By Av Med in Aerospace Medicine, Aviation, Aviation Safety, Space Medicine, Wellness
An association of like-minded practitioners of aerospace medicine amongst the Indian diaspora has come together to work towards aviation safety. It is 'Aerospace Medicine International' or AMI. AMI depends upon the spirit of volunteering and pooling of their respective expertise to work towards the following goals:- To support training, education, and research in the broad …
aviation, aviation medicine, aviation safety, pilots, space medicine
Lyle Prouse' Final Approach
By Av Med in Aviation Safety, Trivia, Well-being, Wellness
This is the story of Lyle Prouse. He was the first airline pilot ever arrested and sent to prison for flying under the influence of alcohol. He was fired by his airline, stripped of his FAA licenses, tried, convicted, and sent to Federal prison. It had never occurred before… But in the end, Lyle retired honorably …
Airlines, alcohol dependence, alcoholism, aviation, aviation safety, pilots
Training the future Aerospace Physician
By Av Med in ADM, Aerospace Medicine, Air travelers, Aviation, Aviation Medicine, Aviation Safety, Aviation Training, Health, Occupational Health, Passengers, Pilots health, Space Medicine, Training, Well-being, Wellness
If one is asked to visualise the role of Aerospace Physician in emerging decades, especially in the Indian context, the need for redefining training is of foremost consequence to prepare the future practitioners who shall be armed with adequate knowledge, exploit the technology and actively apply the concept of holistic care.
ADM, Aeromedical Decision Making, aerospace medicine, air travel, air travelers, aircrew, Airlines, aviation medicine, Aviation Medicine Specialist, aviation safety, DGCA, health, Human Spaceflight Programme, IAM, ISRO, Medical Informatics, medical licensing, Occupational Health, passengers, pilots, regulator, training
Stressed Out or Stretched beyond…?
By Av Med in Aerospace Medicine, Aviation, Aviation Safety, Health, Human Physiology, Occupational Health, Pilots health, Wellness
'Stress' is the sum of all non-specific changes caused by a situational disturbance in the psycho-physiological milieu of an individual, pilots included! Pilots operate in a three-dimensional dynamic environment, often under the pressure of limited time. The aerospace operational environment is rich in potential stresses: physical, physiological and psychological. While the majority, with time, learn …
aerospace medicine, aircrew, alcoholism, aviation safety, FDTL, fighter pilots, health, military pilots, Occupational Health, pilots
Aerotoxic Syndrome – A cause for concern?
By Av Med in air travel, Air travelers, Aviation, Aviation Medicine, Aviation Safety, Health, Military Aviation Medicine, Occupational Health, Passengers, Pilots health, Wellness
On a flight in 2010, the aircrew – two pilots and five flight attendants, smelt a kind of dirty socks odour while boarding their flight. Not knowing about the source or cause of this foul odour, they undertook the flight. But on landing the entire crew and few passengers needed emergency medical care. Both the …
air travel, air travelers, aircrew, Airlines, aviation medicine, aviation safety, health, Occupational Health, passengers, pilots, regulator
Lyle Prouse – A Profile
By Av Med in Aviation, Health, Pilots health, Wellness
This piece is based on a post by Brian Abraham Few pilots are better qualified to discuss the dangers of alcohol than Lyle Prouse, the Northwest Airlines captain whose fall from grace made national headlines 11 years ago. On March 8, 1990, Prouse and the other two members of his Boeing 727 flight crew were …
air travel, aircrew, Airlines, alcohol dependence, alcoholism, aviation medicine, aviation safety, health, pilots, regulator