Evaluation of a Revised Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Aviator Training Program
Abstract
The objectives of the first phase of this project were to revise the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) aviator training program developed by Allnutt and Everhart (1980) and to evaluate the effectiveness of the revised training program in a controlled training environment. The goals sought in revising the academic training were to minimize Instructor Pilot (IP) involvement in academic training and to minimize the amount of on-site training time that IRR aviators must devote to academic training. Accordingly, the academic portion of the IRR aviator training program was converted to a self-study format. The flight training procedure employed was a self-paced proficiency-progression procedure that enabled IRR aviators to complete flight training in the least amount of time commensurate with safety. Forty-seven IRR aviators participated in the evaluation of the 19-day training program during the first training year. One- half of the IRR aviators who participated in the first-year evaluation returned 1 year later for a second 19-day, on-site training period. The main objective of the second-year training period was to compile data with which to assess (a) the knowledge and skill decay that occurs during 1 year with no practice, and (b) the training time IRR aviators require to regain the level of knowledge and skill achieved at the end of the first 19-day training period.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA173811
Entities
People
- Daniel T. Wick
- Kenneth D. Cross
- Steven L. Millard