The Impact of Birthdate Biorhythms on Aviation Accidents Involving Hellenic Air Force Fighter Pilots

<p>This study investigated the impact of birthdate biorhythm on aviation accidents involving Hellenic Air Force fighter pilots. A list of names, birthdates, and the dates of accidents was compiled from accidents involving pilots who had flown fighter aircraft and have reacted improperly even though they had sufficient time to implement the proper procedures. The list was acquired from the History Office of the Hellenic Air Force. A computer program was acquired for the specific purpose of tracking the pilot's birthdate biorhythm cycles. The Standardized Statistic Test for Proportion was used for statistical inferences. The results suggest that the date of the aircraft accidents are highly related to the pilots' critical periods. Therefore, the results support the importance of considering the critical period when scheduling pilots and thereby minimizing the number of aviation accidents.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Aeronautical Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aeronautical Science

Year

1990

Author dc:creator

• Fokas, Ioannis

Contributors dc:contributor

• Charles Richardson
• William Gruber
• Donald Hunt

• biorhythms
• aircraft accidents
• pilots
• Hellenic Air Force
• Aviation
• Aviation Safety and Security

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/288

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1084