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February 19, 20260 citations

Cold Protection and Manual Performance Assessment of Aircrew Gloves.

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AWAndrew S. WellerJBJonathan W R Boyd

Key Points

  • Assess the effectiveness of aircrew gloves in cold conditions and their impact on dexterity.
  • Baseline performance assessment of gloves under cold exposure conditions.
  • Comparison of Cape leather gloves and Gunner gloves with silk liners.
  • Evaluation of dexterity performance in male aircrew under varying temperatures.
  • Cape leather gloves are suitable for temperatures up to +10°C.
  • Gunner gloves with silk liners allow use down to 0°C but reduce dexterity performance significantly.
  • Need for cost-effective solutions that enhance cold protection without compromising manual performance.

Abstract

The performance of aircrew gloves has been baselined for male aircrew. Cape leather gloves are limited to a TA of +10°C. Adding silk liners and wearing the Gunner glove extended exposure down to a TA of 0°C but imposed considerable impairment on dexterity performance. Solutions are required to enhance cold protection at a lower cost to manual performance, which must demonstrate applicability to both male and female aircrew. Weller AS, Boyd JWR. Cold protection and manual performance assessment of aircrew gloves. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2026; 97(3):160-168.

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Weller et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a8c7ecb39a600b3efd82https://doi.org/10.3357/amhp.6701.2026
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