ch9 CHAPTER 9—AEROMEDICAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION 9-1

OBTAINING A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE                                                                       9-1

HEALTH FACTORS AFFECTING PILOT PERFORMANCE                                           9-1
 Alcohol 9-1
 Fatigue 9-1
 Anxiety 9-1
 Stress 9-1
 Emotion 9-1
 Tobacco 9-1

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS WHICH AFFECT PILOT PERFORMANCE                  9-1
 Hypoxia 9-1
 Hyperventilation in Flight 9-1
 Middle Ear Discomfort or Pain 9-1
 Spatial Disorientation and Illusions in Flight 9-1
 Motion Sickness 9-1
 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning 9-1
 Decompression Sickness After Scuba Diving 9-1
 Vision in Flight 9-1