Aeromedical Center

The Aeromedical Center (German: Fliegerärztliches Institut, FAI; French: Institut de médecine aéronautique, IMA; Italian: Istituto di medicina aeronautica, IMA) is the aviation medicine institute of the Swiss Air Force. It is located in Dübendorf, Switzerland, near the operational headquarters of the air force. The center is responsible for medical and psychological assessments of men and women in the areas of military and civil aviation. Its main military missions include carrying out suitability and aptitude assessments of military aviation personnel and other military specialists of the Air Force and the military area of Skyguide. This encompasses regular health checks, the preparation of nutrition plans and the provision of vaccinations, as well as research and training in the fields of flight psychology and flight medicine. The Aeromedical Center is part of the Swiss Air Force and operates as a state-owned military institution. It provides specialized aeromedical services that support flight safety and the health of aviation personnel. The center also engages in research and vocational training related to aviation medicine and psychology. On 23 October 2013, an F/A-18D (registration J-5237) of the Swiss Air Force crashed into the Lopper mountain near Alpnach. The flight surgeon Volker Lang, a doctor at the FAI, was on board as a passenger and observer, and died in the accident, along with the pilot, Stefan Jäger of Fliegerstaffel 11. This event is noted in the center's history.

The Aeromedical Center (German: Fliegerärztliches Institut, FAI) is the aviation medicine institute of the Swiss Air Force, based in Dübendorf, Switzerland, near the operational headquarters of the air force. It serves as a center for medical and psychological assessments of men and women in the areas of military and civil aviation. Its main military missions are the carrying out of suitability and aptitude assessments of the military aviation personnel and other military specialists of the Air Force and the military area of the Skyguide. This includes regular health checks, the preparation of nutrition plans and the provision of vaccinations; as well as research and training in the fields of flight psychology and flight medicine. On 23 October 2013, the FAI aviation medical doctor Volker Lang (aged 54) died when the F/A-18D J-5237, in which he flew as a passenger and observer, flew into the Mountain Lopper near Alpnach. The F/A-18 pilot Stefan Jäger of the Fliegerstaffel 11 also died in the crash. The center continues to operate as part of the Swiss Air Force, providing aeromedical services, research, and vocational training.

• On 23 October 2013, FAI aviation medical doctor Volker Lang died in an F/A-18D crash near Alpnach.

State-owned military aeromedical center providing specialized medical and psychological assessment, research, and training for Swiss military and civil aviation.

Product categories. Medical and psychological assessments for aviation personnel · Regular health checks · Nutrition plans · Vaccinations · Research and training in flight psychology and flight medicine

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