NTL Record

Title Demographics and Vision Restrictions in Civilian Pilots: Clinical Implications
Record ID 39914
Personal Name
Creator
Montgomery, Ronald W.; Wood, Kathryn J.; Nakagawara, Van B.
Corporate Creator United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine
Corporate
Contributor
Federal Aviation Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publisher Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center (U.S.)
Publication Date 20040400
Language English
Abstract The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permits airmen with certain medical conditions or diseases to be medically certified, provided that such action does not compromise aviation safety. The FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine helps guide policy decisions through the study of common medical pathologies, including visual disorders and the use of new ophthalmic devices and refractive procedures by airmen. To perform this function properly, an in-depth knowledge of the airman population is required. This study examined demographic statistics for the civil airman population, including vision pathologies, for the period 1976 to 2001 and their relevance to the clinical care of aviators by eyecare practitioners.
Rosap ID dot:40216
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40216
TRT Terms Air pilots; Aviation medicine; Certification; Demographics; Optical devices; Vision disorders; General aviation pilots
General Subjects Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors; Society
Geographical
Coverage
Oklahoma; United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
975055
Report Number DOT/FAA/AM-04/6
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39900/39914/0406.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository