Gamification Theory: Implications for General Aviation Weather Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 1861-1865
Author(s):  
Jacqueline McSorley ◽  
John Kleber ◽  
Beth Blickensderfer
Keyword(s):  
General Aviation ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Game Elements ◽  
Aviation Weather

Weather-related accidents have one of the highest accident and fatality rates in General Aviation. Weather training is highly variable depending on the source of instruction, and it is essential to emphasize the importance of weather training and identify strategies to engage GA pilots in improving their weather knowledge. Gamification, the use of game elements in a non-gaming context, exists as a tool that could aid in the improvement of aviation weather training. This paper provides background on gamification theory including the motivations, user types, and specific gamification elements used in training. It also emphasizes the relevance of the theories in the realm of aviation weather training. Furthermore, this paper recommends aspects of gamification most relevant to GA pilot training. With further testing, the implementation of gamification in aviation weather instruction may yield improved outcomes in training.

Discussion Panel: General Aviation Weather: Human Factors Issues and Current Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-61
Author(s):  
Yolanda Ortiz ◽  
Beth Blickensderfer ◽  
Ian Johnson ◽  
Chris Johnson ◽  
Barrett Caldwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Pilot Performance ◽  
Aviation Accidents ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Discussion Panel ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
Aviation Weather

Weather-related incidents account for the majority of general aviation accidents. Fortunately, a body of on-going, human factors research exists aimed at understanding and addressing this problem. The purpose of this session is to highlight that research. Topics will include the adequacy of pilots’ aviation weather knowledge and skills, weather information presentation, and use of technology to assess pilot performance and to improve pilot training. The session is designed to lead a discussion about the complexity of aviation weather, the dangers of weather in GA flight and the research underway to minimize the hazards and improve air safety.

General Aviation Pilots’ Capability to Interpret Aviation Weather Displays

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Beth Blickensderfer ◽  
Jacqueline McSorley ◽  
Nicolas Defillipis ◽  
Jayde M. King ◽  
Yolanda Ortiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Aviation ◽  
Aviation Pilots ◽  
Aviation Weather

Challenges Contributing to the General Aviation Weather Problem & Decision Support Systems Technology Recommendations

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 1771-1775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayde King ◽  
Yolanda Ortiz ◽  
Beth Blickensderfer ◽  
Emalee Christy
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Decision Support Tool ◽  
Meteorological Conditions ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Support Tool ◽  
Instrument Meteorological Conditions ◽  
Decision Making Biases ◽  
Aviation Weather

General Aviation (GA) weather related accidents have steadily remained the most fatal accidents and incidents in the GA flight community. The majority of these accidents involve low-experienced Visual Flight Rule (VFR) pilots, inadvertently encountering Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). Previous research indicates, poor inflight weather avoidance could stem from insufficient preflight weather planning. Further investigation reveals, pilots’ face many challenges during the preflight planning process, including: poor weather product interpretation/ usability, decision making biases and errors, and inadequate aviation weather experience. However, with new technology on the rise, a preflight decision support tool may help guide novice pilots through the preflight process successfully. This paper will discuss the challenges novice pilots encounter during the preflight process and offer recommendations for applying a preflight decision support tool as a solution.

Pilots as Weather Briefers: The Direct Use of Aviation Weather Products by General Aviation Pilots

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-381
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Casner ◽  
Michael Pat Murphy ◽  
Erin C. Neville ◽  
Matthew R. Neville
Keyword(s):  
General Aviation ◽  
Direct Use ◽  
Aviation Pilots ◽  
Aviation Weather

scholarly journals Usability Analysis of Aviation Weather Products for General Aviation

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 1903-1907
Author(s):  
Jacqueline McSorley ◽  
John Kleber ◽  
Beth Blickensderfer
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
Usability Analysis ◽  
Perceived Usability ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Different Parts ◽  
Aviation Weather

Previous research suggests that a lack of weather knowledge and poor usability of weather displays may be contributing to aviation weather-related accidents. The purpose of this study was to analyze the perceived usability and performance of pilots while using different parts of the Aviation Weather Center (AWC) website. On average, pilots rated Radar the highest, followed by Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), and then Satellite on the System Usability Scale. Performance measures and the post-study interview revealed further insight into what aspects of the AWC are giving pilots difficulties.

Assessment of General Aviation Cognitive Weather Tasks: Recommendations for Autonomous Learning and Training in Aviation Weather

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 1861-1865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Ortiz ◽  
Beth Blickensderfer ◽  
Jayde King
Keyword(s):  
General Aviation ◽  
Autonomous Learning ◽  
Flight Safety ◽  
Training Module ◽  
Accident Rate ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Accident Data ◽  
And Training ◽  
Aviation Weather

General aviation (GA) operations incur the majority of fatal weather-related accidents. Previous research highlights the lack of aviation weather knowledge and skills as a possible contributing factor to the stagnant GA weather-related accident rate. This is congruent with accident data indicating weather-related accidents mostly involved non-instrument rated pilots and/or pilots with low flight hour experience flying into inadvertent meteorological conditions, such as low ceiling/visibility. However, though weather has serious and potentially fatal implications toward flight safety, weather training is an underrepresented area of pilots’ education, training, and testing. As such, autonomous (i.e. self-study) learning and training may be a viable training tool to expose pilots to various weather scenarios and to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) related to aviation weather. This paper will focus on evaluating complex cognitive weather tasks and providing recommendations for developing an effective autonomous learning and training module.

