The effectiveness of a simulator-based approach to training pilot skills in risk assessment and decision making was evaluated in a sample fo pilots enrolled in a university aviation science program. Experimental group subjects received 4 hours of classroom instruction designed to enhance pilot judgement skills, followed by 4 hours of simulated cross-country flights during which several critical in-flight events occurred. Subjects in the control group received classroom instruction in basic instrument flying, followed by simulator sessions emphasizing instrument flight. Measures of pilot judgement were obtained on all subjects before and after the training, and subjects in the experimental judgement-trained group performed significantly better on the post-training simulation than did control group subjects. The findings suggest that significant gains in pilot decision-making skill can be obtained through the use of the judgement training materials along with simulator practice. The implications of these findings for Air Force undergraduate pilot training are discussed. Included as an appendix to this document is a prototype manual for pilot decision making. This manual is designed for use by Air Force student pilots as part of their regular training program. A specific plan for implementation is proposed. At a later date, similar advanced training materials may be developed for both simulator and in-flight use. Aircraft simulation, Instrument flight, Pilot decision making, Pilot training. (eg)
Pilot Decision-Making Training
1990
90 pages
Report
No indication
English
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Air Transportation , Personnel Management, Labor Relations & Manpower , Job Training & Career Development , Decision making , Pilots , Training , Aeronautics , Air Force personnel , Aircraft , Control , Inflight , Instructional materials , Instructions , Instrument flight , Manual operation , Planning , Prototypes , Risk , Schools , Simulation , Simulators , Skills , Students , Universities
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