Publications by authors named "Dwight A Holland"
Article Synopsis
- NASA's "Vision for Space Exploration" program, initiated in 2004, plans for long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, necessitating advanced preflight medical screenings to reduce disease risks in space.
- Countermeasures like artificial gravity and current techniques from the International Space Station aim to combat health issues during these missions, especially concerning the unknown effects of radiation exposure.
- Missions, particularly to Mars, will require autonomous medical systems due to long isolation periods, with a focus on including medical personnel and basic surgical capabilities within the crew.
Fatigue and related human factors in the near crash of a large military aircraft.
Aviat Space Environ Med
September 2006
Introduction: During approach to a remote island location, a U.S. Air Force heavy-airlift aircraft was flown into an aerodynamic stall, resulting in the loss of more than 4000 ft of altitude, with the crew recovering the aircraft just before impact would have occurred.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Visual perception task, complex motor flight task, and psychomotor vigilance task performances were evaluated in U.S. Air Force pilots navigating a high-fidelity fixed wing jet simulator over 26.
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