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Aurore C. Paillard,
Gaëlle Quarck, and
Pierre Denise
Article Category: Review Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 85: Issue 5
Online Publication Date: May 01, 2014
Page Range: 563 – 567
Bob CheungPh.D., M.Sc.,
Kevin HoferM.A., B.Sc.,
Chris J. BrooksCh.B., D.Av.Med., and
Peter Gibbs
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 71: Issue 9
Online Publication Date: Sep 01, 2000
DOI:
Page Range: 879 – 888
Bob Cheung and
Kevin Hofer
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 74: Issue 1
Online Publication Date: Jan 01, 2003
DOI:
Page Range: 11 – 20
Aaron R. Allred,
Amanda F. Lippert, and
Scott J. Wood
Article Category: Review Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 95: Issue 7
Online Publication Date: Jul 01, 2024
Page Range: 390 – 398
Spatial disorientation (SD) represents a failure to correctly perceive one’s self-orientation and self-motion. When applied to operating aircraft, this extends to a failure to perceive the orientation and motion of the piloted vehicle, which can result in loss of control or controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), leading to loss of aircraft and loss of life. Within the U.S. military, SD has been the leading contributor to these outcomes, 1 – 3 which often result in Class A mishaps (characterized by loss of life or at least $2.5M in damage). The historical
Michael Andrew Gresty,
John Foster Golding,
Huy Le, and
Kelly Nightingale
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 79: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: Feb 01, 2008
Page Range: 105 – 111
Alaistair J. R. Bushby and
Steven J. Gaydos
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 94: Issue 5
Online Publication Date: May 01, 2023
Page Range: 377 – 383
“The practical problem remains as to how the subject should be taught and demonstrated to each successive generation of pilots to forewarn them and maintain their awareness of the potential dangers of disorientation in flight.”
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Spatial disorientation (SD) has remained a constant and formidable challenge to aircrew safety and operational effectiveness for decades. SD is defined as “…a variety of incidents occurring in flight in which the pilot fails to sense correctly the position, motion, or attitude of the aircraft or themselves within the
Fred H. PrevicPh.D and
William R. ErcolineM.S.
Article Category: Rapid Communication
Volume/Issue: Volume 72: Issue 11
Online Publication Date: Nov 01, 2001
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Page Range: 1048 – 1050
Felix R. Tormes and
Fred E. Guedry Jr.
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 46: Issue 4
Online Publication Date: Apr 01, 1975
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Page Range: 387 – 393
Air Commodore P.J. O’ConnorRaf
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 38: Issue 11
Online Publication Date: Nov 01, 1967
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Page Range: 1155 – 1160
Capt. Frank W. OgdenMC,
Maj. Quitman W. JonesMC, and
Lt. Col. Harold R. ChappellMC
Article Category: Research Article
Volume/Issue: Volume 37: Issue 2
Online Publication Date: Feb 01, 1966
DOI:
Page Range: 140 – 143