| Index to FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine Reports: 1961 Through 2002 |
JAN 2003 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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 | An index to Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aerospace Medicine Reports (1964-2002) and Civil Aeromedical Institute Reports (1961 - 1963) is presented for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. The index lists all FAA Aerospace Medicine technical reports published from 1961 through 2002: chronologically, alphabetically by author, and alphabetically by subject. A foreword relates historical aspects of the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute's 40 years of service, describes the ... |
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| Index to FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961 Through 2000 |
JAN 2001 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| An index to Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine Reports (1964-2000), CARI Reports (1961-1963), and Civil Aeromedical Institute Reports is presented for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. The index lists all FAA aviation medicine reports published from 1961 through 2000: chronologically, alphabetically by author, and alphabetically by subject. A foreword describes historical aspects of the Civil Aeromedical Institute's 40 years of service, describes the index's sections, ... |
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| Index to FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961 Through 1999 |
JAN 2000 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| An index to Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine Reports (1964-1999) and Civil Aeromedical Institute Reports (1961-1963) is presented for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. The index lists all FAA aviation medicine reports published from 1961 through 1999: chronologically, alphabetically by author, and alphabetically by subject. A foreword describes aspects of the Civil Aeromedical Institute's 38 years of service, describes the ... |
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| Index to FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961 through 1998 |
JAN 1999 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| An index to Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine Repots (1964-1998) and Civil Aeromedical Institute Reports is presented for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. The index lists all FAA aviation medicine reports published from 1961 through 1998: chronologically, alphabetically by author, and alphabetically by subject. A foreword describes aspects of the Civil Aeromedical Institute's 38 years of service, describes the ... |
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| Index to FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961 through 1996 |
JAN 97 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| An index to Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine Reports (1964-1996) and Civil Aeromedical Institute Reports is presented for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. The index lists all FAA aviation medicine reports published from 1961 through 1996: chronologically (pp. 1-42), alphabetically by author (pp. 43-51), and alphabetically by subject (pp. 53-74). A foreword illustrates historical aspects of the Civil Aeromedical Institute's 35 years of service, describes ... |
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| Fatal General Aviation Accidents Involving Spatial Disorientation: 1976- 1992 |
AUG 96 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Carolyn S. Dollar; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) analyzes circumstances and data from general aviation accidents and ascribes one or more causes and/or related factors to help explain each accident. The present study was undertaken to (a) provide information regarding the circumstances surrounding fatal general aviation accidents involving spatial disorientation, and (b) define demographic and behavioral characteristics of the spatially- disoriented pilot. Computer retrievals of NTSB brief reports of all spatial disorientation ... |
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| Index to FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961 through 1995 |
JAN 96 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| An index to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Aviation Medicine Reports (1964-1995) and Civil Aeromedical Institute Reports is presented for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. The index lists all FAA aviation medicine reports published from 1961 through 1995: chronologically (pp. 1-41), alphabetically by author (pp. 43-50), and alphabetically by subject (pp. 51-72). |
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| Practical Color Vision Tests for Air Traffic Control Applicants: En route Center and Terminal Facilities |
APR 95 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Henry W. Mertens; Nelda J. Milburn; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Two practical color vision tests were developed and validated for use in screening Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) applicants for work at en route center or terminal facilities. The development of the tests involved careful reproduction/simulation of color-coded materials from the most demanding, safety critical color task performed in each type of facility. The tests were evaluated using 106 subjects with normal color vision and 85 with color vision deficiency. ... |
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| Some Performance Effects of Age and Low Blood Alcohol Levels on a Computerized Neuropsychological Test |
FEB 95 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Schroder; Howard C. Harris Jr.; William E. Collins; Thomas E. Nesthus; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| COGSCREEN is a computerized test battery developed for the Federal Aviation Administration as an airman neuropsychological screening instrument for cognitive functioning. This study explored a multifaceted application of the sensitivity of the battery to potential differences in performance capabilities, current civil aviation interest in the performance effects of low levels of blood alcohol, and the potential significance of age on cognitive performance. Nine of 11 basic COGSCREEN tests were used ... |
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| A Review of Civil Aviation Fatal Accidents in Which 'Lost/Disoriented' Was a Cause/Factor: 1981-1990 |
JAN 95 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) analyzes circumstances and data from civil aviation accidents and ascribes one or more causes and/or related factors to help explain each accident. Among the formally accepted NTSB categories of accident causation is one termed "lost/disoriented;" that term generally differs from "spatial disorientation" and refers more to a loss of geographic awareness and, perhaps, resulting confusion on the part of the pilot. The present study ... |
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| Effects of Age and Low Doses of Alcohol on Compensatory Tracking During Angular Acceleration |
JAN 95 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Howard C. Harris Jr.; David J. Schroeder; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Heightened interest in existing FAA regulations regarding alcohol and flying, with emphasis on the potential effects of low blood alcohol levels on performance, indicated a need for research to help define effects of low doses of alcohol on performance. This study was designed to assess the effects of age and three breath alcohol levels (0.04, 0.027, and 0.014%). Performance was assessed while subjects experienced mild angular stimulation. On the day ... |
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| Effects of Age and Low Doses of Alcohol on Compensatory Tracking During Angular Acceleration |
JAN 95 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Howard C. Harris Jr.; David J. Schroeder; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Heightened interest in existing FAA regulations regarding alcohol and flying, with emphasis on the potential effects of low blood alcohol levels on performance, indicated a need for research to help define effects of low doses of alcohol on performance. This study was designed to assess the effects of age and three breath alcohol levels (0.04, 0.027, and 0.014%). Performance was assessed while subjects experienced mild angular stimulation. On the day ... |
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| Index of FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961 through 1993 |
JAN 94 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| An index to FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports (1964-1993) and Civil Aeromedical Institute Reports is presented as for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. The index lists all FAA aviation medicine reports published from 1961 through 1993: chronologically (pp. 1-37), alphabetically by author (pp. 39-46) and alphabetically by subject (pp. 47-68). Aviation medicine, Research reports, Office of aviation medicine. |
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| A Review of Civil Aviation Propeller-to-Person Accidents: 1980-1989 |
JAN 93 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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 | Various types of paint schemes on aircraft propeller and rotor blades are used to improve the visual conspicuity and attention-getting value of those blades when they are rotating. The improved conspicuity resulting from the paint schemes has the purpose of reducing the number of injuries and fatalities that might occur due to accidental contact with a rotating blade by pilots, passengers, or ground crew. The present study was undertaken to ... |
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| Index of FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961-1991 |
JAN 92 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Some Personality Characteristics of Air Traffic Control Specialist Trainees: Interactions of Personality and Aptitude Test Scores with FAA Academy Success and Career Expectations |
MAY 91 |
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| Authors:
Lendell G. Nye; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| The State-Trait Personality Inventory (STPI) is a self-report inventory which measures anxiety, curiosity, and anger. The three 'trait' scale scores are determined by the frequency of each emotion as stable personality constructs. The Multiplex Controller Aptitude Test (MCAT) is the primary selection test completed by ATCS applicants. The STPI was given to 1,284 students who entered the FAA Academy nonradar screen program between October 1986 and September 1987. Men and ... |
