Physiological recording from pilots operating an aircraft simulator.

PDFTech ReportAM 64-18DOT/FAA/AM-64/18Air pilotsAircraft accidentsAircraft pilotageDrug effectsTranquilizersAntihistaminesPhysiological aspectsElectrocardiographyHeart rateElectroencephalographyRespiratory systemFlight simulatorsPsychological testsGalvanic skin responseSkin resistanceEye movementsTemperatureBlood pressureExperimentsHuman subject testingFlight testsUnited StatesCivil Aerospace Medical InstituteMelton, Carlton E.Civil Aeromedical Research InstituteNTL-AVIATION-AVIATIONNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Human FactorsNTL-AVIATION-Aviation Safety/AirworthinessNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-AccidentsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Aviation Safety/AirworthinessNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human FactorsUS Transportation CollectionThe questions to be answered were reduced to the following : (1) to determine whether or not theraputic doses of two common drugs, a tranquilizer and an antihistamine, cause decrements in the operating proficiency of pilots, and (2) do those drugs when given in therapeutic doses have measureable effects on selected physiological functions