This course provides a variety of interesting and exciting reading selections about aviation physiology and medicine. You will learn specialized content with selected aviation vocabulary. Learners also receive listening comprehension practice in Air Traffic Communication Preparation with grammar activities at the basic and beginning levels. Learners hear authentic conversations between pilots and Air Traffic Control. Pilots can also participate in the interactive tools of chat rooms, bulletin boards, and private e-mail to improve their spoken and written English language skills.


Course Lessons:

1. Situation Awareness
When you fly an airplane, you must be aware of everything around you. If you get confused, you will lose situation awareness, and you can cause an accident. Find out the ways you can have better situation awareness and become a safer pilot.

2. Hot and Cold Temperatures
The temperature in a cockpit is very important. If a pilot gets too hot, he may have a heat stroke. If he becomes too cold, he may get hypothermia. Both of these conditions can cause the pilot to make dangerous mistakes. Find out what pilots can do to stay safe when they fly.

3. Disorientation
Did you know that experts think disorientation causes almost one-third of all plane crashes. Have you ever been disoriented or confused while flying an airplane? Learn more about what happens when disorientation occurs. Find out how to prevent it.

4. Flight Illusions
Sometimes, pilots' eyes play tricks on them, and they see things that are not really there. This can cause them to make dangerous mistakes. Pilots must learn to read and trust their instruments. Learn more about what happens when pilots experience flight illusions.

5. Flying and Diving
Did you know that if you fly too soon after diving, you can get seriously ill? If a diver has too much nitrogen left in his body after a dive, going up in an airplane can cause this nitrogen to be released. When this happens, the diver gets decompression sickness in the plane. Find out what you can do to prevent this kind of illness and get home safely.

6. Pilot Aeromedical Certification
Who decides if a pilot is mentally and physically healthy enough to fly? How are pilots certified and who certifies them? Find out about the three classes of certification: first, second, and third classes.

7. Pilot and Crew Fatigue
Have you ever been fatigued or very tired while flying an airplane? Have you ever had "jet lag"? If so, were you able to make good decisions? What can you do to keep from getting too tired and making dangerous mistakes?

8. Circadian Rhythms
Why do we sleep certain times and are awake other times? What sets this internal clock? Find out about circadian rhythms and how these biological processes affect the human body. Learn what you can do before leaving, while traveling, and after traveling to prevent jet lag.

9. Cabin Air Quality of Commercial Jet Aircraft
Do you know that the cabin of a jet airplane has its own atmosphere? Airlines try very hard to keep the air in passenger cabins of commercial aircraft good. Find out how airlines keep the air fresh and filtered.

10. Stress Management for Pilots
Most people feel stress at one time or another-sometimes the stress is good and sometimes it isn't good. Our bodies react and adapt to change because of the stress that we feel. What happens to the human body when we feel stress? Read about the tips that can help pilots manage stress and protect their health.

11. Air Ambulances
An air ambulance is a very special kind of aircraft. Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of rotary and fixed wing air ambulances. Learn what they can and can't do.

12. Motion Sickness
Have you ever experienced motion sickness while you were traveling? If you have, you know how terrible this illness can make you feel. It is caused by the nervous system becoming confused. Learn what you can do to prevent or minimize motion sickness, both as a pilot and as a passenger.


Recommendations:

Virtual Languages aviation courses teach you necessary English skills, while also providing valuable information on a variety of topics. This course is recommended for pilots, who need to understand how their own bodies are affected by various conditions. For flight attendants, it enhances their ability to understand, and respond to, the physical needs of their passengers. VL's Aviation Physiology and Medicine course is the perfect complement to our Introduction to Aviation and Aviation Meteorology courses.

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