RESPONSES TO CORIOLIS STIMULATION IN FLYING PERSONNEL WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PROFICIENCY.
Abstract
The Coriolis test, as part of physical evaluations, was administered to candidates for the Gemini program, candidates for the USAF Research Test Pilot School, a representative cross section of Air Force pilots, and a group of nonflyers. The rates of decay of vertical nystagmic responses for the four groups were compared. A significantly different rate of decay was demonstrated between the groups. A greater amount of flying experinece of the space pilot and test pilot groups resulted in a greater degree of habituation than shown by the representative cross section of Air Force pilots. All three groups of pilots demonstrated a significantly greater degree of habituation than the nonflyer group. The possible reasons for the significant differences found are discussed in terms of the stimuli presented and the habituation derived from flying experince. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0634406
Entities
People
- Edwin W. Moore
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine