The G-LOC – a danger in the cockpit and ways to decrease...

The G-LOC – a danger in the cockpit and ways to decrease it

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The Israeli air force (IAF) safety center has preliminary findings that could lead to ways to minimize the hazards of accidents caused by G-LOC.

G-induced Loss of Consciousness (g-loc) causes a pilot to lose awareness of the surrounding reality.

G-LOC is caused by a cut in the supply of Oxygen and Sugar (Glucose) to the brain and eyes.

If a G force caused by the aircraft maneuvers decreases the supply of Oxygen and Glucose to the vital organs the pilot is “disconnected” from the reality outside his cockpit,  and actually loses control of the aircraft.

Some accidents that were caused by G-LOC have brought the IAF’s safety center to initiate a research about ways to minimize the hazards of G-LOC. This , by increasing the pilot’s ability to keep functioning when G-LOC occurs until he is able to overcome the affects of the low blood pressure in the brain and eyes.

The initial results pointed to a certain diet that can increase the pilot ability to function properly when G forces increase and cause a shortage of Oxygen and Glucose in the brain and eyes.

The special diet is already served to the pilots and the safety center is keeping track of the results.

The research is continuing with the aime at recoomneding a set of “do and not do” that the pilots will have to foloow to decrase the danger.