Anemia in Aircrew

An Aircrew Hypoxiawarning

Cold water survival suits for aircrew.

Laboratory and sea trials were used to compare the effectiveness of three aircrew exposure garments--the British Mark 10, the United States CWU 21/P, and the Canadian U.VIC. Thermofloat jacket. The first two are waterproof coveralls, whereas the third is a neoprene-lined jacket designed on the basis of the "wet suit" concept. Rectal and skin temperatures, electrocardiograms and other variables ...

Screening EEG in aircrew selection: clinical aerospace neurology perspective.

As clinical aerospace neurologists we do not favor using screening EEG in pilot selection on unselected and otherwise asymptomatic individuals. The role of EEG in aviation screening should be as an adjunct to diagnosis, and the decision to disqualify a pilot should never be based solely on the EEG. Although a policy of using a screening EEG in an unselected population might detect an individual...

Smart Aircrew Integrated Life Support System.

Smart Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (sailss)

Pilots of high performance aircraft are exposed to high levels of positive acceleration (+GJ. This leads to an increase in the pressure in the blood vessels of the lower body, as blood from the upper part of the body shifts into these lower vessels. The pooling of blood in the lower extremities translates into reduced cardiac output. Cardiovascular system reflexes respond by increasing heart ra...