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FAA - Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
FAA, MMAC, CAMI, AAM-3, Bldg 13, Room 301
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
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Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) is
located at the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) in Oklahoma City, Okla., and it
is the medical certification, education, research, and occupational
medicine wing of the Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM). CAMI's
Aerospace Medical Certification Division is responsible for the
administration of a program to fulfill the aeromedical
certification needs of approximately 600,000 holders of U.S. pilot
certificates. CAMI receives about 1,900 applications for airman
medical certificates every day and is responsible for the
processing of an average of 450,000 applications per year. The FAA
medical certification program is the most flexible, pilot-friendly,
and safety-oriented medical certification system around the world,
and represents a role model for other countries. CAMI's Aerospace
Medical Education Division is responsible for policy development,
planning, evaluation, and administration of: 1) a centralized
program for the selection, designation, training, and management of
about 3,400 Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) appointed to conduct
physical examinations and issue FAA medical certificates to about
620,000 civil airmen throughout the U.S. and in 90 countries
worldwide; 2) aeromedical education programs for FAA flight crews
and the civil aviation pilots, programs include aviation
physiology, global survival, and aviation human factors; 3)
aeromedical publications (aviation safety brochures, research
technical reports, and the Federal Air Surgeon's Medical Bulletin)
and other didactic materials (training manuals, multimedia
products, presentation materials, etc.) used to disseminate
aeromedical information to promote aviation safety; and 4) a highly
specialized library system in support of a broad range of
aeromedical and aviation safety reference/research programs. CAMI's
Aerospace Human Factors Research Division conducts an integrated
program of field and laboratory performance research in
organizational and human factors aspects of aviation work
environments. Research includes, but is not limited to, human
performance under various conditions of impairment, human error
analysis and remediation, agency work force optimization, training
analysis and career enhancement, impact of advanced automation
systems on personnel requirements and performance, human factors
evaluations of performance changes associated with advanced
multifunction displays and controls in general aviation and air
traffic control, and the psycho-physiological aspects of workload
and work scheduling on job proficiency and safety in aviation
related human-machine systems. CAMI's Aerospace Medical Research
Division is responsible for enhancing human safety, security, and
survivability in civilian aerospace operations. The program
provides the primary bioaeronautical research associated with
civilian aerospace safety and performance. There are three main
research activities: (1) investigation of the injury and death
patterns in civilian flight accidents along with meticulous
analysis to determine cause(s) and prevention strategies; (2)
development of recommendations for protective equipment and
procedures; and (3) evaluation of options, on behalf of FAA
regulatory and medical certification staff charged with the
proposal of safety and health regulations addressing all aircraft
cabin occupants.
Mission
CAMI's mission is to assure civil aerospace safety in the U.S. through excellence in medical certification, aerospace medical education, human factors research, aerospace medical research, and occupational health services. The main objectives of CAMI programs include:
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Enhancing aerospace safety through the application of medical and human factors knowledge,
- Achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction by valuing our customers and providing our services in the most effective and efficient manner,
- Promoting and protect the health and well being of aerospace transportation personnel and users,
- Creating and fostering domestic and international working relationships.
Technology Disciplines
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Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory
At the Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory , personnel study and analyze chemical, physiological, and medical factors in aircraft accidents/incidents and define relationships between those findings and the safe, secure, and healthy operation of aerospace craft. The laboratory's research areas are: forensic toxicology, biochemistry, functional genomics, radiobiology, and bioinformatics.
Flight Deck Human Factors Research Laboratory
This laboratory conducts applied human factors research on causal factors associated with aviation accidents and issues involving the design, operation, and maintenance of flight deck equipment in the National Aerospace System (NAS). Research includes assessing advanced technologies, measuring flight performance and risk, evaluating pilot/controller information transfer, determining the effects of stressors on human performance, identifying human factors involved in accidents and incidents, and quantifying the effects of advanced displays, procedures, and task design on pilot performance.
NAS Human Factors Safety Research Laboratory
This laboratory conducts an integrated program of research on the relationship of factors concerning individuals, work groups, and organizations as employees perform their jobs. Research is focused on improved person-job fit through training and changes to technology. Employees in this laboratory may conduct job analyses, develop or evaluate human factors assessment methods such as tests and questionnaires, and develop individual and group job performance metrics. We also perform research on the impacts of advanced technologies on ATCS performance, information transfer and human/machine design by utilizing real-time ATC simulation capabilities to investigate human factors operations concepts.
Protection & Survival Research Laboratory
At the Protection & Survival Research Laboratory , personnel provide state-of-the-art information, procedures, and equipment evaluations relative to aircraft accident investigation, survivability, health, and security of passengers and crewmembers during normal operations and emergency events. The laboratory's research areas are: cabin safety, biodynamics, environmental physiology, medical review of accidents, and vision. This laboratory also supports the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board in the collection and disposition of autopsy data resulting from aircraft accident investigations. Research facilities within these laboratories include a hypobaric test chamber , protective breathing equipment and water survival test facilities, a dynamic impact test facility, and aircraft evacuation/cabin environment simulators.
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Pilot Safety Brochures
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Physiology of Flight Videos
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Office of Aerospace Medicine Research Technical Reports
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Aircrew Survival Videos
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