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| Studies of Poststrike Air Traffic Control Specialist Trainees. 3. Changes in Demographic Characteristics of Academy Entrants and Biodemographic Predictors of Success in Air Traffic Controller Selection and Academy Screening |
JUN 90 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; Lendell G. Nye; Carol A. Manning; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| A Biographical Questionnaire (BQ) was completed by 3,578 air traffic control students who entered the FAA Academy between October1985 and September 1987. The demographic characteristics of these more recent Academy trainees (from a more stabilized poststrike selection process) were compared with two previous groups of Academy entrants. The impact of biodemographic characteristics on success in ATCS training was evaluated for all entrants, and then for gender and minority status subgroups. ... |
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| Index of FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports: 1961 through 1989 |
JAN 90 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; Michael E. Wayda; Nancy E. Baxter; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| An index to Office of Aviation Medicine Reports (1964-1989) and Civil Aeromedical Research Institute Reports (1961-1963) is presented as a reference for those engaged in aviation medicine and related activities. It lists all FAA aviation medicine reports published from 1961 through 1989: chronologically (pp. 1-32), alphabetically by author (pp. 33-38), and alphabetically by subject (pp. 39-55). Keywords: Aviation medicine; Research reports; Office of Aviation Medicine. (kt) |
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| Relationships of Anxiety Scores to Academy and Field Training Performance of Air Traffic Control Specialists |
MAY 89 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; David J. Schroeder; Lendell G. Nye; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| State-trait anxiety scores were used prior to the 1981 strike of air traffic control specialists (ATCSs) to estimate perceived levels of job stress in field studies of this occupational group. The present study assessed the relationship between anxiety, as measured by the State-Trait Personality Inventory (STPI), and post-strike ATCS trainee success at the FAA Academy and during field training. The STPI was administered to students who entered the FAA Academy ... |
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| Studies of Poststrike Air Traffic Control Specialist Trainees: 2. Selection and Screening Programs |
JUL 88 |
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| Authors:
Carol A. Manning; Pamela S. Kegg; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Specific contributions of aviation psychologists to the selection and Academy training of FAA air traffic control specialists are presented in an historical context. Research results which formed the basis for the written aptitude selection tests, The Occupational Knowledge Test (for assessing prior experience), and the pass/fail screens for the Academy's nonradar and radar programs are noted. Results of continuing validation research on all aspects of these selection/screening programs are presented ... |
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| Age, Alcohol, and Simulated Altitude: Effects on Performance and Breathalyzer Scores |
JAN 88 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; Henry W. Mertens; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Trained men in two groups, 30-39 (n=12) and 60-69 (n=13), each performed at the Multiple Task Performance Battery (MTPB) in four separate full- day sessions with and without alcohol (2.2 mL of 100-proof vodka per kg of body weight) at ground level and at a simulated altitude of 12,500 ft (3810 m). Subjects breathed appropriate gas mixtures through oxygen masks at both ground level and altitude. Mean breathalyzer readings peaked ... |
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| 1986 Survey of Aviation Business Operators: Their Views of FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Airworthiness Inspectors |
MAR 87 |
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| Authors:
David J. Schroeder; William E. Collins; Carolyn S. Dollar; Charles W. Schaffer Jr; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| A nationwide survey of 8,854 aviation business operators (users) was conducted to assess their perceptions of, and satisfaction with, the performance of the agency's avionic and maintenance airworthiness inspection (AWIs). Results are based on returns received from 45% of the overall sample. User ratings on 21 items were analyzed and comparisons were made for each FAA region, type of aviation business activity, and FAA district office within eacy region. A ... |
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| Effects of Sleep Loss on Vestibular Response during Simple and Complex Vestibular Stimulation |
JUL 86 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Few data are available concerning the effects of sleep loss on vestibular responses althought those responses are significant products of motion in aviation environments. This study assessed periodically throughout approx. 55 hrs. of sleep loss the ocular nystagmus and motion experiences of men exposed to both simple (angular acceleration and complex (Coriolis) vestibular stimulation. The effects on those responses of an alerting drug administered after 54 hr of sleep loss ... |
