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Pilot personality and crew coordination: implications for training and selection.

T R Chidester1, R L Helmreich, S E Gregorich

  • 1NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA.

The International Journal of Aviation Psychology
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Pilot personality profiles influence crew coordination training outcomes. Identifying distinct personality subgroups can predict how pilots respond to training, highlighting the importance of personality in aviation performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Aviation Psychology
  • Human Factors in Aviation
  • Pilot Performance

Background:

  • Pilot performance is influenced by skill, attitude, and personality.
  • Personality factors in aviation have been underexplored compared to technical skills and attitudes.
  • Previous research may have underestimated personality's role due to methodological limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify pilot subgroups based on personality dimensions relevant to performance.
  • To examine the impact of crew coordination training across these identified pilot groups.
  • To understand the interplay between personality, crew coordination, and training effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed two samples of military pilots undergoing crew coordination training.
Keywords:
NASA Discipline Number 06-10NASA Discipline Space Human FactorsNASA Program Space Human FactorsNon-NASA Center

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  • Utilized cluster analysis on personality scale data to identify distinct pilot profiles.
  • Assessed attitude changes post-training in relation to identified personality clusters.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified three distinct pilot profiles through cluster analysis.
    • These personality clusters were consistent across both independent samples.
    • The identified pilot clusters significantly predicted changes in attitude following crew coordination training.

    Conclusions:

    • Pilot personality profiles are identifiable and replicable.
    • Personality dimensions are linked to differential responses to crew coordination training.
    • Understanding these personality subgroups is crucial for optimizing aviation training and performance.