Territorial Army Aircrew - The Senior Pilots Are They at Greater Risk

Abstract

This paper presents evidence of the operational effects of aging on British Army aircrew in two areas: a restriction on flying (and other military duties) and accidents due to human factors. The data suggest that the age of Army pilots should not be reduced for operational reasons. There is an underlying trend that, given that pilots with serious medical problems will tend to self-select themselves out of the service reasonably early,the more experienced aviator is both safer in flight and a lesser burden to himself, and the medical services.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010564

Entities

People

  • Malcolm G. Braithwaite
  • Paul A. Cain

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Age Distribution
  • Age Groups
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aviation
  • Colitis
  • Death
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Helicopters
  • Medical Examination
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Medicine
  • Risk

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