Effect of alcohol intake on the ability to pilot aircraft
Ushakov, I.B.; Egorov, S.V.
Aviakosmicheskaia i Ekologicheskaia Meditsina 30(6): 19-24
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0233-528X PMID: 9035792 Document Number: 462874
During the initial 4 hours after alcohol intake at a dose of 1.9 g/kg aircraft operators displayed disturbances in the psychic processes and functions responsible for each (from information reception and processing up to decision-making and building-up the controlling actions) structural elements in their activity resulting in considerable limitation or a complete failure to pilot aircraft. Main disorders included inability to correctly analyse flight situation and loss of skills to automatically control simulator, a sudden depletion of psychophysiological reserves and deterioration of operator's reliability. Less elaborated professional skills appear to be the most vulnerable.