Pilot Performance Assessment in Simulators: Exploring Alternative Assessment Methods

McCarthy, Pete; Agnarsson, Arnar

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-91122-9_50

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“…However, they are particularly crucial for flight safety. These competencies are identified as traits of high-performing crews ( McCarthy & Agnarsson, 2018 ) and therefore require an emphasis on return-to-operations training. The research has found that the competencies identified by the IATA (2020a) requiring special emphasis take longer to return to proficiency than other competencies.…”

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“…Only in March 2021 did the supranational regulator European Union Aviation Safety Agency publish its final EBT regulation ( EASA, 2021 ). McCarthy & Agnarsson (2018) found that EBT performance indicators were superior to other training assessment models and that ‘leadership and teamwork’, ‘communication’, ‘problem solving and decision making’ and ‘workload management’ were key competencies that helped high-performing crews in simulated experiments. Understanding the retention of competencies is necessary for airline training departments to develop competency retention programmes.…”

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The Role of Self-Study in Addressing Competency Decline Among Airline Pilots During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

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Objective This study aimed to investigate the self-study methods used by pilots while grounded and their perception of competence decline and confidence upon their return to flying. Background Previously, long absences from flying were managed on a case-by-case basis. Thousands of pilots returning to flying as the pandemic eases have burdened airline training systems. Limited research has been conducted on the decline in skills of airline pilots while operationally absent from the cockpit. Few studies have considered this topic in the context of a pandemic. Method A questionnaire study was conducted with 234 airline pilots who were grounded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results Uncertainty regarding sudden and indefinite periods of grounding made it challenging to maintain motivation to self-study. This matter was aggravated by the additional financial and personal stress caused by the state of the airline industry and the outcomes of the pandemic. The participants anticipated a decline in manual flying skills as the worst outcome after being absent from the flight deck. However, these pilots proved quick to recover these skills when they resumed flying. It took significantly more time for pilots to regain proficiency in applying knowledge, procedures and compliance with regulations, situation awareness and workload management. Conclusion The study proposes recommendations for pilots and airlines to harness essential self-study practices in competency areas identified to have significantly declined. Application The outcome of this paper guides airlines, pilots and regulators in better understanding how grounded pilots observe skill decline in a broader range of competencies.

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The Role of Self-Study in Addressing Competency Decline Among Airline Pilots During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2022

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Pilot Performance Assessment in Simulators: Exploring Alternative Assessment Methods

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The Role of Self-Study in Addressing Competency Decline Among Airline Pilots During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Role of Self-Study in Addressing Competency Decline Among Airline Pilots During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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