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COUNTRY USSR DCD REPORT NO. =» OO B~321/33474-76

SUBJECT Combating Facigue in Crewmembers/ DATE O1StR. lo November 1976
Aeroflot Work Cycles/Use of Drugs/ *
Biological Effects of Airerafrt Noise/
Radiation Research/UFO Phenomena/

Protocype Pilot Biological Psychomotor —

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SUMMARY: Aeroflet officials are actively involved in aerospace
medical research. They are concerned with the medical aspects
of physical conditioning which impinge upon crewmember perfor-m-
ance and have perfected several devices which test pilot bic-
logical functioning and motor response ability. Dr Inal
Georgiyevich Akoyev, a noted radiation biclogist explained cosmic
ray particles (phosphenes) which are causing Aeroflot pilots toa
“see" flashes of light during night flying. Dr [fnu] Akucin,
__evber at the Civil Aviation Institute of Leningrad showed
| rototype pilot biological psychomotor testing equip-
ment which measures blood pressure, pulse rate, cardiovascular
function and motor ability. The equipment is automatic and test-
ing is completed in approximately three minutes.

1. The Soviets deal with crewmember fatigue in several ways. First, they
emphasize and promote physical conditioning. -If a crewmember is physically
fit, he will be less prone to fatigue and will recover sooner after
tiring Flights. Aeroflot provides exercise facilities at all major atr--
ports,and these facilities are supervised by a well known athlete. The
second thing they do is to thoroughly test each crewmember prior to flight
to insure his physical fitness and mental alertness. At the present time,
these tests are conducted by a medical team headed by a doctor, usualiy a
woman. A crewmember is not allowed to fly if he fails the examinatton..’

These tests are now being automated and will take only 1-3 minutes when the
prototype equipment becomes operational, Finally, there is a third approach
Aeroflot is using~-a prophylactorium. Each major airport has one, a3 to } |;
4 story building set off from the main airport buildings, but easily acces~ :
sible by foot. These facilities are well landscaped and are designed to prov

tetal rest and relaxation for transient crewmembers. They have a large kitchen

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Dr AKeyey asked for personal opinion of the OFO pheromencr,
He was teld thar 99 percent Of these occurrences were tracegbie

to either nacural or man-made phenomena such as celesetal movement, air-
eratt or artificial satellices, and thac the other one pereent cannot he
explained--possibly an hallucination. Akoyev then asked, “Do you think
it is possible...could there be somezhing coming’ frum cuter space?"

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