scholarly journals Analysis of Lean Initiatives in the Production of Naval Aviators

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
III Prebula ◽  
Albert J.
Keyword(s):  
2021 ◽  
Vol 186 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 198-204
Author(s):  
Shawnna M Chee ◽  
Veronica E Bigornia ◽  
Daniel L Logsdon

ABSTRACT Introduction The CogScreen-Aeromedical Edition (CogScreen-AE) is a computerized neurocognitive assessment screening tool developed for the Federal Aviation Administration as a rapid, reliable means of measuring neurocognitive deficiency in civilian airline pilots. This has potential use and assessment of military aviators flying high performance aircraft under extreme conditions; however, no data exist on how the dynamic flight environment affects CogScreen-AE scores. The objectives of this study were to determine what changes in performance on CogScreen-AE scores are seen post-flight in Naval Aviators flying high performance aircraft and to determine the potential for use of CogScreen-AE as a screening tool to evaluate degree of impairment, recovery from neurological illness, and return to duty status of a military aviator. Materials and Methods Repeated measures, within-subjects experimental design with three CogScreen-AE administrations—introduction session, preflight session, and postflight session. An experimental study group was exposed to dynamic flight between preflight and postflight sessions, while a control group flew a desktop computer flight simulator between sessions. Data were analyzed by mixed model ANOVA using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences to compare CogScreen-AE pre- and postflight performance on 5 composite scores of variables that account for 45% of the variance in predicting flight performance. Results Preflight versus postflight scores demonstrated no significant differences in performance attributable to flight in high performance aircraft. Conclusions The CogScreen-AE performance is shown to be consistent preflight to post-flight. These data show that CogScreen-AE may be a reliable clinical instrument for assessing aviators’ cognitive function with regard to return to flight duty decision-making. We anticipate future work in determining how CogScreen-AE can be utilized in the operational environment and documenting recovery from neurologic illness.


1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda Orbell

One of the primary objectives of studying theory and practice relating to technical reports is to define what constitutes report writing as genre and to place this genre within a social context. Report writing always involves the investigation of an ill-defined problem and occurs within the auspices of an organizational context. This investigative and reporting function implies a high degree of ethical and social responsibility on the investigator to interpret and report the significance of the facts, making the conclusions explicit, and forming the basis for additional interpretations. Drawing on Susan Wells' conventions for commissioned reports, this article analyzes how the Tailhook Report, which was commissioned to investigate the charges of sexual misconduct by naval aviators at the Tailhook Symposium, omits answering two of the three questions Wells establishes as necessary by precedence in the genre in order to avoid making conclusions that might necessitate actions that would alter the male-dominated power structure of the U.S. Navy.


1988 ◽  
Vol 32 (14) ◽  
pp. 807-811
Author(s):  
G.D. Gibb ◽  
D.L. Dolgin

This report describes the validation of an automated aircrew selection test battery that measures cognitive processes, psychomotor skills, and time-sharing abilities. Results indicate that performance-based test measures can be used to predict flight training performance.


2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas T. Lambirth ◽  
Daniel L. Dolgin ◽  
Heike K. Rentmeister-Bryant ◽  
Jeffery L. Moore

1988 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald D. Gibb ◽  
Daniel L. Dolgin

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