THE EFFECTS OF FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHTS DURING PRE-FLIGHT INDOCTRINATION.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of four instructional flights given during indoctrination upon subsequent student motivation and performance in pre-flight and basic flight training. The evidence from the analyses was generally favorable toward the concept of indoctrination flights. Reduced attrition and enhancement of performance were demonstrated. It is not possible, however, to guarantee that these benefits would continue if all students were given this treatment. The most certain advantage to be gained from this program would be to use it, or some modification thereof, for the early elimination of men who have a high probability of failing later. It was demonstrated that certain predictions and observations recorded by the flight instructor after the four flights were useful for this purpose. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1960
Accession Number
AD0621960

Entities

People

  • J. R. Berkshire
  • Rosalie K. Ambler

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Education
  • Elimination
  • Flight Training
  • Guarantees
  • Instructors
  • Motivation
  • Observation
  • Probability
  • Students
  • Training

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