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Brett R C Molesworth¹, Betty Chang

¹University of New South Wales, Aviation Room 205C, Old Main Building, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia. b.molesworth@unsw.edu.au

|April 27, 2010

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Area of Science:

Aviation Psychology
Cognitive Science
Human Factors in Aviation

Background:

Risk management is critical in piloting, influenced by individual differences.
Social cognition methodologies, including implicit attitude measurement, are explored.
The study investigates attitude, personality, and experience effects on pilot risk-taking.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the predictive accuracy of the Implicit Association Test (IAT) for pilots' risk-taking behavior.
To compare implicit attitudinal measures with explicit measures and personality traits.
To identify key predictors of in-flight risk-taking behavior.

Main Methods:

Utilized a computer-based flight simulator for simulated flights.
Administered a battery of psychometric tests to 35 pilots.
Employed the Implicit Association Test (IAT) to measure implicit attitudes.

Main Results:

The IAT effect (implicit attitude) and everyday risk (risk perception) were significant predictors of in-flight risk-taking.
The IAT effect emerged as the strongest predictor of pilot behavior.
Implicit attitudinal measures demonstrated superior predictive accuracy over explicit measures.

Conclusions:

Implicit attitudinal measures, like the IAT, offer more accurate predictions of pilot behavior than explicit measures.
The IAT can proactively identify pilots at higher risk for engaging in risky behaviors.
Findings support a strategic approach to pilot training based on implicit attitudinal assessments.