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Aeromedical waiver status in U.S. Naval aviators involved in Class A mishaps.
Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Aug; 73(8):791-7.AS

Abstract

PURPOSE

U.S. Naval aviators are subject to stringent aeromedical standards. Aeromedic waivers are considered when a naval aviator develops a medical condition that is deemed safe for flight, allowing that aviator to continue in a flying status. No Class A (serious) mishap to date has been directly attributable to an aviator's waivered condition. However, to date no study has been conducted to review the overall mishap rate among aviators who are flying with a waiver. This study evaluated the aeromedical waiver status of naval aviators involved in Class A mishaps from 1992-1999.

METHOD

Aviation mishaps in the U.S. Navy are investigated by trained personnel, who report their detailed findings to the U.S. Naval Safety Center (NSC). The Navy Operational Medicine Institute (NOMI) maintains a database of all aviation physicals, including the waiver status of individual aviators. A collaborative NSC/NOMI study was done to investigate the prevalence of waivers in mishap and non-mishap aviators. Records were retrieved on 234 naval aviators who were the "pilot at the controls" of Class A mishaps occurring from 1992-1999. This mishap waiver rate was compared with the baseline waiver rate for all pilots in 1994 (midpoint). Odds Ratios were calculated of having a Class A mishap if the aviator had a waiver.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS

Analysis failed to find a statistical difference in waiver rates between mishap aviators and the general naval aviator population indicating that the U.S. Naval Aeromedical Service is providing aeromedically safe naval aviators to the fleet.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Weber DK
Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL, USA. weberdk@mag24.1maw.usmc.mil

MeSH

Accidents, AviationAdultAerospace MedicineCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDisability EvaluationHumansMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelNaval MedicineOdds RatioPrevalenceRisk FactorsSafety ManagementTime FactorsUnited States

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12182220

Citation

Weber, David K.. "Aeromedical Waiver Status in U.S. Naval Aviators Involved in Class a Mishaps." Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, vol. 73, no. 8, 2002, pp. 791-7.
Weber DK. Aeromedical waiver status in U.S. Naval aviators involved in Class A mishaps. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002;73(8):791-7.
Weber, D. K. (2002). Aeromedical waiver status in U.S. Naval aviators involved in Class A mishaps. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 73(8), 791-7.
Weber DK. Aeromedical Waiver Status in U.S. Naval Aviators Involved in Class a Mishaps. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002;73(8):791-7. PubMed PMID: 12182220.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Aeromedical waiver status in U.S. Naval aviators involved in Class A mishaps. A1 - Weber,David K, PY - 2002/8/17/pubmed PY - 2003/1/11/medline PY - 2002/8/17/entrez SP - 791 EP - 7 JF - Aviation, space, and environmental medicine JO - Aviat Space Environ Med VL - 73 IS - 8 N2 - PURPOSE: U.S. Naval aviators are subject to stringent aeromedical standards. Aeromedic waivers are considered when a naval aviator develops a medical condition that is deemed safe for flight, allowing that aviator to continue in a flying status. No Class A (serious) mishap to date has been directly attributable to an aviator's waivered condition. However, to date no study has been conducted to review the overall mishap rate among aviators who are flying with a waiver. This study evaluated the aeromedical waiver status of naval aviators involved in Class A mishaps from 1992-1999. METHOD: Aviation mishaps in the U.S. Navy are investigated by trained personnel, who report their detailed findings to the U.S. Naval Safety Center (NSC). The Navy Operational Medicine Institute (NOMI) maintains a database of all aviation physicals, including the waiver status of individual aviators. A collaborative NSC/NOMI study was done to investigate the prevalence of waivers in mishap and non-mishap aviators. Records were retrieved on 234 naval aviators who were the "pilot at the controls" of Class A mishaps occurring from 1992-1999. This mishap waiver rate was compared with the baseline waiver rate for all pilots in 1994 (midpoint). Odds Ratios were calculated of having a Class A mishap if the aviator had a waiver. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Analysis failed to find a statistical difference in waiver rates between mishap aviators and the general naval aviator population indicating that the U.S. Naval Aeromedical Service is providing aeromedically safe naval aviators to the fleet. SN - 0095-6562 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/12182220/Aeromedical_waiver_status_in_U_S__Naval_aviators_involved_in_Class_A_mishaps_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -