PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON AIR TANKER PILOTS FLYING FOREST FIRE RETARDANT MISSIONS,
Abstract
Pre-flight and post-flight studies were carried out on five air tanker pilots; in-flight studies were carried out on four of these five pilots. Pre- and post-flight studies consisted of a questionnaire and determinations of blood pressure, psychomotor performance and urine chemistry for stress metabolites. In-flight studies consisted of ECG, rectal temperature, cockpit temperature and voice transmissions, all continuously recorded on magnetic tape. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0690090
Entities
People
- C. E. Melton
- Florence P. Vance
- J. T. Saldivar Jr.
- Jack Morgan
- Marlene Wicks
Organizations
- Civil Aeromedical Institute