Citation

Navathe PD, Singh B. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 1994; 65(12): 1082-1085.

Affiliation

First Aeromedical Training Centre, Indian Air Force, Ghaziabad.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Aerospace Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7872907

Abstract

The 1 Aero Medical Training Centre has surveyed aircrew of the Indian Air Force to determine the prevalence of Spatial Disorientation (SD), as related to aircraft stream, age, flying experience, geographical location and other operationally significant variables. The reported prevalence of SD is 75% among fighter aircrew, 64% in transport aircrew, and 55% in helicopter aircrew. Whereas the prevalence of SD does not appear to vary significantly with age and flying experience, it is higher in fully operational pilots and in pilots returning to flight duties after a ground tenure, as compared to ab-initio and type-converting pilots.

Language: en