Vyrnwy-Jones P, Thornton R
J R Army Med Corps. 1984 Oct;130(3):150-6. doi: 10.1136/jramc-130-03-02.
Army Air Corps accident and fatality rates have now reached levels which compare favourably with data from other civilian and military sources. This improvement is the result of enhanced helicopter design and parallel progress in aircrew training. The introduction of new generations of turbine powered rotor craft has largely eliminated mechanical failure as the cause of accident. As a result 75% of Army Air Corps accidents are due to pilot error. This contribution is likely to increase in the future as the pilot's task is made more difficult by the incumberance of personal equipment. Methods whereby occupant protection and aircraft crashworthiness can be improved are reviewed and it is concluded that it would make sound economic sense to implement some of these well proven design features.
陆军航空兵的事故率和死亡率现已达到与其他民用和军事来源数据相比具有优势的水平。这一改善得益于直升机设计的改进以及机组人员训练的同步进展。新一代涡轮动力旋翼机的引入已基本消除了机械故障作为事故原因的情况。因此，陆军航空兵75%的事故是由飞行员失误造成的。随着个人装备的负担使飞行员的任务变得更加困难，这一因素在未来可能会增加。对提高乘员保护和飞机抗坠毁性的方法进行了审查，并得出结论，实施其中一些经过充分验证的设计特点在经济上是合理的。
