Pilot Transition to Combat Aircraft
Abstract
Transition training, a stage in the development of a pilot's skill, begins when he first faces the controls of an unfamiliar airplane. It reoccurs as the first stage of progression to each new and more complex plane. Thus a pilot passes through a period of transition each time he learns to fly a specific type of aircraft. The necessity for transition to operational aircraft has existed since the time of the first employment of combat types. But as the airplane has increased in complexity and has become more specialized in use, the differences between the performance characteristics of training planes and these of the many different types designed for combat have become increasingly marked. To bridge these widening gaps, the period of transition training has become more prolonged. Transition training has also been influenced by other factors: the experience of the trainee, the press of time, the relative financial value of equipment in peace and war, and the administrative regulation provided by the governing agency.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1944
- Accession Number
- ADA529925