title: Neuropsychological screening of aviators: a review.
abstract: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the possibility of including a mini-mental status exam as part of the Aviation Medical Exam. We review evidence that if such a policy is to be implemented, present mental status tests are likely to be inadequate for the job for two reasons. First, they are likely to tap a level of cognitive ability below that required for proficient piloting and second, they may not tap some cognitive skills that are relevant to aviation. We suggest that a new mini-mental status test comprised of already existing neuropsychological tests could be devised that would overcome these difficulties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign 61820.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Banich
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Elledge
mesh_terms: D001359:Aviation / Q000592:standards*; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*