Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Feb 1, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Color is an important characteristic of the aviation environment. Pilots must rapidly and accurately differentiate and identify colors. The medical standards published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) require that...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
May 1, 2003
Two pilots who had experienced vasovagal syncope were grounded by the aeromedical service. Pilot A had experienced three episodes of syncope in medical settings, none during flight. Pilot B had experienced four episodes of syncope in emotional/medica...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Aug 1, 2002
BACKGROUND: A previous survey by Shear et al. revealed a high prevalence of back pain in Royal Navy helicopter aircrew, compared with controls. It was recommended that a second survey be undertaken, taking account of flying tasks and cockpit ergonomi...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Mar 1, 1998
We describe a case of a middle-aged Caucasian pilot who presented to us with a painless left Horner's syndrome due to a focal dissection of the infra-petrous portion of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery. He did not suffer symptoms of cerebral i...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Jan 1, 1996
BACKGROUND: In the late 1980's, an Army Apache helicopter crashed during a training mission, resulting in fatal injuries to the rear seat pilot and survivable injuries to the front seat copilot. U.S. Army investigators assessed the aircraft damage an...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Aug 1, 1992
Navy and Marine Corps helicopter mishaps which had a pilot causal factor assigned were examined to determine if the relative military rank of the pilot and copilot was associated with the rate of occurrence per 100,000 flight hours. All class A and B...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Jun 1, 1990
The occurrence of +Gz-induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC) is well recognized in high-performance aircraft. A case of G-LOC is described involving a co-pilot on a flying instructor's course in a propeller-driven aircraft, the CT-4. The cause of G-LO...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Oct 1, 1988
A fighter pilot with a single left frontal lobe infarction and probable mitral valve prolapse and supraventricular arrhythmias is presented. He was found unfit for flying duties as a fighter pilot, but because of his experience and expertise he was r...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
May 1, 1987
Three measures of workload were tested during 11 routine missions conducted by the NASA Kuiper Airborne Observatory: communications performance, subjective ratings, and heart rate. The activities that contributed to crewmember workload varied; the co...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Feb 1, 1985
Two automatic navigation systems, a Doppler radar system and a projected map system, and a hand-held map were examined for their effects on copilot/navigator workload and performance. The automatic navigation systems reduced the number of navigation ...