The Maximum Acceleration a Pilot Can Stand Without Blacking Out

question 45

Short Answer

The maximum acceleration a pilot can stand without blacking out is about 7.0 g. In an endurance test for a jet plane's pilot, what is the maximum speed he can tolerate if he is spun in a horizontal circle of diameter 85 m?

---

Definitions:

Medulla

An essential section of the brainstem involved in controlling autonomic functions such as heartbeat and breathing.

Heartbeat

The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart, pumping blood through the body, typically measured in beats per minute.

Respiration

The process by which living organisms take in oxygen from the environment and release carbon dioxide, necessary for cellular metabolism.

Multiple Sclerosis

A disorder in which myelin is replaced by hard, fibrous tissue that impedes neural transmission.