C-130J Flight Pilot Development: An Empirical Mixed Method Analysis on Aircraft Commander Upgrade

Abstract

This research aims to improve the C-130J pilot development process by reducing variance. After quantitatively identifying variances, qualitative data was collected to identify the causal factors. This study recommends employing the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to the current processes. The results provide the community with three critical findings; 1. Highlighted that variances are occurring in upgrade training 2. Based on statistical results, the research generated minimum flight hours in the 11 categories, and 3. Proposes a process improvement methodology that could be implemented within the C-130J community and more importantly, in any upgrade training where people advance into higher echelons of a business.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 2020
Accession Number
AD1107419

Entities

People

  • Jonathan J. Slottje

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Aviation
  • Commerce
  • Communities
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Organizational Structure
  • Simulators
  • Software Development
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Statistical Data
  • Statistical Tests
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Statistical inference.