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| Three Studies of Biographical Factors Associated with Success in Air Traffic Control Specialist Screening/Training at the FAA Academy |
APR 1983 |
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| Authors:
Allan D. VanDeventer; Deborah K. Taylor; William E. Collins; James O. Boone; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| The current Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS) selection procedure requires that all applicants pass the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) air traffic control aptitude test. In addition to the test scores, applicants may also receive points for certain types of aviation-related prior experience or substitute college-level education in lieu of general experience requirements. The Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI) has had a long-standing involvement in efforts to update and improve ATCS ... |
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| Effects of Some Motion Sickness Suppressants on Tracking Performance during Angular Accelerations |
OCT 1982 |
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| Authors:
David J. Schroeder; William E. Collins; Gary W. Elam; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| The two studies reported here examined the influence of three established antimotion sickness drugs on tracking performance in static (stationary) and dynamic (angular acceleration) conditions and on visual fixation ability during motion. In Study I, 40 young men were randomly assigned in equal numbers to either a control (lactose placebo), dimenhydrinate (50 mg), promethazine hydrochloride (25 mg), or mixture (25 mg promethazine plus 10 mg d- amphetamine) group. Study II ... |
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| A Comparison of Some Effects of Three Antimotion Sickness Drugs on Nystagmic Responses to Angular Accelerations and to Optokinetic Stimuli |
AUG 1981 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; David J. Schroeder; Gary W. Elam; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| This study examined the influence of three established antimotion sickness drugs on nystagmic eye movement responses to angular acceleration (whole-body movement) with vision either permitted or denied, and to optokinetic stimulation (visual field movement). Dimenhydrinate and promethazine hydrochloride, particularly at higher does levels, reduced optokinetic nystagmus, thereby making less accurate the following ability of the eye. During whole-body motion in darkness, there was little placebo-drug difference in the vestibular response ... |
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| A Comparison of Some Effects of Three Antimotion Sickness Drugs on Nystagmic Responses to Angular Accelerations and to Optokinetic Stimuli |
AUG 1981 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
William E. Collins; David J. Schroeder; Gary W. Elam; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| In aviation, some pilot trainees experience motion sickness early in their training and drug remedies are not prohibited when prescribed for dual flights. Moreover, some motion sickness preventives do not require prescriptions. In addition, spouses or business associates often accompany private pilots on flying trips; some of these passengers, who may be required to pilot the aircraft in an emergency, use antimotion sickness drugs. While the basic efficacy of such ... |
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| An Analysis of Civil Aviation Propeller-to-Person Accidents: 1965-1979 |
MAY 1981 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; Angelo R. Mastrullo; William R. Kirkham; Deborah K. Taylor; Paula M. Grape; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| The interest of manufacturing, governmental, and safety personnel using paint schemes on propeller and rotor blades is based on improving the visual conspicuity of those blades when they are rotating. While propeller and rotor paint schemes may serve to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries due to contact with a rotating blade there is little information available regarding analyses of the circumstances surrounding such accidents. Brief reports provided by ... |
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| The Selection of Air Traffic Control Specialists: I. History and Review of Contributions by the Civil Aeromedical Institute, |
JUN 1980 |
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| Authors:
James O. Boone; William E. Collins; Allan D. VanDeventer; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| For two decades the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI) has engaged in active research programs exploring most aspects of the problems of effectively selecting air traffic control specialists (ATCSs) for the FAA. The results of those efforts have contributed directly to the establishment of revised ATCS selection standards by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). Early studies on the validity of aptitude tests for predicting successful completion of Academy training led ... |
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| Performance Effects of Alcohol Intoxication and Hangover at Ground Level and at Simulated Altitude, |