Aerodynamics modelling for training on the edge of the flight envelope

2012 ◽  
Vol 116 (1175) ◽  
pp. 67-86
Author(s):  
D. R. Gingras ◽  
J. N. Ralston
Keyword(s):  
General Aviation ◽  
Flight Training ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Loss Of Control ◽  
International Guidelines ◽  
Flight Simulators ◽  
Flight Envelope ◽  
General Aviation Aircraft

Abstract Aircraft upset and Loss of Control (LOC) is a leading cause of accidents in commercial and general aviation aircraft operations. A number of measures have been taken in the commercial segment to improve training and awareness of this problem and several organisations offer in-flight training to enhance awareness. In relative terms, in both commercial and general aviation sectors, the use of Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and Flight Training Devices (FTD) for this purpose is minimal. A key reason for this is the limited capability and coverage of flight models used in these devices. This paper provides examples of the limitations in civilian simulators in contrast to military efforts that have been using full envelope modelling for decades to enhance pilot training. The paper also presents techniques used in full-envelope modelling, their validity, and a regulatory vehicle that is in-line with current international guidelines for application to civilian trainer development.

Interpretability of Aviation Weather Information Displays for General Aviation

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth L. Blickensderfer ◽  
Thomas A. Guinn ◽  
John M. Lanicci ◽  
Yolanda Ortiz ◽  
Jayde M. King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Percent Correct ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Information Displays ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Weather Observation ◽  
Aviation Weather

BACKGROUND: General Aviation (GA) pilots who encounter hazardous weather inflight have a high probability of incurring fatal accidents. To mitigate this problem, previous research investigated pilot decision making and the effects of new technology. Limited investigations have examined usability and interpretability of observation and forecast weather products available to pilots. Therefore, this study examined the interpretability of weather observation and forecast reports that GA pilots use for preflight weather planning and the impact of pilot certification level on the interpretability of these displays.METHOD: There were 204 GA pilots (Mean age = 22.50 yr; Median flight hours = 131.0) who completed a 90-item multiple choice Aviation Weather Product Test. The questions portrayed static weather displays available on the NOAA/National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center website. The questions were designed to have high cognitive fidelity in comparison with preflight weather planning tasks.RESULTS: The results revealed overall low mean interpretability scores (Mean percent correct= 59.29%, SD = 16.01%). The scores for observation products and product attributes were lower for student pilots than experienced pilots. Forecast product scores for student and private pilots did not differ, however, student pilot scores were significantly lower than instrument rated private and commercial pilots.DISCUSSION: The low interpretability scores indicate that GA pilots misinterpret weather information provided by most weather observation and forecast products. Possible contributing factors to the low product interpretation scores include poor usability and a lack of training. Future research should measure the usability of weather displays designed for pilots.Blickensderfer BL, Guinn TA, Lanicci JM, Ortiz Y, King JM, Thomas RL, DeFilippis N. Interpretability of aviation weather information displays for general aviation. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(4):318–325.

scholarly journals New approach to VFR pilot training

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Kristýna Vodičková
Keyword(s):  
Capacity Building ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Recent Period ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Horizon 2020 ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Specific Activities ◽  
Pilot Education

With an increased usage of GNSS navigation devices as one of the primary navigation means during VFR flights, it was necessary to address the issue of proper usage of such devices and to educate pilots about this new trend. Until a recent period, there was no existent comprehensive material that would  enable pilots in training to get access to new evolution in navigation. Therefore, a project named CaBilAvi (Capacity Building for Aviation Stakeholders) was launched under the HORIZON 2020 framework. In this article, the author addresses the changes that were derived in VFR pilot training syllabus and pilot education materials. Furthermore, the author mentions specific activities introduced during the project, that were necessary to support the dissemination of new knowledge to the proper audience interested in general aviation.

General Aviation Pilot Training for Situation Awareness: An Evaluation

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Bolstad ◽  
Mica R. Endsley ◽  
Cass D. Howell ◽  
Anthony M. Costello
Keyword(s):  
Situation Awareness ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Contingency Planning ◽  
Student Pilots ◽  
Training Modules

This study reports on efforts to improve situation awareness in general aviation (GA) pilots. Several training modules for enhancing skills that underlie the development of good SA were created and evaluated in a study with GA pilots. This paper describes the testing for two modules: contingency planning and preflight planning. These modules were developed to train higher order cognitive skills used in SA formation. Student pilots from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University participated in the study. The results from this test provide some evidence of a relationship between the two training modules and improvements in SA.

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