Retraining Army Aviators Following a Protracted Absence from Flying.

Abstract

A group of Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Utility Helicopter (UH-1) aviators who had not flown for several years was retrained by Army Research Institute (ARI) instructor pilots at the United States Army Aviation Center (USAAVNC). The main emphasis of the training program was on daytime contact maneuvers, the evaluation of which was carried out by Standardization Instructor Pilots (SIPs) for USAAVNC. Conclusions are drawn about the optimum nature and content of the training program, the hours required to reach a satisfactory standard, and the relationship between the training hours required, total flying time and years away from flying. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA117548

Entities

People

  • Carl D. Everhart
  • Martin F. Allnutt

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Control Panels
  • Flight Training
  • Guidance
  • Instructors
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Pilot Studies
  • Simulators
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.