| Title | Aviation-related cardiorespiratory effects of blood donation in female private pilots. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39481 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lategola, Michael T.; Davis, Audie W.; Gilcher, Ronald O.; Lyne, Peggy J.; Burr, Mary Jo |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19840300 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Ten healthy female pilots, 20-49 years old and weighing more than 110 pounds were tested for tolerances to hypoxia orthostatic stress, and physical work at 1 and 3 d after donating about 450 mL of blood on one occasion, and 6 mL (sham control) on a second separate occasion. Testing included consecutive 30-min seated exposures to each of four oxygen-nitrogen mixtures (equal to air breathing at 6,000, 8,000, 10,000 and 12,400 ft of altitude), 5 min of quiet standing, and seated pedal ergometry graded to produce a heart rate of 140 beats per min. The findings of this study indicated that, if the complete absence of adverse symptoms at ground level, a pilot may return to flying between 1 and 3 d after blood donation with the recommended initial precautions that: cabin altitude be limited to 6,000 during flight; and +Gz stress exceeding the equivalent of short-duration level turns at 30 deg of bank angle be avoided. Until complete restoration of the pilot's in-flight physiological tolerances has occurred, the presence of a copilot and on-board availability of supplemental oxygen are also recommended. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21262 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21262 |
| TRT Terms | Air pilots; Females; Blood; Altitude; Physiological tolerance; Gravitational force; Hypoxia; Physical fitness; Physiological stress; Physiological aspects; Cardiovascular system; Respiratory system; Certification; Education; Questionnaires |
| General Subjects | Air pilots--Certification; Females; Blood donors; Altitudes; Cerebral anoxia; Physical fitness--Testing; Cardiopulmonary system; Stress (Physiology); Questionnaires |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-84-4; DOT/FAA/AM-84/4 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39400/39481/AM84-04.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |