NTL Record

Title Physiological studies on air tanker pilots flying forest fire retardant missions.
Record ID 39053
Personal Name
Creator
Melton, C.E.; Wicks, Marlene; Saldivar, J.T.; Morgan, Jack; Vance, Florence P.
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19681000
Language English
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.
Rosap ID dot:20879
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20879
TRT Terms Air pilots; Aircraft pilotage; Forest fires; Aerial application; Hazards and emergency operations; Federal laws; Validity; Physiological stress; Psychological stress; Physiological fatigue; Sleep; Physiological aspects; Heart rate; Blood pressure; Metabolism; Temperature; Urine; Amines; Sound transmission; Motor skills; Questionnaires; Human subject testing
General Subjects Air pilots--Physiological aspects; Airplanes--Piloting--Law and legislation; Forest fires--Montana; Airtankers (Forest fire control); Stress (Physiology); Stress (Psychology); Fatigue; Sleep; Heart beat; Blood pressure; Metabolism; Body temperature; Urine; Catecholamines; Adrenaline; Noradrenaline; Adrenocortical hormones; Creatinine; Voice--Psychological stress analysis; Motor ability--Testing; Questionnaires
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Laws and Regulations;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Aviation Energy and Environment;
NTL - LAWS AND REGULATIONS - Aviation Laws and Regulations;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Aviation Planning and Policy;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
Montana
Report Number AM 68-26; DOT/FAA/AM-68/26
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39000/39053/AM68-26.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository