OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between age and aviator performance on a flight simulator. DESIGN: A cross-sectional observational study. PARTICIPANTS: The sample consisted of 100 aviators aged 50 to 69 (mean = 58). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pilots were tested on a Frasca 141 flight simulator (Urbana, IL), linked to a UNIX-based IRIS 4D computer (Silicon Graphics, Mountain View, CA), which both generated graphics of the environment in which the pilots flew and collected data concerning the aircraft's flight conditions. RESULTS: We found that increased age was significantly associated with decreased aviator performance on a flight simulator. CONCLUSIONS: Although there was a significant relationship between increased age and decreased aviator performance, age explained 22% or less of the variance of performance on different flight tasks; hence, other factors are also important in explaining the performance of older pilots.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between age and aviator performance on a flight simulator. DESIGN: A cross-sectional observational study. PARTICIPANTS: The sample consisted of 100 aviators aged 50 to 69 (mean = 58). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Pilots were tested on a Frasca 141 flight simulator (Urbana, IL), linked to a UNIX-based IRIS 4D computer (Silicon Graphics, Mountain View, CA), which both generated graphics of the environment in which the pilots flew and collected data concerning the aircraft's flight conditions. RESULTS: We found that increased age was significantly associated with decreased aviator performance on a flight simulator. CONCLUSIONS: Although there was a significant relationship between increased age and decreased aviator performance, age explained 22% or less of the variance of performance on different flight tasks; hence, other factors are also important in explaining the performance of older pilots.
Authors: Quinn Kennedy; Joy Taylor; Daniel Heraldez; Art Noda; Laura C Lazzeroni; Jerome Yesavage Journal: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Date: 2012-10-09 Impact factor: 4.077
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Authors: Jerome A Yesavage; Booil Jo; Maheen M Adamson; Quinn Kennedy; Art Noda; Beatriz Hernandez; Jamie M Zeitzer; Leah F Friedman; Kaci Fairchild; Blake K Scanlon; Greer M Murphy; Joy L Taylor Journal: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci Date: 2011-05-17 Impact factor: 4.077
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