DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL SELECTORS FOR ARMY HELICOPTER PILOT TRAINEES--PERSONALITY CONSTRUCTS

Abstract

As part of a long-range research effort to improve selection of helicopter pilot trainees and to reduce rate of attrition during training, four personality instruments were developed, designed primarily to pnedict leadership performance in operational units. Data were obtained on 242 helicopter pilot trainees constituting six entering classes of the Army Primary Helicopter School. The effectiveness of 57 construct keys and of one overall judgment key as predictors of helicopter pilot training success was estimated and the validity of the numerous construct keys was assessed against various aspects of pilot training. Of these aspects, successful completion of preflight training and leadership ranking by peers were considered most predictable by the personality measures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0265467

Entities

People

  • Alan A. Anderson
  • Donald M. Skordahl
  • Nathan Rosenberg

Organizations

  • Adjutant General's Corps

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aircraft
  • Attrition
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Fish
  • Flight Training
  • Helicopters
  • History
  • Leadership Training
  • Personality
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychological Tests
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Warrant Officers

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.