국내 회전익 조종사 항공 신체 검사 2015년 연간 현황

The medical certification for pilots is required by the aviation safety authority in most countries based with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommendation. In this study, medical data of the year of 2015 for the Korean rotary-wing pilot population, including examination findings and reasons of unfitness were reviewed by retrospective analysis. Among the total 591 cases, 64 (10.8%) were determined to be conditioned fit as a consequence of abnormal findings. Three (0.5%) were denied certification as unfit. Hearing loss (32.8%) was the most common cause of disqualification differing from that of fixed-wing pilots. It is not surprising data in that helicopter is notorious for its noise and vibration when flying compared with fixed-wing aircraft. Hypertension (23.9%) and diabetes (9%) were following causes. There was an increasing variation in medical unfitness as pilots" age and total flight time are increased respectively. Rate of the conditioned fit tends to be significantly increasing the age of 55 or more or the flight time of 5,000 hours. These results suggest that aeromedical decision should be made under understanding of the influence of age, total flight time and aircraft type flight environment to ensure flight safety.