Assessment of U. S. Army Anthropometric Standards and Methodology for Flight School Accession
Abstract
Current Aviator anthropometry standards were reviewed to determine how well they ensure safety of flight while being cost effective in implementation. Anonymized data from Army flight school applicants over a 10-year period were analyzed. It was found that 41,512 (98.25 percent) applicants passed the anthropometry standards, while only 739 (1.75 percent) failed. A majority (98.47 percent) of the applicants who failed the standards and elected to apply for an anthropometry exception to policy (ETP) received one. This suggests that the current standards could be more efficient. Therefore, adjustments to anthropometry standards were modeled. These adjustments would pass 53.51-100 percent of applicants who received ETPs and 0-100 percent of applicants who were denied ETPs, potentially resulting in a cost avoidance of $552,500-$1,047,500 over the period studied. In addition, these adjustments would accept 55.63-97.19 percent of applicants who failed standards and elected not to apply for anthropometry ETPs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1074491
Entities
People
- Allison N. Moczynski
- Charles A. Weisenbach
- James S. Mcghee
Organizations
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab