F-16 Control Stick Response During +G sub z-Induced Loss of Consciousness.

Abstract

The stick input has been analyzed during deliberate self-induced +Gz loss of consciousness (G-LOC) on the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine human centrifuge. An F-16A stick was utilized with output of + or - pitch, + or - roll, an on-off binary sensory being obtained in 1/8-second intervals during G-LOC and recovery. The results are applicable to emerging aircraft autorecovery technology. The currently known physiologic aspects of G-LOC and their time relationship are review in relationship to the potential use of stick force as a rather simplistic G-LOC physiologic monitoring technique. Keywords: Loss of consciousness; Autorecovery; Flight dynamics; Pilot Studies, F-16; Aviation Safety; Gravity Simulation; Gravity Tolerance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178474

Entities

People

  • James E. Whinnery

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Blood Flow
  • Centrifuges
  • Classification
  • Consciousness
  • Control Sticks
  • Control Systems
  • Incapacitation
  • Monitoring
  • Physiological Monitoring
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Upper Extremity

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience

Technology Areas

  • Space