Simulator sickness: a problem for Army aviation.
"Simulator Sickness" describes a symptom complex frequently reported by pilots during or after flight simulator training. There were 112 helicopter pilots at a U.S. Army AH-1 Cobra Flight Weapons Simulator (FWS) who completed a symptom-oriented subjective questionnaire. Of these, 40% reported symptoms of dysequilibrium; pilots developing simulator sickness had significantly more total and AH-1 flight time. Adaptation to the syndrome occurred with increasing FWS experience. The history and aeromedical significance of simulator sickness are briefly reviewed, and a case report presented. A mandatory grounding policy in use locally is described. Potential treatment strategies are briefly discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000193:education; D000401:Aircraft; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014481:United States