The Role of Aviation Medicine in Improving Flight Safety

Human factors are cited as the most common factor in aviation accidents, with 79% of 2006 U.S. fatal accidents attributed to human error. In a Finnish study, human errors were involved in 84% of serious accidents and 94% of fatal accidents. Fatigue, tiredness, and Individual medical issues are the Personal factors incriminated in which we can act to prevent aviation accidents. Moroccan medical standards are put in place to prevent hazards during a flight that could be caused by the physical, medical, and psychological conditions held by the pilot or the crew following the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) signed at the Chicago Convention in 1944. Aeromedical expertise for aircrew in Morocco has gone through several stages to reach its current situation. The periodic medical assessment of a commercial pilot has two main purposes. The first is to assess the functional ability of the pilot and to ascertain whether he is physically able to exercise safely the privileges of his license in all routine and emergency situations. The second is to assess his risk of incapacitation during the period of validity of the medical certificate for which he has applied. Aeromedical medical expertise is one of the key pillars of flight safety, applying strict medical standards that vary depending on the specific aviation specialty. The emergence of new specialties requires the adaptation of medical standards.