ABSTRACT
We have addressed many of the psychological issues in air transportation, but this text does not address all of the participants, nor does it fully address the issues as they relate to each aviation occupation. We have concentrated on flight deck crew, cabin crew, and passengers. These groups represented a significant number of individuals and capture the larger picture of psychological implications. That said, we would have liked to have presented more about aircraft mechanics, air traffic controllers, aviation managers, aerospace engineers, and logisticians, but were constrained by the lack of published research on these occupational groups. We also hoped to include work from notable persons from Australia and New Zealand. It happened that these authors were not available at this time. We hope that further research on the important topic of aviation mental health will emerge from this book and that future editions will redress any omissions. One especially important topic for future research is what happens to pilots over time when they are made to shut out their domestic life in order to attend to their work. This investigation should also include the other groups as well, since it appears that some aviation occupations require one to make extraordinary allowances for occupational disruptions.
