PILOT STATURE IN RELATION TO COCKPIT SIZE: A HIDDEN FACTOR IN NAVY JET AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

Abstract

A recent anthropometric survey of U. S. Navy pilots showed their average height to be significantly taller than that of the non-Navy population who provided the measurement standards around which most contemporary aircraft cockpit dimensions are based. Taller individuals among Navy pilots, therefore, probably would have more difficulty than shorter ones in operating the aircraft, and one would expect this handicap to be reflected in their respective susceptibility to mishaps. Analysis of 680 jet accidents disclosed that pilots exceeding 72 inches were disproportionately represented (P<.01) in 'pilot- factor' accidents. Implications for pilot selection and assignment are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0609323

Entities

People

  • George T. Lodge

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Aviation Safety
  • Chi Square Test
  • Combat Readiness
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Measurement
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Psychology
  • Naval Aviation
  • Navy
  • Navy Aircraft
  • Propellers
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Systems Analysis and Design