Re: Aircrew and Hypnotics

Kerry Douglas (kerry_at_cairns.net.au)
Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:27:43 +1000


At 19:38 16/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
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Dear Ernst,

Thats ok. You raised two very interesting topics anyway.

You said you were concerned about a pilot flying after having a hypnosis
session, I can understand your concern. Unfortunately, the entertainment
industry has given hypnosis a bit of a bad name. If pilots are assessed
carefully as to suitability for hypnosis and the work is done by
appropriately trained professionals, hypnosis is a very valuable tool in
helping pilots improve their performance and manage stress and anxiety.

Cheers Kerry

>Dear Kerry,
>
>Yes, you are right. I was confusing these two words. Sorry. The dictionary
>cleared everything up for me.
>Sometimes I make mistakes in the English language. (I make even mistakes in
>the Dutch language, my mother tongue :)
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>Best regards,
>
>Ernst
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>> >Dear Ernst
>> I think you are confusing the relaxation technique of `hypnosis' with
>> `hypnotic' medications. However the article you quote is interesting and
>> maybe worthy of another discussion.
>>
>> I wonder about the extent of `benzo' use/abuse amongst long haul pilots?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Kerry
>>
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