2008 Meeting - Lausanne (Switzerland)

The 2008 Plenary Meeting was held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 13-15 June. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes:
cimp_2008_minutes.zip (675 KB)

Agenda:
CIMP_2008_agenda.pdf (67 KB)

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2007 Meeting - Vienna (Austria)

The 2007 Plenary Meeting was held in Vienna (Austria) on 15-16 September. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes and reports:
cimp_2007_minutes.zip (490 KB, Swiss report updated 08.10.2007)

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2006 Meeting - Lausanne (Switzerland)

The 2006 Plenary Meeting was held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 17-18 June. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes and reports:
cimp_2006_minutes.zip (500 KB)

Agenda:
cimp_2006_agenda.zip (57 KB)

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2005 Meeting - Warsaw (Poland)

The 2005 Plenary Meeting was held in Warsaw (Poland) on 27-28 August. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes, including abstracts and annexes:
cimp_2005_minutes.zip (38 KB)

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2004 Meeting - Lausanne (Switzerland)

The 2004 Plenary Meeting was held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 19-20 June. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes and reports:
cimp_2004_minutes.pdf (68 KB)

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2003 Meeting - Madrid (Spain)

The 2003 Plenary Meeting was held in Madrid (Spain) on 05 October. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes and reports:
cimp_2003_minutes.pdf (78 KB)

ICASM 2003 reports, including:
* An introduction to airsports medicine (Ortiz)
* Negative G tolerance limits (McCarthy)
* Pilot medical fitness: the BGA experience (Saundby)
icasm2003.zip (1.03 MB)

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2002 Meeting - Larnaca (Cyprus)

The 2002 Plenary Meeting was held in Larnaca (Cyprus) on 7-9 June. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes:
cimp_2002_minutes.pdf (42 KB)

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2001 Meeting - Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)

The 2001 Plenary Meeting was held in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) on 26 June. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes and reports:
cimp_2001_minutes.zip (1.01 MB)

Report & Abstracts - 1st FAI Symposium on Air Sports Medicine:
cimp_2001_symposium.zip (137 KB)

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2000 Meeting - Prague (Czech Republic)

The 2000 Plenary Meeting was held in Prague (Czech Republic) on 03-04 June. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes:
cimp_2000_minutes.pdf (27 KB)

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1999 Meeting - Lausanne (Switzerland)

The 1999 Plenary Meeting was held in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 24-25 April. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes:
cimp_1999_minutes.pdf (37 KB)

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1998 Meeting - Helsinki (Finland), Stockholm (Sweden)

The 1998 Plenary Meeting was held on board of the M.V. SILJA SYMPHONY between Helsinki (Finland) and Stockholm (Sweden) on 5-7 June. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes:
cimp_1998_minutes.pdf (52 KB)

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1997 Meeting - Roma (Italy)

The 1997 Plenary Meeting was held in Roma(Italy) on May 29-31 & June 1st. The links below allow you to download the documents associated with this meeting.

Minutes:
cimp_1997_minutes.pdf (46 KB)

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1996 Meeting - Wroclow (Poland)

SCIENTIFIC AND PLENARY MEETINGS HELD IN WROCLOW, POLAND,
31st MAY - 02nd JUNE 1996
Hosted by the aero-club of Poland

Scientific Papers and General Discussions	KEY WORDS
1.Use of multifocal lenses	Pilot vision Multical lenses
2.Abnormal behavior	Human factors
3.Alcohol & medications	Doping Human factors
4.GPS use and risks	GPS Human factors
5."G" loads in aerobatics	G loads Accelerations Aerobatics
6. The physically challenged pilot	Disabled pilots Human factors Pilots certification

Plenary Meeting

Attendants

Scientific Meeting

FAI MEDICO-PHYSIOLOGICAL COMMISSION (CIMP)

Recommendations of the 1996 Scientific & Plenary Meetings

(Wroclaw, Poland - May 31st to June 02 1996)

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1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SELECTION OF MULTIFOCAL LENSES.

Vapaavuori

The combined corrections should not exceed the limits set by regulations.

• One set of glasses may be allowed to cover all distances.
• The spare set of glasses should be of similar correcting capability.
• Special Considerations:
  • The type of lens (Bifocal/Trifocal or Multifocal) should be selected so as to meet the needs of the flight/cockpit environment.
  • Pilots should be made aware of the distortions and restrictions of the visual fields that various types of lenses can cause.
  • The use of progressive (Multifocal) lenses should not be allowed when flying a rotary wing or certain other types of aircraft where the lower side visual fields must remain undistorted.

