Effect of heat stress on the Development of a Flight Maneuver


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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.21651

Keywords:

Airplane pilots, difficulty, flight simulator STDD, temperature.

Abstract

It has been reported that the decrease in performance of airplane pilots, due to extreme work conditions, could potentially lead to an accident. Additionally, exposure to heat conditions has been linked to increased accident rates. The objective of this experimental study was to examine the influence of temperature (21°C and 35°C) and the maneuver complexity, in the pilots’ performance, measured by the time spent to complete a maneuver, using a Static Flight Driving Device simulator. We used an experimental design with ten () professional pilots who had an average flight experience of 420 hours. The results obtained show that there is an effect of both, temperature and the maneuver difficulty, in the time needed to complete a flight maneuver. Maneuvers that are more complex  or expose pilots to heat , increase the time to complete a maneuver. Even though the interaction term had a p-value of 0.103, what was seen in the experiment suggest that the temperature has a bigger effect when the maneuver is considered difficult.

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Author Biographies

Ricardo Otero-Caicedo, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Profesor Asistente

Universidad Javeriana

Zuleny Cuarán Cuarán Zuleny, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Estudiante Doctoral

Wendy Marcela Fong Amarís, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Estudiante de Maestría en bioingeniería

Rodolfo Alberto López Pimiento, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Estudiante de Maestría en bioingeniería

Maribel Martínez Lozano, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Estudiante de Maestría en bioingeniería

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Published

2020-03-30

How to Cite

Otero-Caicedo, R., Cuarán Cuarán Zuleny, Z., Fong Amarís, W. M., López Pimiento, R. A., & Martínez Lozano, M. (2020). Effect of heat stress on the Development of a Flight Maneuver. Scientia Et Technica, 25(1), 113–119. https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.21651

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Industrial