OCT 1979 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Eight private pilots (four men, four women) were trained to perform on a two-dimensional tracking task (joystick control of a localizer/glideslope instrument) and a respond as quickly as possible to the onset of a red pinlight, appended to the tracking instrument, by depressing a button on the joystick. Tracking and reaction time scores were obtained under both static (stationary) and dynamic conditions (during angular acceleration), at ground level and at ... |
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| Effects of Congener and Noncongener Alcoholic Beverages on a Clinical Ataxia Test Battery, |
JAN 1979 |
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| Authors:
David J. Schroeder; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| It is clear that the ingestion of alcohol can disturb postural measures and it is possible that the effects of alcohol may be manifested at significant stages subsequent to acute intoxication; i.e., during so-called 'hangover' periods. This study was designed to investigate the performance of normally 'heavy' and normally 'light' young male drinkers on an ataxia test battery before and after they drank either a high-congener (bourbon) or low-congener (vodka) ... |
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| Laboratory Performance during Acute Intoxication and Hangover, |
OCT 1978 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; W. Dean Chiles; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Eleven private pilots (7 men and 4 women) were recruited and trained on the Multiple Task Performance Battery (MTPB), static and dynamic tracking of a localizer/glide slope instrument, a speech intelligibility test (single words with a background of aircraft noise), and use of the Intoxilyzer. The experiment comprised four test sessions (vodka, bourbon, placebo, and control sessions) held at weekly intervals. Sessions began at about 1700 and continued through midnight ... |
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| Spatial Disorientation in General Aviation Accidents, |
MAR 1978 |
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| Authors:
William R. Kirkham; William E. Collins; Paula M. Grape; James M. Simpson; Terry F. Wallace; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Spatial disorientation (SD) refers to an incorrect self-appraisal of the attitude or motion of the pilot and his aircraft with respect to the earth. This paper defines elements of SD problems as encountered in general civil aviation. Accident reports made by the National Transportation Safety Board for a recent 6-year period were reviewed. Statistical computations were made relating SD to fatal accidents. Small fixed-wing aircraft (under 12,500 lb) accounted for ... |
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| Disorientation Training in FAA-Certificated Flight and Ground Schools: A Survey, |
SEP 1977 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; A. Howard Hasbrook; Amelia O. Lennon; Dorothy J. Gay; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| A 10-item, voluntary questionnaire answered by 674 flight and ground schools provided information on (1) the conduct of formal instruction about disorientation, (2) the occurrence and content of lectures on disorientation, (3) use of on-the-ground demonstrations of disorientation, (4) use of in-the-air demonstrations of disorientation, (5) use of films on pilot vertigo, (6) amount of instrument flying training students receive, (7) amount of instrument flying training required of flight instructors ... |
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| Three Studies of Motion Sickness Susceptibility. |
NOV 1976 |
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| Authors:
J. Michael Lentz; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| The incidence of motion sickness in a large (N = 3,618) college population was determined by means of a questionnaires. Significantly greater proportions of men than women had low susceptibility scores; significantly greater proportions of women had high susceptibility scores. Comparisons of MSQ scores were made with other self-assessments, age changes, motion experiences, familial susceptibility, use of motion sickness medication, muscular coordination, willingness to participate in motion experiments, flying experience, ... |
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| Some Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Tracking Performance in Static and Dynamic Environments, |
OCT 1976 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| The influence of approximately 34 and 55 h of sleep deprivation on performance scores derived from manually tracking the localizer needle on an aircraft instrument was assessed under both static (no motion) and dynamic (whole-body angular acceleration) laboratory conditions. In each of two experiments, 20 young men were equally divided into groups of control and sleep-deprived subjects. All tests were conducted in an enclosed Stille-Werner rotator in total darkness with ... |
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| Attitudes on En Route Air Traffic Control Training and Work: A Comparison of Recruits Initially Trained at the FAA Academy and Recruits Initially Trained at Assigned Centers. |
MAY 1975 |
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| Authors:
John J. Mathews; Bart B. Cobb; William E. Collins; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| In this comparison, questionnaires concerning aspects of training-related and work-related attitudes were sent to 225 ATC trainees who represented groups of attritions and retentions in two En Route training programs; viz, programs that provided basic training at the FAA Academy and programs that provided basic training at the trainees' assigned facilities. Data from both groups generally support previous findings regarding sources of differences in work attitudes between sexes and between ... |
