Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Heat stress and helicopter pilot errors

P Froom1, Y Caine, I Shochat

  • 1Institute for Occupational Health, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Sinonasal outcomes on nasal acoustics and resonance (SONAR).

Rhinology·2026
Same author

Sleep Goal Index (SGI) - A new success outcome criteria on 618 OSA patients.

The Medical journal of Malaysia·2025
Same author

A simple index predicting mortality in acutely hospitalized patients.

QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians·2020
Same author

The effect of a structured personalized ergonomic intervention program for hospital nurses with reported musculoskeletal pain: An assigned randomized control trial.

Work (Reading, Mass.)·2016
Same author

Autovalidation rates in an outpatient coagulation laboratory.

International journal of laboratory hematology·2015
Same author

Acute leukemia detection rate by automated blood count parameters and peripheral smear review.

International journal of laboratory hematology·2014
Same journal

The private funding of public research. New directions in the administration of occupational and environmental health research.

Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association·1994
Same journal

High-cost analysis. A closer look at the case for work-site health promotion.

Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association·1994
Same journal

Teaching stress management skills to occupational and environmental health physicians and practitioners. A graduate-level practicum.

Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association·1994
Same journal

Exposure to biogenic silica fibers and respiratory health in Hawaii sugarcane workers.

Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association·1994
Same journal

The detection of increased amounts of the extracellular domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor in serum during carcinogenesis in asbestosis patients.

Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association·1994
Same journal

Hazardous waste worker education. Long-term effects.

Journal of occupational medicine. : official publication of the Industrial Medical Association·1994
See all related articles

High ambient heat stress significantly increases helicopter pilot errors, with risks escalating at temperatures above 30°C. This study links heat stress to aviation accidents, highlighting a critical safety concern for pilots.

Area of Science:

  • Aviation Safety
  • Environmental Health
  • Human Factors in Aviation

Background:

  • Laboratory studies indicate heat stress impairs pilot performance.
  • The real-world impact of heat stress on helicopter pilot error frequency remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between ambient heat stress and helicopter pilot error.
  • To quantify the risk of pilot error under varying temperature conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 500 helicopter accidents/incidents attributed to pilot error (May-October).
  • Comparison of ambient temperature and humidity on event days versus 1000 randomly selected control days.
  • Statistical analysis using chi-squared tests and odds ratios to assess temperature-related risk.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • A significant difference in dry-bulb temperature distributions was observed between pilot error and control days (P < .0001).
  • A dose-response relationship was identified: lower risk at 25-29°C, increased risk at 30-34°C, and highest risk at ≥35°C.
  • Odds ratios indicated significantly elevated risks of pilot error with increasing ambient heat stress.

Conclusions:

  • Ambient heat stress is dose-dependently associated with increased pilot error in Israeli military helicopter operations.
  • This study provides the first non-laboratory evidence linking heat stress to human error-related aviation accidents.
  • Further research is needed to validate these findings and assess generalizability to other aviation contexts.