6 results match your criteria: "Army Aviation Centre[Affiliation]"

Management of Sea Sickness in Susceptible Flight Crews.

Mil Med

November 2017

Headquarters, Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, SO20 8DY, United Kingdom.

Introduction: Sea sickness may greatly impact the readiness of Service personnel deployed aboard naval vessels. Medications used in the treatment of sea sickness may have adverse effects, limiting their use as flight crew. Although the prevalence of sea sickness in flight crews remains unclear, individual susceptibility and high sea states are established risk factors.

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British army air corps accidents, 1991-2010: a review of contrasting decades.

Aviat Space Environ Med

August 2014

Headquarters Army Air Corps, Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop, Nr Stockbridge, Hampshire, UK.

Introduction: Accident investigation and review are important not only to attribute failure modes, but also mitigate risk, improve safety, and enhance capability. It was hypothesized that an interesting perspective on British Army Air Corps (AAC) rotary-wing (RW) accidents may be garnered by contrasting data from the previous two decades with a general operational (OP) shift from European theaters of conflict to operations in Southwest Asia.

Methods: AAC mishaps for the period from January 1991 through December 2010 were reviewed within an air safety management system.

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Fatigue assessment: subjective peer-to-peer fatigue scoring.

Aviat Space Environ Med

October 2013

Headquarters Army Air Corps, Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, UK.

Introduction: Fatigue is a complex entity with contributing factors that may include insufficient sleep, circadian dysrhythmia, high workload, extended duty periods, clinical sleep pathology, psychosocial aspects, environmental factors, and many others. It can contribute to significant performance deficits and crucial safety lapses. Despite maximal implementation of accepted techniques and best practices for mitigation strategies, the deployed military rotary-wing (RW) environment must still contend with substantial fatigue-related issues among aircrew.

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Low back pain: considerations for rotary-wing aircrew.

Aviat Space Environ Med

September 2012

Headquarters Army Air Corps, Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, UK.

Low back pain remains a significant issue among helicopter aircrew. There is a considerable body of scientific literature devoted to the problem, including epidemiologic and experimental studies addressing prevalence, characteristics, primary etiology, and contributing factors. It is endemic and multinational, with a prevalence ranging from 50-92%.

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Ten years of spatial disorientation in U.S. Army rotary-wing operations.

Aviat Space Environ Med

August 2012

Headquarters Army Air Corps, Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire, UK.

Introduction: Spatial disorientation (SD) has plagued aviation since its inception, contributing to numerous lost lives, destroyed or damaged aircraft, and a reduction in operational mission effectiveness. Military rotary-wing (RW) operations are not immune. The U.

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