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| The Use of Vestibular Tests in Civil Aviation Medical Examinations: Survey of Practices and Proposals by Aviation Medical Examiners, |
APR 1975 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; Amelia O. Lennon; E. Jean Grimm; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| A brief, voluntary questionnaire was administered to 1,115 Aviation Medical Examiners (AME) to assess the frequency with which vestibular tests (broadly defined) were given during physical examinations of pilots, which tests were used, why they were used, whether AMEs believed that specific tests should be routine, and why they believed so. Responses were obtained from 55 percent of the AMEs (many not responding were new AMEs with no experience). Of ... |
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| Job-Related Attitudes of Non-Journeyman FAA Air Traffic Controllers and Former Controllers: A Sex Comparison, |
AUG 1974 |
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| Authors:
John J. Mathews; William E. Collins; Bart B. Cobb; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| ATC attrition rates have been investigated recently for sex differences in the proportion of trainees completing FAA Academy training; the percentage of women who subsequently left ATC work was twice that of men. In the present comparison, questionnaires concerning aspects of job-related attitudes were given to 56 male and 56 female former trainees (attritions) who were matched on several variables, and also to a sample of controllers (63 women and ... |
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| A Sex Comparison of Reasons for Attrition of Non-Journeyman FAA Air Traffic Controllers, |
MAR 1974 |
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| Authors:
John J. Matthews; William E. Collins; Bart B. Cobb; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| Recent ATC attrition rates showed no sex differences in the proportion of trainees who completed FAA Academy training; however, the percentage of females who subsequently left ATC work was over twice that of male trainees. In the present study, the 56 females who entered the Academy between December 1968 and November 1970, and who were no longer with the FAA as of June 1972, were matched on several variables with ... |
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| Adaptation to Vestibular Disorientation. XII. Habituation of Vestibular Responses: An Overview, |
MAR 1974 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| Vestibular and visual mechanisms are critical sensing systems in spatial orientation and in spatial disorientation. In aviation or space environments in particular, the role of the vestibular system is central to the problems of spatial disorientation and 'pilot's vertigo.' A question of significant concern in this regard has been centered around the possibility of abolishing or reducing undesired vestibular responses (inaccurate experiences of motion and eye movements which could blur ... |
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| Utility of Several Clinical Tests of Color Defective Vision in Predicting Daytime and Nighttime Performance with the Aviation Signal Light Gun, |
DEC 1973 |
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| Authors:
Jo Ann Steen; William E. Collins; Mark F. Lewis; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Subjects of varying type and degree of color deficiency were tested on a battery of color tests, including the American Optical Company Plates (both 1940 and 1965 editions), the Dvorine Plates, the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue, the Farnsworth Lantern, the Farnsworth Panel D-15, the SAM Color Threshold Tester, the Titmus Vision Tester Color Plate, and an anomaloscope. Correlations with a daytime and nighttime practical test of the ability of subjects to discriminate ... |
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| Effects of Secobarbital and D-Amphetamine on Tracking Performance during Angular Acceleration, |
DEC 1973 |
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| Authors:
David J. Schroeder; William E. Collins; Gary W. Elam; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE
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| Thirty young men were randomly assigned in equal numbers to one of the following groups: placebo (lactose), secobarbital (100 mg), or d-amphetamine (10 mg). The drugs or placebo were administered in capsules in a double-blind procedure. Tests were scheduled 1, 2, and 4 hours after capsule ingestion; all tests were conducted inside a Stille-Werner rotator and were in total darkness with the exception of the illuminated tracking display. During angular ... |
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| Simulated Sonic Booms and Sleep: Effects of Repeated Booms of 1.0 PSF, |
DEC 1972 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; P. F. Iampietro; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| Eight male subjects in each of three age groups (21-26, 40-45, 60-72 years) slept in pairs in the CAMI sonic boom simulation facility for 21 consecutive nights. The first five nights were used to acclimate the subjects (nights 1 and 2) and to obtain Baseline data (nights 3-5); the 12 subsequent nights (Boom) involved the hourly presentation of simulated sonic booms at an overpressure level of 1.0 psf (as though ... |
