Department of Defense Use of Flight Simulators - Accomplishments, Problems, and Possible Savings

Abstract

GAO found that Air Force and Navy commands, operating large multiengine aircraft, have not used existing simulator equipment to its full potential because of various constraints and problems. These were primarily managerial and attitudinal, rather than technological. Individual services have initiated programs to evaluate their training programs and simulator requirements. To support these efforts, funding requests have increased from $88.5 million for fiscal year 1974 to $283 million for fiscal year 1975. The fiscal year 1976 request is for $247.5 million. Acquiring modern simulators offers no assurance that the desired cost savings and training benefits will be realized. Strong mandates and incentives are needed to insure that maximum effective use is made of simulators and that unnecessary flying is eliminated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1975
Accession Number
AD1149534

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Business Administration
  • Commercial Pilots
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Flight Simulations
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Training
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilots
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training Devices
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design