Pilot heart rate during in-flight simulated instrument approaches in a general aviation aircraft.

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• Creators:
  Hasbrook, A. Howard ; Rasmussen, Paul G.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Aircraft pilotage
  • Landing
  • Instrument landing systems
  • Decision making
  • Stress (Psychology)
  • Fear
  • Anxiety
  • Distress
  • Heart rate
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM 70-7 ; DOT/FAA/AM-70/7
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Eight instrument rated pilots with flying experience ranging from 600 to 12,271 hours each flew 10 simulated ILS instrument approaches in a single engine, general aviation aircraft equipped with a primary flight display arranged in conventional 'T' configuration. Continuous heart rate data were recorded during each approach. Approaches were flown consecutively at approximate 10-minute intervals, with a 1-minute in-flight rest period prior to each approach. ; Principal findings were: heart rate increased significantly during each approach; mean increase in heart rate during the approaches was 5.2 beats per minute (BPM) and was of a relatively constant magnitude for each of the 10 approaches; and the overall mean heart rate level decreased on successive approaches for a total of 11.0 BPM for the 10 approaches. The results are discussed in terms of responses to stress introduced by the demands of the task.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20900/dot_20900_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.23 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection ; FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
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