Physiological studies on air tanker pilots flying forest fire retardant missions.

Melton, C.E.; Wicks, Marlene; Saldivar, J.T.; Morgan, Jack; Vance, Florence P.

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Physiological studies on air tanker pilots flying forest fire retardant missions.

1968-10-01
By Melton, C.E. ; Wicks, Marlene ; Saldivar, J.T. ; ...

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Creators:

Melton, C.E. ; Wicks, Marlene ; Saldivar, J.T. ; Morgan, Jack ; Vance, Florence P.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Subject/TRT Terms:

Adrenaline Adrenocortical Hormones Aerial Application Aircraft Pilotage Air Pilots Air Pilots--Physiological Aspects Airplanes--Piloting--Law And Legislation Airtankers (Forest Fire Control) Amines Blood Pressure Body Temperature Catecholamines Creatinine Fatigue Fatigue (Physiological Condition) Federal Laws Forest Fires Forest Fires--Montana Hazards And Emergency Operations Heart Beat Heart Rate Human Subject Testing Metabolism Motor Ability--Testing Motor Skills Noradrenaline Physiological Aspects Questionnaires Sleep Sound Transmission Stress (Physiology) Stress (Psychology) Temperature Urine Validity Voice--Psychological Stress Analysis
Publication/ Report Number:

AM 68-26 ; DOT/FAA/AM-68/26
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Montana
Corporate Publisher:

Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Abstract:

Pre-flight and post-flight studies were carried out on five air tanker pilots; in-flight studies were carried out on four of these five pilots. Pre- and post-flight studies consisted of a questionnaire and determinations of blood pressure, psychomotor performance and urine chemistry for stress metabolites. In-flight studies consisted of ECG, rectal temperature, cockpit temperature and voice transmissions, all continuously recorded on magnetic tape.
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FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute US Transportation Collection
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