Objective psychological testing of U.S. Air Force officers in pilot training

Clinical psychologists are increasingly assisting flight surgeons in the assessment of students in pilot training. However, some psychological tests reported in the literature are ill-suited to efficient clinical evaluation of aviators. Recent advances in clinical psychometrics offer improvements in reliability, personality theory, and norms. We administered the Multidimensional Aptitude Battery, the Personality Research Form, and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory to 350 Air Force officers undergoing Undergraduate Pilot Training. We present normative data for use by practitioners assessing similar populations.