NTL Record

Title The FAA Altitude Chamber Training Flight Profile: A Survey of Altitude Reactions, 1965–1989
Record ID 39537
Personal Name
Creator
Valdez, Charles D.
Corporate Creator Civil Aeromedical Institute
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19900900
Language English
Abstract Reactions from 1,161 trainees out of 12,759 trainees subjected to the FAA altitude chamber training flights from 1965-1989 are annotated in this survey. Although there were some mild and expected reactions, these training profiles appear to provide a safe learning environment without compromising the student's health and safety. Inside chamber instructors did not fare as well, perhaps due to age and cumulative number of exposures, and recommendations are suggested for improved safeguards.
Rosap ID dot:21318
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21318
TRT Terms Test chambers; Altitude; Physiological aspects; Decompression; Motor reactions; Hypoxia; Human subject testing
General Subjects Altitude, Influence of; Decompression sickness; Cerebral anoxial; Motor ability
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors;
NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Energy and Environment
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-90/12
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39500/39537/AM90-12.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository