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Catherine M Webb¹, Julie M Bass, David M Johnson

¹Warfighter Performance and Health Division, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 620577, Fort Rucker, AL 36362-0577, USA. catherine.webb@us.army.mil

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Simulator sickness (SS) significantly decreased after implementing new flight simulator protocols, including shorter sessions and adjusted features. Instructor pilots experienced more SS than student pilots, highlighting the need for simulator design improvements.

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Area of Science:

Aviation Psychology
Human Factors Engineering
Aerospace Medicine

Background:

Simulator sickness (SS) is a prevalent issue in rotary-wing flight training.
High incidence of SS reported with new simulator technology.
Affects both instructor pilots (IP) and student pilots (SP).

Purpose of the Study:

Evaluate and mitigate SS in new rotary-wing simulators.
Identify contributing factors and implement corrective measures.
Assess the effectiveness of implemented recommendations.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) for data collection.
Collected data from 73 IP and 129 SP initially, followed by 25 IP and 50 SP after interventions.
Recommendations included limiting flights to 2 hours, modifying maneuvers, and adjusting simulator settings.

Main Results:

Significant reduction in nausea, oculomotor symptoms, and total SSQ scores post-intervention.
Instructor pilots reported higher SS scores compared to student pilots.
Implemented measures effectively reduced SS, though some simulator features were limited.

Conclusions:

Interim recommendations successfully reduced SS in new simulators.
Limiting session duration and simulator features were necessary trade-offs.
Addressing SS during simulator design is the optimal long-term solution.