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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Aeronautical Decision-Making"”.
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Analysis of the Impact of Scenario-Based Training on the Aeronautical Decision Making of Collegiate Flight Students
<p>The persistence of faulty decision making as a primary cause of accidents indicates a need to train pilots to make better decisions. The purpose of this study was to analyze scenario-based training's effectiveness at improving the aeronautical decision making of collegiate flight students. The …
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Aeronautical Decision Making in Helicopter Emergency Medical Systems (HEMS): The Effect of Mission Orientation and Local Base Finances on the Go/No Go Decision
… mission orientation have a negative effect on aeronautical decision making among HEMS crews. A Likert type survey was administered to HEMS pilots and medical crews to ascertain their thoughts and feelings regarding the two questions under investigation. While the data clearly showed that poor …
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The Aviation Illusion-Situational Judgment Test: Development and Evaluation
… evaluation. One area of interest in aviation is aeronautical decision-making (ADM) during inflight encounters with aviation illusions. However, a gap in research exists regarding how to measure pilots’ capacity to make judgments about illusions during flight.</p> <p>This dissertation aimed to …
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Assessing If Motivation Impacts General Aviation Pilots’ Persistence in Varying Weather Conditions
… of action when a hazard presents itself. The decision appears to stem from a willingness to persist in a course of action despite factors that indicate an alternate and safer course is warranted. This research addresses what is currently presumed about the decision to continue flying under …
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Learning to Land: A Qualitative Examination of Pre-Flight and In-Flight Decision-Making Processes in Expert and Novice Aviators
… Board has cited deficiencies in judgement and decision-making as contributing factors in numerous general aviation accidents. Several studies have also indicated that some pilots exhibit <i>hazardous attitudes</i> in their decision-making processes. Although decision-making and judgment …