High temperature and performance in a flight task simulator.

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• Creators:
  Iampietro, P.F. ; Melton, C.E. ; Higgins, E.A. ; Vaughan, J.A. ; Hoffman, S.M. ; Funkhouser, G.E. ; Saldivar, J.T.
• Corporate Creators:
  Civil Aeromedical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • General aviation aircraft
  • Air pilots
  • Cockpits
  • Heat
  • High temperature
  • Physiological aspects
  • Performance tests
  • Flight simulators
  • Instrument flying
  • Flight paths
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FAA-AM-72-17 ; DOT/FAA/AM-72/17
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  OAM report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  The effects of high cockpit temperature on physiological responses and performance were determined on pilots in a general aviation simulator. The pilots (all instrument rated) 'flew' an instrument flight while exposed to each of three cockpit temperatures: 25.0C (77F), 43.3C (110F), 60.0C (140F). Each flight lasted about 50 minutes. ; Performance was scored as the deviations in heading from the pre-determined flight path. Deviations were scored for seven segments of the flight. Physiological parameters recorded were: heart rate, deep body temperature, skin temperature and urine output and sweat loss. Results are discussed in terms of the complexity of the flight segment being 'flown.'
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20996/dot_20996_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 716.08 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection ; FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a331b114c28aee93b833be54e4faf3a8ac6bb8c336ffc28b407d1fc49610baf3c6def573377fde0450b07083cb656f101f9f2f6ba9ff6a3af7c82801e0eb8470