Effects of Spatial Disorientation on Cognitive Functions

Abstract

Spatial Disorientation is well known by fliers but, generally it is too difficult to overcome. Even if it is managed, a pilot might still be at risk of serious dangers. After simulating Spatial Disorientation in laboratory conditions, any impairment of cognitive functions of the pilots was examined in order to find out whether Spatial Disorientation has any negative effect on cognitive functions. Two groups of, totally 82 pilot candidates who were to have Spatial Disorientation training in Turkish Aeromedical Center, were given WAIS-DSST (Wechier Adult's Intelligent Scale - Digit Symbol Substitution Test) or LCT (Letter Cancellation Test) to measure the differences of attention and percept after Spatial Disorientation. Both test results show that Spatial Disorientation causes impairment of cognitive functions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADP013855

Entities

People

  • Ahmet Sen
  • H. F. Tore
  • Kaan Yilmaz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Countermeasures
  • Electronic Mail
  • Flight
  • Flight Training
  • Hard Copy
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Military Vehicles
  • Pilots
  • Situational Awareness
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.