Accession Number:

ADA009427

Title:

Medical Requirements and Examination Procedures in Relation to the Tasks of Today's Aircrew: Evaluation of the Special Senses for Flying Duties.

Descriptive Note:

Conference proceedings.

Corporate Author:

ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PARIS (FRANCE)

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1975-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

50.0

Abstract:

Contents Evaluation of roll axis tracking as an indicator of vestibularsomato sensory function Assessing an aviators ability to hear speech in his operational environment Objective electrophysiological measurements of ear-characteristics, intelligibility of vowels and judgement of the stage of attention Evaluation of the special senses for flying duties Perceptual abilities of landing signal officers LSOs Air-to-air visual target acquisition Visual acuity of astigmatic subjects and fitness to Air Force service Linear acceleration perception threshold determinations with the use of a parallelswing.

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT CREWS
• *MEDICAL EXAMINATION
• NATO
• STRESS(PHYSIOLOGY)
• PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
• STANDARDS
• VISUAL PERCEPTION
• DRUGS
• AVIATION PERSONNEL
• VESTIBULAR APPARATUS
• AEROSPACE MEDICINE
• AUDITORY PERCEPTION
• ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE