G Forces

Question 1

-Gz Event

Answer 1

Blood pools in brain

Question 2

+Gz Event

Answer 2

Blood pools in feet

Question 3

-Gx Event

Answer 3

Think slamming on a car’s brakes

Question 4

+Gx Event

Answer 4

Step on the gas

Question 5

-Gy Event

Answer 5

Body to the Right

Question 6

+Gy Event

Answer 6

Body to the Left

Question 7

Low Magnitude Accelerations

Answer 7

G’s ranging from 1 to 10 and lasting for several seconds

Question 8

Sustained +Gz black out

Answer 8

4.0 to 4.5 Gz

Question 9

Sustained -Gz incapacitation

Answer 9

3 or more -Gz

Question 10

+/- Gx Tolerance

Answer 10

7 + breathing becomes difficult

Can sustain -/+ 20 Gx briefly

Question 11

High Magnitude Accelerations

Answer 11

Gs above 10 lasting less than a second

Question 12

Crash Survivability Criteria

Answer 12

Force transmitted to crew, Occupiable living space, Aircraft design features

Question 13

CREEP

Answer 13

Container
Restraint System
Enviornment 
Energy Absorption
Post Crash Factors