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Pilot reports of disorientation across 14 years of flight.The purpose of this study was to compare recent incidents involving disorientation in flight reported by 336 Air Force, Army, and Navy pilots with incidents reported by 137 pilots in 1956. The pilots reported their experiences using a check list and a written description of an experience with disorientation in the aircraft they were flying at the time. The latter included 40 incidents which occurred in support of operations in Vietnam. The reports of disorientation showed a striking similarity across types of aircraft flown over 14 years of flying, as well as with the incidents occurring in Vietnam. However, some variation in reports between aircraft types was noted. These reports of disorientation suggest that disorientation is currently experienced in a wide variety of flight operations and that it will continue to be experienced by aircraft pilots.
Document ID
19720027622
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Clark, B.
(San Jose State College San Jose, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1971
Publication Information
Publication: Aerospace Medicine
Volume: 42
Subject Category
Biotechnology
Accession Number
72A11288
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-05-046-002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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