Partial criteria system of estimation of pilot preparedness level before simulator training

INTRODUCTION: This study sought to determine the incidence, severity, and time-course of simulator sickness (SS) among Asian military pilots following flight simulator training.METHODS: A survey was conducted on Republic of Singapore Air Force pilots undergoing simulator training. Each subject completed a questionnaire immediately after (0H), and at the 3-h (3H) and 6-h (6H) marks. The questionnaire included the simulator sickness questionnaire (SSQ) and a subjective scale to rate their confidence to fly.RESULTS: In this study, 258 pilots with a median age of 31.50 yr (range, 2155 yr) and mean age of 32.61 6.56 yr participated. The prevalence of SS was 48.1% at 0H, 30.8% at 3H, and 16.4% at 6H. Based on a threshold of an SSQ score >10, the prevalence of operationally significant SS was 33.3% at 0H, 13.2% at 3H, and 8.1% at 6H. The most frequent symptoms were fatigue (38.1%), eye strain (29.0%), and fullness of head (19.9%). There was no significant difference in mean scores between rotary and fixed wing pilots. Older, more experienced pilots had greater scores at 0H, but this association did not persist. A correlation was found between SSQ score and self-reported confidence.DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, this study is the first to report the prevalence of operationally significant SS in Asian military pilots over serial time points. Most pilots with SS are able to subjectively judge their fitness to fly. Sensitivity analysis suggests the true prevalence of SS symptoms at 3H and 6H to be closer to 23.8% and 12.0%, respectively.Loi JEQ, Lee MLL, Tan BBC, See B. Time course of simulator sickness in Asian military pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(11):892896.

Download Full-text

Simulator training (retraining) of aircrews with emphasis on hazardous weather

10.2514/6.1987-337 ◽

1987 ◽

Author(s):

CREIGHTON PENDARVIS

Keyword(s):

Simulator Training ◽

Hazardous Weather

Download Full-text

Portable Eye-Tracking System Used During F-16 Simulator Training Missions at Luke AFB: Adjustment and Calibration Procedures

10.21236/ada368304 ◽

1998 ◽

Author(s):

Pual A. Wetzel ◽

Gretchen Anderson

Keyword(s):

Eye Tracking ◽

Tracking System ◽

Simulator Training

Download Full-text

fMRI Simulator Training to Suppress Head Motion

Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering ◽

10.2174/2213385204666160425155104 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 96-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. J. Graham ◽

S. Ranieri ◽

S. Boe ◽

J. E. Ween ◽

F. Tam ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Simulator Training ◽

Head Motion

Download Full-text

Experimental study on the effects of a single simulator-based bridge resource management unit on attitudes, behaviour and performance

Journal of Navigation ◽

10.1017/s0373463321000436 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Stefan Röttger ◽

Hannes Krey

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Performance Outcomes ◽

Simulator Training ◽

Control Group ◽

Open Communication ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Group Data ◽

Communication And Coordination ◽

And Performance ◽

German Navy

Abstract The objective of this work was to assess whether the implementation of a bridge resource management (BRM) unit into the simulator-based nautical training of the German Navy is effective in improving non-technical skills and navigation performance. To this end, questionnaire data, observations of behaviour and performance outcomes were compared between a control group and an experimental group. Data of 24 bridge teams (126 sailors) were used for the analyses. Ten teams received BRM training and 14 teams served as the control group with unchanged simulator training. Reactions to simulator training were positive in both groups but more favourable in the control group. In the BRM group, significantly more positive attitudes towards open communication and coordination, more frequent sharing of information and fewer collisions were found than in the control group. Effect sizes were rather small. This may be due to the limited scale of the BRM unit, which consisted of only one instruction-training-feedback cycle. The extension of BRM-related feedback to all simulator runs of the nautical training can be expected to produce larger effects on attitudes, behaviour and performance.

Download Full-text

Effective learning strategies for Japanese Kampo medicine using problem‐based learning and simulator training for medical students: A questionnaire survey

Traditional & Kampo Medicine ◽

10.1002/tkm2.1281 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marie Amitani ◽

Haruka Amitani ◽

Hajime Suzuki ◽

Suguru Kawazu ◽

Takamasa Fukumoto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Problem Based Learning ◽

Simulator Training ◽

Kampo Medicine ◽

Effective Learning

Download Full-text

Ten hours of simulator training in arthroscopy are insufficient to reach the target level based on the Diagnostic Arthroscopic Skill Score

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy ◽

10.1007/s00167-021-06648-y ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hermann Anetzberger ◽

Stephan Reppenhagen ◽

Hansjörg Eickhoff ◽

Franz Josef Seibert ◽

Bernd Döring ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Skill Score ◽

Simulator Training ◽

Target Level

Download Full-text

Development and Pilot Validation of an Instrument Assessing Sensorimotor Skills for Percutaneous Gastral Puncture

Visceral Medicine ◽

10.1159/000511350 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Monika Engelke ◽

Karl Ernst Grund ◽

Dieter Schilling ◽

Ulrike Beilenhoff ◽

Ferdinand Stebner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Content Validity ◽

Technical Skills ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Simulator Training ◽

Expert Assessment ◽

Educational Training ◽

Endoscopic Gastrostomy ◽

Initial Item ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Sensorimotor Skills

Introduction: The acquisition of sensorimotor skills, so-called “technical skills”, plays an essential part in the professional and continuing educational training of medical and nursing staff. Facilities turn to simulator training to promote the safe and accurate performance of endoscopic examinations. Thus, this study aimed to develop and pilot-test a corresponding assessment instrument to monitor necessary sensorimotor or “technical” skills of the examiner for a safe percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (AS-PEG). Materials and Methods: Instrument development and pilot validation involved four stages: identification of potential items and initial draft of the AS-PEG; expert panel with 11 experts (content validity index [CVI] calculated); empirical validation using a quasi-experimental intervention on simulators; revision of the pilot AS-PEG taking expert assessment, and empirical testing into consideration. Results: The initial instrument yielded 13 categories and 44 items describing the PEG procedure. Experts rated 30 out of 44 items (68%) extremely or very important for the safety of the puncture of the stomach. Initial item-CVIs ranged from 0.00 to 1.00; scale-CVI was 0.61. Twenty-four trainees (7 physicians, 17 nurses) participated in the pilot simulation study. On average, 8:25 min were required for PEG placement (min–max 5:59–13:38 min, SD = 1:43). The revised AS-PEG version was reduced to 14 items with a range of the item CVI from 0.8 to 1.0, and a scale-CVI of 0.90. Conclusion: The AS-PEG instrument facilitates the evaluation of sensorimotor skills during percutaneous gastric puncture procedures within the context of PEG placement, across professions and without relating to the number of procedures previously performed. The instrument is economical and shows satisfying content validity.

Download Full-text