Air Refueling Director Lights Trainer: Analysis and Evaluation of Training Effectiveness.
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to (a) determine whether the pilot students could meet the Criterion Referenced Objectives, (b) evaluate the relative contribution of director lights training to pilot performance, and (c) analyze the configuration of the trainer as a prototype for subsequent models. These objectives were accomplished with 21 pilot students in the Air Refueling (AR) Phase of F-4C training at Luke AFB, Arizona. All pilots received normal syllabus training prior to the AR Phase. A Control Group (n = 10) continued with normal syllabus training, while the Experimental Group (n = 11) received a 1 hour block of training on the Air Refueling Director Lights Trainer. Both groups of students then flew six air refueling missions in the aircraft; four were day and two were night missions. Analysis of the results indicated that the trainer did contribute to learning, hence performance, in the aircraft. It was also found that the pilot students continued to improve throughout all missions in the AR Phase. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA066660
Entities
People
- Janice A. Reed
- John C. Reed
Organizations
- Brooks Air Force Base