Pilot training involves significant psychological stressors.
Motion sickness is a common issue affecting trainee pilots.
Purpose of the Study:
To investigate the relationship between anxiety and motion sickness in pilot trainees.
To compare self-reported motion sickness with instructor observations.
Main Methods:
Administered anxiety questionnaires (Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale, EPQ, 16PF, Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety Scores) to 94 Israeli pilot trainees.
Collected self-reports and flight instructor observations of motion sickness symptoms post-flight.
Main Results:
No significant correlation between self-reported and observed motion sickness.
Anxiety scores correlated with self-reported motion sickness, but not with observed symptoms.
Conclusions:
Anxiety may influence self-perception of motion sickness in trainees.
Limitations exist in using external observers for motion sickness assessment.
Further research needed on anxiety-motion sickness overlap in aviation.