Aeromedical Safety Brochures
Aeromedical safety collection
Aeromedical Safety Brochures
FAA aeromedical references covering health, physiology, medication, vision, hypoxia, spatial disorientation, and other pilot-safety topics.
- Publication number
- Various FAA publications
- Publisher
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Access
- Free official publication
- Best for
- Aeromedical safety collection
Purpose and audience
About this handbook
A collection of focused FAA publications covering the human factors and medical conditions that can reduce pilot performance.
Who should use it
Pilots, student pilots, instructors, and anyone evaluating how health and physiology affect safe flight.
Key subjects
What you’ll learn
Hypoxia and altitude physiology
Vision, hearing, and spatial orientation
Medication, alcohol, and health considerations
Fatigue, stress, and pilot fitness
Practical study
How to use it in training
Choose the brochure that matches the risk you are studying, then discuss its practical implications with an aviation medical examiner or instructor when appropriate.
- Set an objective. Choose the chapter or topic that supports the next lesson, task, or operating decision.
- Read actively. Mark definitions, diagrams, limitations, and questions to discuss with an instructor or qualified professional.
- Apply the material. Work a scenario, calculation, briefing, simulator exercise, or supervised practical task.
- Verify current information. Check regulations, official notices, charts, and approved aircraft or equipment documents.
Edition awareness
Revision and authority notes
This is a living FAA collection rather than one numbered handbook. Individual brochures may be revised or added independently.
Directory review date: August 1, 2026
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