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...
The effects of a chemical defense pretreatment drug, pyridostigmine bromide (PB), on in-flight aircrew performance were assessed using the Total In-Flight Simulator (TIFS) aircraft. TIFS was used to supply appropriate control dynamics, handling chara...
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...
Nearly all forms of valve surgery are incompatible with fitness to fly. The biological valves have a small but definite thrombo-embolic risk and are prone to late failure. The prosthetic valves require long-term anticoagulant therapy and carry an una...
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Apr 1, 1976
Heart failure has caused sudden incapacitation of pilots in command of commerical airliners. These fatal episodes have occurred in connection with takeoffs and landings, and have resulted in incidents as well as major accidents in which more than 300...
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