Phil Lucas
Royal Air Force medical officer working at the Royal Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine, specialising in aviation medicine and aircrew care, and involved in education on ejection seat injuries and human factors.
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Nov 22, 2025 • 24min
Ep 276 - Ejection Seats and the Injured Pilot – Aviation Medicine with Phil Lucas at BASICs 2025
Phil Lucas, an RAF medical officer specialising in aviation medicine and aircrew care. He unpacks how modern ejection seats work and the split-second decision to pull the handle. He outlines typical injury patterns and practical ED/pre-hospital considerations. He also discusses the psychological fallout after ejection and pathways into aviation medicine.
