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Aeromedical Issues and the Air Show Performer

Monday, December 5th 2011 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Champagne 3/4

Capt Thomas Bowden, Thunderbird #9, and Capt Michael Carletti, Thunderbird #9 for the for the 2012 air show season, will discuss a wide range of medically oriented issues that affect performers
in the air show and aerobatic environments. They will discuss the
physiological implications of air show flying, G tolerance, mitigating
the hazards of common aeromedical issues, and the possible role that
aeromedical issues may play in creating or exacerbating safety hazards
in the air show environment.