Although pilots regard pilot weather reports (PIREPs) as valuable flight planning resources, the number of PIREPs that pilots submit is relatively small. In a previous survey, pilots indicated that submitting PIREPs sometimes requires too much effort, and that they are often unable to recall the information fields required to complete a report. Pilots also indicated that the idea of submitting ...

BACKGROUND Flight related low back pain (LBP) among helicopter pilots is frequent and may influence flight performance. Prolonged confined sitting during flights seems to weaken lumbar trunk (LT) muscles with associated secondary transient pain. Aim of the study was to investigate if structured training could improve muscular function and thus improve LBP related to flying. METHODS 39 helicop...

To explore how pilots’ distribution of visual attention affects flight performance, twenty male pilots (novices and experts with 407 ± 11.3 h 4127 77 experience, respectively) were enlisted to complete the instrument holding pattern approach procedure on DA-42 simulator. The was based eye movement data recorded during investigate scan panel, which divided into six areas interest (AOIs). evaluat...

INTRODUCTION Refractive surgery, specifically photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), is becoming more accepted in the military environment. Determination of the impact on visual performance in the more demanding aviation environment was the impetus for this study. METHODS A prospective evaluation of 20 Black Hawk pilots pre-surgically and at 1 wk, 1 mo, an...

Abstract A pilot's control behavior has a direct impact on aviation safety. To adapt to new flight training reforms, competency-based assessment method is proposed in this paper. First, scenarios, key competencies and observable behaviours were determined. Then, indexes developed based standard operating procedures practical examination standards. Flight data analyzed curve similarity theory ti...

OBJECTIVE Fighter pilots frequently report neck pain and injury, and although risk factors have been suggested, the relationships between risk factors and neck pain have not been quantified. The aim of this study was to identify personal and work behaviors that are significantly associated with neck pain in fighter pilots. METHODS Eighty-two Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilots were surv...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of airline pilot training for abnormal in-flight events. BACKGROUND Numerous accident reports describe situations in which pilots responded to abnormal events in ways that were different from what they had practiced many times before. One explanation for these missteps is that training and testing for these skills have become a highly predictable routin...

Objective: To determine the frequency level of stress among the pilots stationed at a base in Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was carried out at an air base of Pakistan from April to July 2013. Material and Methods: All aviators on active flying duties with no past psychiatric history were included in this study. After taking consent...

The use of strategies to manage fatigue associated with work was investigated in a sample of 253 pilots operating Air New Zealand regional and international routes. Overall, 13% of pilots responded that they experienced fatigue from their job as a pilot three times a week or more but no differences in overall fatigue levels were found by age, rank or fleet. The use of napping by pilots prior to...