CIA-UAP-012, Combating Fatigue In Crewmembers

Aeroflot officials are actively involved in aerospace medical research.

Aeroflot officials are actively involved in aerospace medical research.

Aeroflot has perfected several devices which test pilot biological functioning and motor response ability.

They are concerned with the medical aspects of physical conditioning which impinge upon crewcember performance and have perfected several devices which test pilot biological functioning and motor response ability.

Dr. Orinal Georgiyevich Akoyev explained cosmic ray particles causing Aeroflot pilots to see flashes of light during night flying.

Dr Orinal Georgiyevich Akoyev, a noted radiation biologist explained cosmic ray particles (phosphenes) which are causing Aeroflot pilots to 'see' flashes of light during night flying.

Dr. Akutin showed prototype pilot biological psychomotor testing equipment.

Dr [fnu] Akutin, cyhern:ti:ist at the Civil Aviation Institute of Leningrad showed a prototype pilot biological psychomotor testing equipment.

The prototype equipment measures blood pressure, pulse rate, cardiovascular function, and motor ability automatically in approximately three minutes.

The equipment is automatic and testing is completed in approximately three minutes.

Aeroflot emphasizes and promotes physical conditioning to combat crewmember fatigue.

The Soviets deal with crewmember fatigue in several ways. First, they emphasize and promote physical conditioning.

Aeroflot provides exercise facilities at all major airports supervised by a well-known athlete.

Aeroflot provides exercise facilities at all major airports, and these facilities are supervised by a well-known athlete.

Aeroflot conducts thorough tests on each crewmember prior to flights to ensure physical fitness and mental alertness.

The second thing they do is to thoroughly test each crewmember prior to flights to ensure his physical fitness and mental alertness.

Aeroflot's tests are being automated and will take only 1-3 minutes when the prototype equipment becomes operational.

These tests are now being automated and will take only 1-3 minutes when the prototype equipment becomes operational.

Aeroflot uses prophylactoria at major airports for total rest and relaxation of transient crewmembers.

Finally, there is a third approach Aeroflot is using--a prophylactoriWll. Each major airport has one, a 3 to 4 story building set off from the main airport buildings, but easily accessible by foot.