Dissertations and Theses 8-2012 Effects of Oxygen Deprivation on Pilot Performance and Cognitive Processing Skills: A Pilot Study David Francis Shideler Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.erau.edu/edt Part of the Aviation Commons, and the Cognitive Psychology Commons Scholarly Commons Citation Shideler, David Francis, "Effects of Oxygen Deprivation on Pilot Performance and Cognitive Processing Skills: A Pilot Study" (2012). Dissertations and Theses. 130. https://commons.erau.edu/edt/130 This Thesis - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. EFFECTS OF OXYGEN DEPRIVATION ON PILOT PERFORMANCE AND COGNITIVE PROCESSING SKILLS: A PILOT STUDY by David Francis Shideler A Thesis Submitted to the college of Aviation Department of Applied Aviation Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree of Master of Science in Aeronautics Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida August 2012 Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents, David and Patricia Shideler, for their sacrifices, for encouraging me to pursue my passion for aviation leading me to ERAU in Florida, and for their advice and guidance in the development of this research project. I wish to thank all of the professors at ERAU who instructed and mentored me through the MSA program. Their passion and love for teaching inspired me to perform to my highest potential, which would never have been reached without their dedication.