Student pilots referred to the neuropsychiatry branch, USAFSAM 1968-78: implications for selection

The case records of 76 student aviators referred to the Neuropsychiatry Branch of the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine during the period 1968-78 are reviewed. Demographic and diagnostic data are provided including source of recruitment, age, marital status, aircraft flown, flying hours, and diagnostic categories. Psychophysiological categories are particularly scrutinized and cameo case histories provided. Implications for pilot selection are discussed.