AN ASSESSMENT OF RESEARCH RELEVANT TO PILOT TRAINING

Abstract

This report presents a critical review and interpretation of the considerable amount of research data that have either direct of indirect implications for the training of pilots. The purpose is to organize systematically the research findings from the human performance and the training research literature that are pertinent to pilot training, and, based on the status of research in defined areas, to identify researchable issues. Successive portions of the report deal with studies on the measurement simulation and transfer of training, operational components of the pilot's job, and the maintenance of flying proficiency. In addition, attention is given to studies concerned with improving training systems and recent innovations in training methods are reviewed. As it provides a considerable background of information directly concerned with pilot training, this report will be of interest to individuals involved in any aspect of flight training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0804600

Entities

People

  • Alfred F. Smode
  • Donald E. Meyer
  • Eugene R. Hall

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Employment
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Servomechanisms
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training Aircraft

Readers

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