Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports

FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute


Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-66/29

Title and Subtitle: Recent findings on the impairment of airmanship by alcohol.

Report Date: September 1966

Authors: Mohler SR.

Abstract: A significant number of fatal general aviation accidents have definitely been associated with the effects of consumed alcohol. These effects can markedly impair the judgment and proficiency of airmen. Aspects of this subject are explored in depth.

Key Words: alcohols, aviation accidents, ingestion (physiology), aviation personnel, aviation safety, toxicity, blood analysis, performance (human), pilots.

No. of Pages: 12

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