| Title | Physiological responses of low-time private pilots to cross-country flying. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39157 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Melton, C.E.; Fiorica, Vincent |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publication Date | 19710400 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Various physiological, biochemical, and psychophysiological measurements were made on low-time private pilots who each flew three cross-country flights. The round-trip flights were 320, 520, and 960 NM in length. Heart rate was recorded continuously throughout the flights. Urine, collected for the 24-hour period surrounding the flights, was differentially analyzed for epinephrine and norepinephrine. None of the measured parameters changed in proportion to the length of the flights; however, the level of stress was high when compared to other types of flying activities. The total stress of such flights must, therefore, be considered to be in direct proportion to the length of the flights. |
| Rosap ID | dot:20960 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20960 |
| TRT Terms | Physiological aspects; Psychological aspects; Measurement; Private flying; Heart rate; Urine; Physiological stress; Psychological stress; Physiological fatigue; Flight tests; Specimens; Sulfur compounds; Electrodes; Tape recorders; Data recorders; Blood pressure; Voice communication; Questionnaires; Nervous system; Tests; Amines; Urea; Biochemistry |
| General Subjects | Physiology; Fatigue; Urine; Urea; Psychological tests; Measurement; Private flying; Air pilots; Cross-country flying; Heart rate monitoring; Heart beat; Stress (Physiology); Stress (Psychology); Air pilots--Testing; Electrocardiography; Sulfuric acid; Adrenaline; Catecholamines; Blood pressure--Measurement; Data tapes; Audiotapes; Biochemistry |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys |
| Geographical Coverage |
Kansas; Oklahoma; Texas |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-71-23; DOT/FAA/AM-71/23 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39100/39157/AM71-23.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |