physiological effects of flying Written by a retired flight surgeon, Basic Flight Physiology thoroughly covers the many factors that can affect "medical airworthiness." Updated to include the very latest medical developments that have a bearing on cockpit health, the third edition provides a wealth of accident-preventing information you can use to anticipate and compensate for the physiological effects of flying that can erode performance.

Richard Reinhart, M.D. is the president of HumanFactors Resources, a company that provides educational resources andtraining for FAA medical certification and medical management in theaviation community.