Hi, I need help with essay on Flight physiology. Paper must be at least 1500 words. Please, no plagiarized work!Download file to see previous pages... i). There are several human factors or physiologi

Hi, I need help with essay on Flight physiology. Paper must be at least 1500 words. Please, no plagiarized work!

i). There are several human factors or physiological principles that are capable of affecting the safety of flights. The present study focuses on one of these factors – the factor of stress – and hence determines how this factor affects the safety of a flight. Stress in Association with Flight Safety: Definition Stress in relation to the safety of flights has been defined by Dr. Hans Selye as “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize” (Stress in Aviation, 2012). Another simplified definition has been given by Richard S Lazarus that defines stress as “a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize” (Stress in Aviation, 2012). Stress has been found to be one of the most significant factors leading to several incidents of accidents in the aviation flights. Mostly the pilots get affected as a result of stress. Studies reveal that there are several factors that lead to accidents in flights. However, stress is one of the factors that may actually lead the other factors and affect the flight safety (Stress in Aviation, 2012). Effect of Stress on Safety of Flights: The effects of stress in association with aviation safety are mostly felt on the pilots. What is more, the effects may also be felt on the members of the crew and the passengers since stress affects almost all human beings. When an individual is affected with stress, physically the person would suffer from neck and shoulders muscles getting tensed, headaches or pains in the back, aches in stomach, or feeling of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, tiredness, rapid heartbeat that is not normal, excessive sweating, clenched teeth, changes in the patterns of breathing. Emotionally the person tends to become frustrated and nervous when stressed. In such cases the individual may perform destructive behaviors as well. They may create errors in their works, and tend to get excessively worried (Stress in Aviation, 2012). These symptoms reflect clearly that the effects of stress can be severe enough to create huge damages to the safety of the flights. Pilots of different flights experience different amounts of stress. The success or failure of the flights depends on how they react and manage their stress. The air traffic control is also associated with significant amounts of stress. The stress occurs from the complexity in the nature of the job that requires “balancing the controlling and deconflicting of numerous aircraft in an efficiently, expeditiously and safe manner whilst also catering for contingencies such as weather development and aircraft emergencies” (Stress in Aviation, 2012). There are other tasks related to aviation that cause stress and hence the safety of the flight is a matter of significant concern in this regard. For instance, the maintenance of the flights involves huge stress since the maintenance has to be completed in a fixed amount of time which is generally a short frame of time. Without proper maintenance the safety of the flights cannot be guaranteed. Hence the stress is even more (Stress in Aviation, 2012).