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| Alcohol and Disorientation-Related Responses. VI. Effects of Alcohol on Eye Movements and Tracking Performance During Laboratory Angular Accelerations about the Yaw and Pitch Axes, |
DEC 1972 |
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| Authors:
David J. Schroeder; R. D. Gilson; F. E. Guedry; William E. Collins; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| Alcohol ingestion interferes with visual control of vestibular eye movements and thereby produces significant decrements in performance at a compensatory tracking task during oscillation about the yaw axis; significant or consistent decrements in performance in the absence of motion were not obtained. The present study was designed to extend knowledge about these effects to pitch-plane stimulation. Alcohol doses were 2.0 ml of Smirnoff vodka per kg of body weight and ... |
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| Alcohol and Disorientation-Related Responses: V. Influence of Alcohol on Positional, Rotatory, and Coriolis Vestibular Responses over 32-Hour Periods, |
OCT 1971 |
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| Authors:
Ronald J. Hill; William E. Collins; David J. Schroeder; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| There are some indications that the systems most closely associated with disorientation responses--the visual and vestibular systems--may continue to show effects of alcohol ingestion for periods in excess of 24 hours. These effects may be evident both in static vestibular reactions and in dynamic reactions such as those which produce Coriolis vestibular effects. The present study sought to clarify some influences of alcohol on both static and dynamic vestibular responses ... |
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| Alcohol and Disorientation-Related Responses. IV. Effects of Different Alcohol Dosages and Display Illumination on Tracking Performance During Vestibular Stimulation, |
JUL 1971 |
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Richard D. Gilson; David J. Schroeder; William E. Collins; Frederick E. Guedry Jr; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| A previous CAMI laboratory investigation showed that alcohol impairs the ability of men to suppress vestibular nystagmus while visually fixating on a cockpit instrument, thus degrading visual tracking performance (eye-hand coordination) during angular acceleration. Reduced display illumination, independently, has also been shown to degrade tracking performance during vestibular stimulation. The present study investigated the way in which low and moderate dosages of alcohol and two levels of instrument-display illumination combined ... |
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| The Spiral Aftereffect. III. Some Effects of Perceived Size, Retinal Size, and Retinal Speed on the Duration of Illusory Motion, |
JUL 1971 |
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Kevin D. Mehling; William E. Collins; David J. Schroeder; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| Many safety problems encountered in aviation have been attributed to visual illusions. One of the various types of visual illusions, that of apparent motion, includes as an aftereffect the apparent reversed motion of an object after it ceases real movement. The study examined some effects of perceived size, perceived distance, and perceived stimulus speed on the persistence of illusory motion in the spiral aftereffect. Two major conditions were used: Size ... |
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| Attitudes and Motivational Factors in Terminal Area Air Traffic Control Work, |
JUL 1971 |
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Roger C. Smith; Bart B. Cobb; William E. Collins; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| A sample of 614 journeymen terminal ATCSs at 17 high-density IFR airports, and 514 ATC trainees were administered a questionnaire which asked them to list what they liked best and what they liked least about ATC work in general; in addition, ATCSs made similar lists for work at their assigned facilities. Responses were surveyed for clusters, and nine response categories were established. The frequency of responses within each category was ... |
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| Alcohol and Disorientation-Related Responses. III. Effects of Alcohol Ingestion on Tracking Performance during Angular Acceleration, |
APR 1971 |
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| Authors:
William E. Collins; Richard D. Gilson; David J. Schroeder; Frederick E. Guedry Jr; CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST OKLAHOMA CITY OKLA
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| Most studies of the effects of alcohol on human performance involve static (absence of motion) situations. However, the addition of motion, involved in such activities as piloting an aircraft, might well produce impairments not usually obtained in static situations. The present study examined some of the effects of alcohol ingestion on visual tracking performance (eye-hand coordination) during angular acceleration. Following practice and base-line tests of tracking performance in both static ... |
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