TP 15263 - Aviation physiology - section overview

In plain language

This section outlines the aviation physiology knowledge requirements for pilots of RPAS (250 g up to 150 kg) in Canada, covering vision, hearing, orientation, body rhythms, sleep, medications, substance abuse, environmental factors, and toxic hazards.

Requirement as structured

This section outlines the aviation physiology knowledge requirements for pilots of RPAS (250 g up to 150 kg) in Canada, covering vision, hearing, orientation, body rhythms, sleep, medications, substance abuse, environmental factors, and toxic hazards.

Original regulatory text

- Vision/visual scanning techniques - Describe good scanning techniques (visual, audio) for visual observers (conflicting aircraft). - Describe “perspective illusion” when looking at distant aircraft. - Describe factors that affect alertness. - Hearing - Orientation/disorientation (including visual/perspective/parallax illusions) - Body rhythms/jet lag - Sleep/fatigue - Anaesthetics The pilot and the operating environment - Medications (prescribed and over-the-counter) - Describe the effects of medications and other substances on pilot performance, including lasting effects beyond initial impairment. - Describe the effects of exposure to cold and excessive heat on pilot performance. - Describe the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. - Substance abuse (alcohol/drugs) - Heat/cold - Noise - Toxic hazards (including carbon monoxide – GCS vehicle)

Applies when

country

Canada

max mtom kg

150

min mtom kg

0.25

regulatory category

General