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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"air crew"”.
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Air Crew Alcohol and Drug Policies: A Survey of FAR of Part 91 Corporate/Executive Flight Operations
Safety is a critical issues facing aviation today. The health of the pilot and the policies related to pilot well-being greatly contribute to the safety practices of flight. The purpose of this research study was to assess the status quo of unmandated, written alcohol and drug policies of …
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Modeling of the human head/neck system using rigid body dynamics
Emergency ejection of an air crew member from military aircraft in flight places dangerously large vertical acceleration forces on the body of the member. The additional mass on the head due to Night Vision Goggles and Helmet Mounted Displays increases the vulnerability of the head/neck system to …
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Cognitive, neuroanatomical and neuroendocrine effects of long-term rotating shift work in a nursing sample
… cognitive deficits. Research has found that air crew with inadequate recovery time between outbound, transmeridian long-haul flights showed performance decrements on cognitive tasks, reduced hippocampal volumes and increased cortisol levels. The current study aimed to investigate whether …
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The Effects of Automation on Crew Coordination in the Corporate Cockpit
… looks at the influence automation has on crew coordination.</p> <p>A questionnaire including both Likert scale and open-ended questions was sent to 880 qualified pilots. A descriptive as well as an inferential analysis of the data provided by the Likert scale questions was conducted. Out …