ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE AVIATION HIGH SCHOOL IN DĘBLIN FROM 2013 TO 2015
Journal Title: The Polish Journal of Aviation Medicine, Bioengineering and Psychology - Year 2015, Vol 21, Issue 3
Abstract
The authors have analyzed the data collected in the Military Institute of Aviation Medicine throughout 3 years of examinations of candidates for the Aviation Medicine High School in Dęblin. This article tackles the dangers of aviation tasks, the range of medical and psychological examinations and their infl uence on fl ight safety. The majority of non-acceptance cases were due to psychological and neurological abnormalities. Further attention is paid to the fact that in addition to being part of candidate selection process, the performed examinations sometimes fi nd abnormalities that require further work-up and potential treatment.
Authors and Affiliations
Wojciech Dębiński, Bronisław Turski, Adam Jaskowski
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- DOI 10.13174/pjamp.21.03.2015.04
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