Effects of decompression on operator performance.

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• Creators:
  O'Connor, William F. ; Pendergrass, George E.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Emergencies
  • Decompression
  • Altitude
  • Breathing apparatus
  • Jet transports
  • Reaction time
  • Performance
  • Task analysis
  • Human subject testing
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM 66-10 ; DOT/FAA/AM-66/10
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  The study was performed to provide more quantitative estimates of degradation of pilot performance following decompression and the extent to which a decompression with mask donning interrupts the task of piloting. The experiments utilized a Scow complex coordinator and were conducted in an altitude chamber. Subjects were decompressed to altitudes from 25,000 to 41,000 feet. Results indicate impairment of performance for 2 to 4 minutes following rapid decompression. Total time loss from mask donning is much more extended than the 5 to 6 seconds required to don the mask.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20777/dot_20777_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 649.85 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:972d26d2aa7c1b997eb5f787a807b257deeac9b092b57eb7af685b65ff94a07b721b499b933f1a8f33dc549d8cce17c4b3f9ed03c42628e3206df76443952bd8