Personality Profiles of U.S. Army Initial Entry Rotary Wing Students Versus Career Aviators

Abstract

In 2004, the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) was tasked with conducting the research and development towards developing a computer-based and web-administered Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT), with emphasis upon aptitudes for Future Force aviator performance. The review of the selection literature and aviator job analysis conducted for that effort indicated that personality is an attribute that might warrant consideration in Army aviator selection and aircraft assignment. Thus, the goals of this research were to identify those personality traits of individuals selecting aviation as their specialty and to compare these scores with the scores of career aviators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA472259

Entities

People

  • Lawrence C. Katz
  • Robert L. Grice

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Applied Psychology
  • Education
  • Flight Training
  • Human Behavior
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Pilots
  • Military Research
  • Motor Skills
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.