Centrifuge Training

This video shows new flight surgeons as they attempt centrifuge training. G forces can seen at the upper left corner of the video. Please comment!

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Science & Technology

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• aviation
• aerospace
• medicine
• centrifuge
• RAM
• flight
• doc
• surgeon
• usaf
• air
• force
• training
• glock
• g-lock
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[tah12345678910]

They say you must have a great body fitness, when you wanna join ROTC and specially when you want to apply for aviation(being fighter pilot), im wondering how the guy in 4:02 passed the tests.???!!! any idea?

[ybiwfi]

@tah12345678910

The guy at 4:02 actually did very well. He is short in stature and has a large muscle mass. Both of these characteristics allow for a greater G tolerance because he does not have to work as hard to keep the blood flowing to his brain. For people who are tall and thin it can be very difficult. More important for pilot qualifications on top of general fitness is no major medical issues and excellent vision.

[MySweetParadigm]

why do they do this? neone explain?

[ybiwfi]

@MySweetParadigm, prior to becoming a pilot, especially a fighter pilot, we need to make sure that they can tolerate the G-forces that are experienced while flying. They must prove in a safe environment that they will not pass out while flying an aircraft. The centrifuge training is the easiest way to accomplish this.

[QuestionAll1]

On a very fast and extreme roller coster, what is the maximum g's u would experience?

[ybiwfi]

@QuestionAll1

A really good roller coaster will not be more than 1.5 to 2 G's.

[ljthompson87]

2:19 : Derpppp

[Adampullae]

There's not enough GLOC videos out there. I could watch these all day long.So damn funny.

[crudeoilsystems]

that is interesting that bigger guys do better

[Cipry16]

lol 3:46 Heart Rate 520

[ewthmatth]

@Marcoli5 I'm pretty sure military only trains for G's going straight down. This isn't NASA, hehe.

[ewthmatth]

@bbender1986 Your body weight is amplified by the same amount no matter how heavy you are. When you think of it that way then there really isn't any reason to think it would be harder for heavier guys.