THOUSAND AVIATOR STUDY: METHODOLOGY
Abstract
The Pensacola study of Naval Aviators, commonly termed the 'Thousand Aviator Study,' began in July 1940 as a survey to validate techniques for pre- selecting pilot trainees in order to reduce the large attrition rate in the flight training program at that time. From this original exploratory study of pilot selection evolved a longitudddinal study which has provided continuous physiollogic information on a group of healthy males from youth to senescence. Reexaminations have been made on survivors of the group in 1951, 1957, and 1963. The monograph purports to accomplish the following aims: (1) Present and unify the procedures and methods of all the examinations carried out on the group, (2) offer standard material for cooperative studies, (3) serve as a guide for future evaluations, (4) display the methodology employed in a fashion which lends itself to perusal by critical reviewers, (5) suggest by retrospection necessary modifications, and (6) provide a basis for scrutinizing the material in search of new avenues of investigation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 22, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0625854
Entities
People
- Albert Oberman
- Ashton Graybiel
- Robert E. Mitchell