Consistency of the Relations of Cognitive Ability and Personality Traits to Pilot Training Performance

Multiple test batteries as predictors for pilot performance: A meta‐analytic investigation

“…Observed correlations, however, show a substantial increase when they are corrected for attenuations such as measurement error and range restriction (Barron et al, ; Carretta, ; Olea & Ree, ). Nevertheless, for very expensive training programs like flight programs (Carretta et al, ; King et al, ), even a small increase in predictive power of the selection tests is viewed as an important economic factor. It could reduce attrition of students from training, and may help to increase competency and safety of trainees.…”

Character Strengths of Airline Pilots: Explaining Life and Job Satisfaction and Predicting CRM Performance

“…Most of the research involving performance assessment in aviation has been carried out in military settings, and a large part of it has focused on psychomotor skills and abilities (Carretta, 1989;Carretta & Ree, 2003). Many researchers have also sought to understand the personality factors contributing to the predictability of a pilots' success in the military, but there seems to be no clear and consistent evidence as to what is the appropriate personality profile for an excellent pilot (Carretta et al, 2014;Martinussen, 1996).…”

Safety perceptions of training pilots based on training institution and experience

“…Furthermore, learning styles differ between freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior students (Kanske and Brewster, 2001;Brady et al, 2001;Kanske et al, 2003), as well as according to the number of years of previous military flight training received (Carretta et al, 2014). The authors propose that a positive relationship exists between flight experience and risk factors within the SHELL interface model.…”

“…These organizational factors consist of (1) the establishment of a safety culture (von Thaden, 2008) within an organization, including the implementation of regulatory oversight, such as maintenance and quality assurance procedures; (2) the norms, perceptions, values, and attitudes toward the aforementioned safety culture (Cooper, 2000); and (3) a stable training system that affords increased efficiency and effectiveness (Carretta et al, 2014), is based on instructional theory (Brady et al, 2001) and enhances the instructor's capability (Crow et al, 2011). Indeed, improper management and the deterioration of an organizational culture can lead to conflict or polarization between members in an institution.…”

“…Researchers have examined pilot-specific factors such as gender (McFadden, 1996), personality (Carretta et al, 2014), situational/ personal characteristics (Hunter et al, 2011), age (Hardy and Parasuraman, 1997;Li et al, 2003), experience (Wiggins and O'Hare, 1995;Adamson et al, 2010), education/training (Adamson et al, 2010), and style of learning (Fanjoy and Gao, 2011), in addition to airline-specific factors (McFadden, 2003). Other studies have focused on collegiate aviation pilot programs (Adamson et al, 2010;Adjekum, 2014;Fanjoy and Gao, 2011), wherein novice pilots are taught visual and instrumental flight rules, as well as how to operate aircraft and appropriately respond to various situations.…”