<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Use of flight simulators has consistently increased over the years, a phenomenon known as simulator sickness upon simulator exposure (SE) has been of concern in aircrew. This Simulator Sickness (SS) has been largely considered to be a persistent limiting factor in continuing flying training. It is classically characterized by nausea, dizziness, postural instability, fatigue and general malaise. On cessation of SE, few symptoms may persist up to several hours and these may have an adverse impact on post-simulator training activities. AirFox® DISO, is widely used in Indian Air Force (IAF) to train aircrew on spatial disorientation. The paper presents a study carried out in IAF on the aircrew reporting to IAM, IAF Bangalore for training. The results are presented based on the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) administered to the aircrew.</p></abstract>

Use of flight simulators has consistently increased over the years, a phenomenon known as simulator sickness upon simulator exposure (SE) has been of concern in aircrew. This Simulator Sickness (SS) has been largely considered to be a persistent limiting factor in continuing flying training. It is classically characterized by nausea, dizziness, postural instability, fatigue and general malaise. On cessation of SE, few symptoms may persist up to several hours and these may have an adverse impact on post-simulator training activities. AirFox® DISO, is widely used in Indian Air Force (IAF) to train aircrew on spatial disorientation. The paper presents a study carried out in IAF on the aircrew reporting to IAM, IAF Bangalore for training. The results are presented based on the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ) administered to the aircrew.

SIMULATOR SICKNESS IN AIRFOX® DISORIENTATION SIMULATOR

Journal of the Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine

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Use of flight simulators has consistently increased over the years, a phenomenon known as simulator sickness upon simulator exposure (SE) has been of concern...

Symptom Reported	% Reported
Fullness of head	60%
Dizziness while eyes were closed	50%
Eye strain	45%
General discomfort	25%

SIMULATOR SICKNESS IN AIRFOX® DISORIENTATION SIMULATOR

Article Category: original-research

Published Online: Dec 20, 2018

Page range: 1 - 5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/asam-2018-005

© 2018 Piush Renjhen., published by Sciendo

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