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Record 1 1990-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Medical and Dental Services (Military)
CONT

The physiology of G-LOC ... when a pilot is subjected to a rapid increase in G, the body's normal defence mechanisms, such as increased heart rate and blood pressure, do not work rapidly enough to maintain blood pressure in the brain. If this drops below a critical level, the pilot looses consciousness suddenly and completely.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Service de santé et service dentaire (Militaire)

Spanish

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