The Effect of Simulator Platform Motion on Pilot Training Transfer: A Meta-Analysis

<p>A meta-analytic (MA) approach was used to generate an estimate of true mean effect size (δ) for simulator motion with regard to pilot training transfer. The analysis was based on the techniques developed by Hunter and Schmidt (1990). A d statistic was used for effect size calculations based on information available in the included sources. Eleven studies were reviewed and considered for analysis, but only seven of these included the information necessary for calculating effect size and were included in the study. The result of the MA suggest a small, positive effect for motion, d = .16. No credibility interval could be built around this estimate of population mean effect size because the resulting sampling error variance was larger than the observed variance in d across the assessed studies. This led to a negative variance estimate for δ and subsequently an estimated SD_δ of 0. These results suggest that simulator motion has a small, positive effect on pilot training transfer and contradict an earlier MA on the same subject. The small sample size (few studies) and methodological shortcomings within the included studies require that the findings be interpreted cautiously. Alternative interpretations and their implications for the aviation training community are discussed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Human Factors & Systems

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human Factors and Systems

Year

2002

Author dc:creator

• Vaden, Eric A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Steven Hall
• Shawn Michael Doherty
• Daniela Kratchounova

• flight simulator
• pilot training
• Aviation
• Aviation and Space Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/db-theses/203

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:db-theses-1290