High altitude seemed to be responsible for seven recent cases of sickling crisis. People with sickle-cell trait are at risk if they fly in unpressurized aircraft, which are used for many local air services. Those with sickle-cell haemoglobin C disease should avoid air travel even in pressurized aircraft. Possibly as a result of "autosplenectomy," patients with sickle-cell anaemia seem to be abl...

The article presents aircraft flight data in the landing approach mode, which was obtained on an integrated simulator and actual conditions, processed by various probabilistic-statistical methods. These were used to assess quality of crew piloting techniques. We have reviewed methods based Neyman–Pearson criterion, optimal Bayesian criterion is considered. When using them, we revealed presence ...

INTRODUCTION A systematic desensitization program designed to help aircrew who have a phobic anxiety of the Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) has been developed. CASE PRESENTATION A student pilot presented with a severe phobic anxiety of the HUET course--a result of a being trapped underwater on a marine survival training course. A treatment team was assembled and concluded his pho...

Despite knowledge gained through decades of research, fatigue due to insuffi cient sleep remains an ingrained part of military and commercial aviation and represents a major threat to the health, safety, and effectiveness of aircrew. Long duty periods, high workloads, circadian disruptions, and insuffi cient recovery time between fl ights ensure sleepiness is a continued problem for both civili...

BACKGROUND The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) is a general human error framework originally developed and tested within the U.S. military as a tool for investigating and analyzing the human causes of aviation accidents. Based on Reason's (1990) model of latent and active failures, HFACS addresses human error at all levels of the system, including the condition of aircr...

The differential diagnosis for inflight loss of consciousness in a fighter pilot is G-induced Loss Consciousness (G-LOC) as it physiological and 10–20% pilots may experience during their career. However, very difficult to establish the many cases. Three cases in-flight episodes (LOC) have been discussed paper highlighting how investigate such G-LOC. where two were considered case G-LOC based on...

INTRODUCTION The occurrence of major depressive disorder (MDD) among military pilots and navigators poses questions with respect to medical care and waiver policy, but the prevalence of such disorders is unclear. We studied the epidemiology of MDD in a USAF aircrew population. METHODS The occurrence of MDD was determined for the period 2001-2006 using the USAF Aeromedical Information Manageme...

Following didactic instruction, most aircrew are able to experience some of the disorientating illusions and limitations of the orientational senses in a variety of ground-based devices. In order to reinforce instruction in spatial disorientation (SD) within the environment in which they operate, British Army Air Corps helicopter pilots also receive an airborne demonstration of the limitations ...

The goal of this study is to repeat a survey administered in 2010 to assess for changes in mental health among United States Air Force aircrew operating Predator/Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, also commonly referred to as "drones." Participants were assessed for self-reported sources of occupational stress, levels of clinical distress using the Outcome Questionnaire-45.2, and symptoms of pos...

The aim of this narrative review is to provide an overview on cognitive responses to hypobaric hypoxia and to show relevant implications for aviation training. A principal element of hypoxia-awareness training is the intentional evocation of hypoxia symptoms during specific training sessions within a safe and controlled environment. Repetitive training should enable pilots to learn and recogniz...