2.ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR:

• The CIMP advises all pilots who are instructors or Supervisors that abnormal behavior may arise from the use of drugs, alcohol, mental illness or any combination of them.
• As such, it is their ethical duty to ensure that the person concerned seeks medical advice and that the responsible doctor is made aware of how such conditions can adversely effect aviation safety.

3.ALCOHOL & MEDICATIONS

• Normal alcohol use can cause severe incapacitation with many seemingly innocent drugs. These may include allergy medications, sleeping pills and many others.
• This type of incapacitation may linger on for several days even after the use of only small amounts of alcohol or drugs,
• It is the responsibility of every pilot/everyone in aviation to spread the knowledge of this fact and to be alert of this potential serious impact on flight safety.
• All aviators should avoid alcohol when on any medication and always consult medical experts before using any new medications.

4.GPS - GROUND POSITIONING SATELLITE:

Dal Monte

• The CIMP wishes to draw attention to the aviation community of its concern regarding the increased risk for "aviation hazards" due to the high degree of trust now being placed in the various new high technology navigational systems such as GNSS(GPS).
• Although this problem may be well known, the human error factor that may result in faulty input or disorientation when "sudden shutdown" or "dysfunction" of such systems occur needs repeated clarification to ensure that airmen are not distracted from their "normal" flying alertness.

5."G" LOADS IN AEROBATICS:

Marek, Klukowski

• CIMP remains concerned about the possibility of permanent intro-cranial and other physiological damage to aerobatic pilots as a result of rapid changes in "G" loading.
• It urges the FAI Aerobatic Commission to develop competition rules which encourage "artistry" versus high "G" angular maneuvers

6.THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PILOT:

• The CIMP recognizes it is the duty of the Commissions to encourage participation by physically challenged pilots.
• The CIMP suggests that medical advice is required to determine whether the handicap is static or progressive and to assist in its bio-mechanical description.
• Advice should also be solicited by CIMP regarding equipment modification that may be necessary to accommodate the pilot's needs and any special training that may be required.
• In providing such input, the outcome "performance standard" should be the same as for other pilots.

Plenary Meeting

Were present :

In the Chair : Dr. Colm KILLEEN, President of CIMP (Ireland)

FINLAND	Dr. Eero VAPAAVUORI, Delegate & Vice-President
GERMANY	Dr. Ernst J. HOLLMANN, Delegate
ITALY	Prof. Antonio DAL MONTE, Vice-President & Delegate
POLAND	Dr. J. Janusz MAREK, Delegate Dr. Andrzey GEBUZA, Observer Dr. Jaroslaw GLOWACZ, Observer Prof. Krzysztof KLUKOWSKI, Observer Mr. Janusz KRASICKI, Observer Dr. K. KWARECKI, Observer Mr. Tadeusz MAJEWSKI, Observer Mr. Waldemar RATAYCZAK, Observer Ms. Angela SHEARD, Interpreter M.A. Adam TARNOWSKI, Observer M.A. Olaf TRUSZCZYNSKI, Observer
RUSSIA	Dr. Valdemar TRAMAN, Vice-President & Delegate Mr. E. GOUSTOV, Interpreter
SLOVAKIA	Dr. Peter DAXNER, Delegate Dr. Miroslav PAKUTA, Alternate Delegate
SPAIN	Dr. Pedro ORTIZ, Alternate Delegate
SWEDEN	Dr. Hans HJORT, Delegate Mr. John GRUBBSTRÖM, CIA Representative to CIMP
SWITZERLAND	Dr. Urs NAF, Delegate
UNITED KINGDOM	Dr. R. Peter SAUNDBY, Delegate
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Dr. John P. McCANN, Delegate & CIMP Secretary
FAI :	Mr. Max BISHOP, FAI Secretary General

Apologies for absence received from :

Dr. Rob W. LIDDELL, Delegate (Australia)
Dr. René MAIRE, Delegate (Switzerland)
Dr. John L. FIRTH, CIMP President of Honour (U.K.)
Dr. Dominique WEIBEL, CIMP President of Honour (Switzerland)