In addition the authors thank the school children from Dubbo and Orange and their parents who contributed to pilot, feasibility and focus group studies.
The survey was refined through two pilot surveys, administered to twelve physicians each, with three physicians contributing to both pilot surveys.
The NTSB further determined that "contributing to the pilot in command's decision to take off was a desire to adhere to an overly ambitious itinerary, in part, because of media commitments".
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/68/prepub The authors would like to thank Rickard Johansson, R.N., M.Sc., for contributing to the pilot test.
The Comet 1 and 1A had been criticised for a lack of "feel" in their controls, and investigators suggested that this might have contributed to the pilot's alleged over-stressing of the aircraft; Comet chief test pilot John Cunningham contended, however, that the jetliner flew smoothly and was highly responsive in a manner consistent with other de Havilland aircraft.
Earlier this month, Kay was in the headlines for a poem that she contributed to the pilot program of a Scottish government initiative to send out a baby box, full of essentials like diapers and blankets, to every newborn.
But NTSB investigators said that phone use likely contributed to the pilot becoming confused about the plane's orientation, leading him to lose control.
They are content experts in physical function and mobility disability who contributed to the pilot study design and conduct, development of MAT items, calibration of the instrument, and preparation of this manuscript.
