Causse, Mickaël and Dehais, Frédéric and Arexis, Mahé and Pastor, Josette
Cognitive aging and flight performances in general aviation pilots.
(2011)
Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, 18 (5). 544-561. ISSN 1382-5585
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2011.586018
Abstract
Unlike professional pilots who are limited by the FAA's age rule, no age limit is defined in general aviation. Our overall goal was to examine how age-related cognitive decline impacts piloting performance and weather-related decision-making. This study relied on three components: cognitive assessment (in particular executive functioning), pilot characteristics (age and flight experience), and flight performance. The results suggest that in comparison to chronological age, cognitive assessment is a better criterion to predict the flight performance, in particular because of the inter-individual variability of aging impact on cognitive abilities and the beneficial effect of flight experience.
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Additional Information: | Thanks to Taylor & Francis. The definitive version is available at : http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nanc20?open=18#vol_18 |
HAL Id: | hal-01062395 |
Audience (journal): | International peer-reviewed journal |
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Institution: | French research institutions > Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale - INSERM (FRANCE) Université de Toulouse > Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace - ISAE-SUPAERO (FRANCE) Other partners > Université de Franche-Comté (FRANCE) |
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Deposited On: | 09 Sep 2014 15:26 |
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