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Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-75/4
Title and Subtitle: The use of vestibular tests in civil aviation medical examinations: Survey of practices and proposals by aviation medical examiners.
Report Date: May 1975
Authors: Collins WE, Lennon AO, Grimm EJ
Abstract: The medical records of airmen involved in midair collisions from 1970 through 1973 were reviewed and compared with two other groups of pilots: (1) pilots involved in other types of accidents and (2) pilots without any accident records. There is nothing in the results to indicate that the pilots with visual corrections are a greater risk.
Key Words: Aviation Medicine, Vestibular Testing Procedures
No. of Pages: 6
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-75/4
Title and Subtitle: The use of vestibular tests in civil aviation medical examinations: Survey of practices and proposals by aviation medical examiners.
Report Date: May 1975
Authors: Collins WE, Lennon AO, Grimm EJ
Abstract: The medical records of airmen involved in midair collisions from 1970 through 1973 were reviewed and compared with two other groups of pilots: (1) pilots involved in other types of accidents and (2) pilots without any accident records. There is nothing in the results to indicate that the pilots with visual corrections are a greater risk.
Key Words: Aviation Medicine, Vestibular Testing Procedures
No. of Pages: 6
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