The Effects of Personal Protective Equipment Upon the Arm-Reach Capability of USAF Pilots

Abstract

The lack of published arm-reach data on Air Force flight personnel in actual cockpit situations presents manifest difficulties to the cockpit layout specialist. This paper discusses the results of a study to determine the arm- reach capabilities of aircrewmen wearing heavy winter flight clothing, survival equipment, and restraint harnesses. The sample consisted of 16 male subjects (currently active Air Defense Command pilots). The subjects were (pilots) selected to approximate closely the various height-weight categories in the ADC flying population. A specially designed apparatus was constructed to measure arm-reach capability. Each subject was measured under four conditions. The results of the study indicate that there are significant differences in arm- reach capability of pilots while in the shirt-sleeved and maximum flying assembly conditions throughout most of the spatial envelope.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA011580

Entities

People

  • Lloyd Laubach
  • Milton Alexander

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Assembly
  • Biomedical Research
  • Clothing
  • Control Knobs
  • Flight Clothing
  • Measurement
  • Military Standards
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Clothing
  • Protective Equipment
  • Standards
  • Survival Equipment

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design