EVALUATION OF SYNTHETIC INSTRUMENT FLIGHT TRAINING IN THE OFFICER/ WARRANT OFFICER ROTARY WING AVIATOR COURSE

Abstract

The objective was to determine the training value of synthetic instrument flight training given in the Tactical Instrument Phase of the Army's Officer/Warrant Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course. Synthetic training in that course is administered in a modified fixed wing instrument training device. One group of trainees received the standard 20-hour synthetic instrument flight training program, a second group received 10 hours, and a third group received no synthetic training. The synthetic training given in the modified fixed wing training device did not increase trainee helicopter instrument flight proficiency in terms of aircraft control and procedural skills. In addition, there were no significant differences among the three groups in attrition, instructor-assigned daily grades, amount of flight instructional time required to complete the phase, and final checkride grades.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0680586

Entities

People

  • Oran B. Jolley
  • Paul W. Caro Jr.
  • Robert N. Isley

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Flight
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Helicopters
  • Human Resources
  • Instructors
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Training Aircraft
  • Warfare
  • Warrant Officers

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.