Most aviators learn early in their career that flying with a simple upper respiratory infection or seasonal allergies can be painful. Gases in the sinuses and middle ear expand in accordance with Boyles Law as altitude increases and pressure decreases. [For a full discussion on the Gas Laws that apply […]
How many people have flown on a long commercial flight and landed at their destination only to find that a toiletry container had opened and spilled its contents all over their luggage? What causes this mysterious spilling of shampoos and lotions you may ask? And what does Dr Antonio Valsalva […]
Before English chemist, William Henry, took his own life in 1836, he discovered a simple physics law to explain how gas behaves in solution. This gas law, now appropriately known as Henry’s Law, together with Boyle’s Law, form the basis of the pathophysiology and treatment for Decompression Illness. Henry’s Law […]
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Human Factors: @UK_CAA Action Plan 2022 - 2024.
CAA’s activities 2018-2020 were influenced by the pandemic. The focus shifted to supporting the aviation industry to identify and address both novel and existing HF issues.
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https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/Human%20Factors%20Action%20Plan%202022-2024%20(CAP2297).pdf
Research Article: General Aviation Flight Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Accident rates/proportions and occupant injury severity airplanes operating under general aviation rules during and preceding the COVID-19 pandemic were compared.
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https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/asma/amhp/2021/00000092/00000010/art00003#
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