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Showing 1 to 20 of 33 for “"airline pilots"”.
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The Effects of Fatigue Relating to Female Airline Pilots
<p>This study demonstrated that female airline pilots are affected by fatigue. Using a questionnaire developed by the researcher, the population of actively employed female pilots employed by USAir was tested. The population consisted of 121 individuals. The population was asked various questions …
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Fatigue: Investigation of a Human Factor for Regional Airline Pilots
<p>This study analyzed the causes of regional airline pilot fatigue and the impact on pilot performance. An instrument was developed and refined through a field study validation by a panel of experts. The final instrument was distributed to three groups of regional airline pilots. The data …
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Correlating Boredom Proneness With Automation Complacency in Modern Airline Pilots
… technology has advanced, the role of the airline pilot has changed. This paradigm shift is seeing pilots move from active participants in the flying duties of the aircraft to automation managers relegated to monitoring the automated systems. A possible consequence of this is increased …
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Understanding health risk factor prevalence and enhancing health behaviours of airline pilots
… preventive medicine research is increasing, airline pilots are largely underrepresented in the literature. Through a series of seven studies, this PhD thesis aimed to enhance the understanding of modifiable health risk factor status for airline pilots and to investigate evidence-based …
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An Error-Dependent Model of Instrument-Scanning Behavior in Commercial Airline Pilots
… modelled the scanning behavior of 14 commercial airline pilots while flying steep turn maneuvers in a Boeing 737 flight simulator. Furthermore, the modelled scanning data for each pilot were not statistically different from the observed scanning data in comparisons of mean dwell time, entropy, …
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Modern airline pilots quandary : standard operating procedures -- to comply or not to comply
<p>Modern airline pilots are tasked every flight with the safe and efficient operation of highly automated airliners in today’s complicated global and economic environments. Airlines have developed standard operating procedures (SOP) for normal, abnormal, and emergency operations. These procedures …
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Awakening from a land of bliss : changing control and authority of commerical airline pilots
… control and professional authority of commercial airline pilots as a professional group. Although pilots have historically held significant amounts of professional authority, this has been changing in recent years as a result of the increased regulation following the events of September 11, 2001. …
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Fatigue Mitigation Effects of En-Route Napping on Commercial Airline Pilots Flying International Routes
… aircraft and the evolution of the commercial airline industry has provided new opportunities for air carriers to fly longer range international route segments while deregulation, industry consolidation, and the constant drive to reduce costs wherever possible has pressured airline managements …
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Effects of Fatigue and Self-reported Countermeasures Used by Regional Airline Pilots Conducting Continuous Duty Overnight
… a significant risk to commercial aviation. When pilots become fatigued they are more likely to make errors and in some instances those errors have been causal factors in accidents. Research not only tells us how the human body is affected by fatigue but also what can be done to temporarily reduce …
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Performing the Personal Within the Organizational: Communicating Professional Identities Through Taiwanese Commercial Airline Pilots' Personal Narratives
… of identities by examining Taiwanese commercial airline pilots' discursive practices in everyday life. The intentions for this project were to not only expand current knowledge of organizational communication from a critical rhetorical perspective, but to further explore the under-appreciated …
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The airline pilot’s wife: A qualitative study exploring the experiences of wives of male regional airline pilots
Regional airline pilots often work days away from home. For regional airline pilots who are married with children, working away from home can place the responsibilities of the home and family in the care of the pilot’s spouse. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived …
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National Culture: Understanding the Impact of Cross-culture on Airline Pilots' Safety Performance in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) Region
<p>The continuous expansion of Middle Eastern airlines has created a pilot shortage. Since the local pilot population in the Middle East is relatively small, airlines have been relying on foreign pilots to satisfy their operational requirements. Consequently, pilots with diverse cultural …
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Developing a Predictive Model of Depression and Suicidal Tendencies in Pilots
<p>The mental health of commercial airline pilots is as important as their physical health because of their immense responsibility for the safety of their passengers and crews. Pilot suicides that end in fatal aircraft crashes result in many injuries and deaths. Although depression and suicidal …
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Background Factors That Affect Pilot Success in Regional Airline Training
… for increased flight experience requirements for pilots of regional airlines. In response, Congress enacted the <em> Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2010</em> . This legislation required that regional airline pilots, inclusive of first officers, have an Airline Transport …
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Regional Airline Pilot Commute: How Commuting by Air Affects Pilots' Satisfaction with Life
… use and competitiveness amongst U.S. regional airlines, and the growing pilot shortage, regional air carriers and pilots alike lack proper understanding how pilot commutes by airplane affect satisfaction with life. There are numerous studies on how commuting by vehicle, bicycle, mass transit …
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Determining Contributing Factors for Passenger Airline Pilot Perceived Fatigue
<p>Fatigue is a recurring concern for pilots and continues to be a common contributing cause of aircraft accidents. The purpose of the dissertation was to determine factors that influence fatigue in commercial airline pilots. The ability to accurately associate fatigue in pilots before a flight …
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General Aviation Maintenance Technician Fatigue and Work/Rest Periods
… extensively within the ranks of commercial airline pilots, and for them, regulations have been modified several times to include various rest and work periods. These regulations are often supplemented by union provisions found in contracts with airlines. Conversely, Aviation Maintenance …
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Culture and the Management of Advanced Automation: An Analysis of Two Airlines
… among the flightcrew of two international airlines. The Flight Management Attitudes Questionnaire developed by the University of Texas was utilized to determine the attitudes and perceptions held by airline pilots of various nationalities who fly late model Airbus and Boeing airliners. A …
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An Airline Ab Initio Flight Training Program in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): An Analytical Approach toward Emiratization
… continuous establishment and expansion of UAE airlines has led to a demand for qualified pilots in the region of the Persian Gulf. The shortage of UAE national pilots has compelled the local airlines to employ pilots with foreign nationalities. Though the UAE government has implemented a …
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Relationships among family cohesion, family adaptability, potentially stressful life events and symptoms of stress
… a two-year research project about commercial airline pilots. The first hypothesis tested whether the FACES III sub-scales; cohesion and adaptability were linear measures or curvilinear measures. The second was that those individuals who had higher levels of family functioning would have fewer …
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