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.

Predicting General Aviation Pilots’ Weather-Related Performance through a Scenario-Based Assessment

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 2000-2004
Author(s):  
Jessica Cruit ◽  
Christina Frederick ◽  
Beth Blickensderfer ◽  
Joseph R. Keebler ◽  
Thomas Guinn
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Flight Safety ◽  
Additional Education ◽  
Aviation Pilots ◽  
And Training ◽  
Aviation Weather

Weather-related accidents continue to challenge the general aviation (GA) community and with the development of advanced weather technology, GA pilots need additional education and training on how to effectively use these weather products to ensure flight safety. Currently, the literature on aviation weather suggests that there is a gap in both training and assessment strategy for GA pilots. Furthermore, several studies advocate assessing GA pilots at a deeper level of learning by including weather-based, scenario/application questions on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) written exam for private pilots. After first developing a scenario-based, aviation weather assessment, we used a multiple regression analysis to predict aviation weather performance from 90 GA pilots. In addition, we used Baron and Kenny’s (1986) test for mediation to predict aviation weather performance from four predictor variables (i.e., a scenario-based aviation weather assessment, a traditional, non-scenario-based weather assessment, weather salience, and aviation weather experience). The results of the study indicated that scores on the scenario-based assessment were the strongest predictor of aviation weather performance followed by aviation weather experience. These results support the need for scenario-based weather questions on the FAA written exam for private pilots. The results of this study could help aviation officials and educators better assess and train general aviation pilots on weather-related topics.

General Aviation Flight Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 (10) ◽  
pp. 773-779
Author(s):  
Douglas D. Boyd
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
The United States ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Flight Safety ◽  
Accident Rate ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Airplane Accidents

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 virus has caused over 582,000 deaths in the United States to date. However, the pandemic has also afflicted the mental health of the population at large in the domains of anxiety and sleep disruption, potentially interfering with cognitive function. From an aviation perspective, safely operating an aircraft requires an airmans cognitive engagement for: 1) situational awareness, 2) spatial orientation, and 3) avionics programming. Since impaired cognitive function could interfere with such tasks, the current study was undertaken to determine if flight safety for a cohort of single engine, piston-powered light airplanes was adversely affected during a period of the pandemic (MarchOctober 2020) prior to U.S. approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine. METHODS: Airplane accidents were per the National Transportation Safety Board Access<sup/> database. Fleet times were derived using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast. Statistics used Poisson distributions, Chi-squared/Fisher, and Mann-Whitney tests. RESULTS: Little difference in accident rate was evident between the pandemic period (MarchOctober 2020) and the preceding (JanuaryFebruary) months (19 and 22 mishaps/100,000 h, respectively). Similarly, a proportional comparison of accidents occurring in 2020 with those for the corresponding months in 2019 failed to show over-representation of mishaps during the pandemic. Although a trend to a higher injury severity (43% vs. 34% serious/fatal injuries) was evident for pandemic-period mishaps, the proportional difference was not statistically significant when referencing the corresponding months in 2019. CONCLUSION: Surprisingly, using accidents as an outcome, the study herein shows little evidence of diminished flight safety for light aircraft operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boyd DD. General aviation flight safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2021; 92(10):773779.

Assessing General Aviation Pilots’ Interpretation of Weather Products: Traditional and New Automated Generation Products

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-98
Author(s):  
Jayde M. King ◽  
Yolanda Ortiz ◽  
Thomas Guinn ◽  
John Lanicci ◽  
Beth L. Blickensderfer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Aviation Accidents ◽  
Automated Generation ◽  
Human In The Loop ◽  
Product Generation ◽  
Aviation Pilots ◽  
And Training ◽  
Hazardous Weather ◽  
Aviation Weather

The General Aviation (GA) community accounts for the majority of weather related aviation accidents and incidents. Interpreting and understanding weather products is crucial to hazardous weather avoidance, and previous studies have indicated that improving usability of weather products can improve pilot decision making. The Aviation Weather Center offers two broad types of graphical weather products for assessing icing, turbulence and flight category. These are traditional human-in-the-loop products (G-AIRMETs Ice, Tango, and Sierra) and fully-automated products (CIP/FIP, GTG, and CVA). This study assessed and compared pilots’ understanding of the fully-automated products in comparison to the human-in-loop products. Participants (n=131) completed a set of weather product interpretation questions. A series of mixed ANOVAs were conducted to analyze the effects of pilot certificate and/or rating (Student, Private, Private with Instrument, Commercial with Instrument) and product generation (traditional vs. automated) on product interpretation score. Results indicated that, despite product generation, pilots performed similarly on the icing and ceiling/visibility products, but performed significantly better on the new fully automated turbulence product (GTG) than when using the traditional turbulence product (AIRMET Tango). Usability and training implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Effective Elements for Workplace Responses to Critical Incidents and Suicide: A Rapid Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4821
Author(s):  
Tania Pearce ◽  
Lyndal Bugeja ◽  
Sarah Wayland ◽  
Myfanwy Maple
Keyword(s):  
Critical Incidents ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Study Quality ◽  
Training Module ◽  
Critical Response ◽  
Response Training ◽  
Academic Search ◽  
And Training

Despite high rates of critical incidents (CIs) in working class occupations, there is a significant gap in our understanding of responses to these events. In this study, we aimed to inform a response training module by synthesising the key elements of pre-, during- and post-incident responses to CIs and suicide in the workplace. A rapid review identified studies on responses to CIs or suicide deaths in the workplace published between January 2015 and June 2020. A systematic search of six databases (Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Sociology Collection, Academic Search and Business Search Complete) and grey literature was performed. Studies were excluded if the focus was on non-colleagues. Two reviewers independently conducted record screening, a review of the full text and assessed study quality. The existing evidence was synthesised and interventions were categorised using Haddon’s Matrix. Five studies were included, reporting on CIs across a range of workplace settings, including railways, factories, police and military, along with external critical response units. Overall, study quality was assessed as being poor. Most of the evidence focused on the pre-incident and post-incident stage. There is little evidence on responses to CIs in the workplace. Evidence-based education and training is necessary to establish organisational responses to assist with supporting workers exposed to workplace CIs.

Peritonsillar abscess drainage: using oropharyngeal endoscopy as a therapeutic adjunct and training tool

2021 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Sawhney ◽  
R Bidaye ◽  
A Khanna
Keyword(s):  
Peritonsillar Abscess ◽  
Therapeutic Procedure ◽  
Deep Tissue ◽  
Abscess Drainage ◽  
Incision And Drainage ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Poor Access ◽  
The Uk ◽  
And Training ◽  
Poor Lighting

AbstractBackgroundPeritonsillar abscess, or quinsy, is one of the most common emergency presentations to ENT departments, and is the most common deep tissue infection of the head and neck. In the UK, junior members of the ENT team are regularly required to independently assess, diagnose and treat patients with peritonsillar aspiration or incision and drainage.IssueInexperienced practitioners can stumble at several obstacles: poor access due to trismus; poor lighting; difficulty in learning the therapeutic procedure; and difficulty in accurately documenting findings and treatment.SolutionTo counter these and other difficulties, the authors describe the routine use of video endoscopy as a training tool and therapeutic adjunct in the management of quinsy.

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

A telemanipulator system as an assistant and training tool for penetrating soft tissue

Mechatronics ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping-Lang Yen ◽  
Roger D. Hibberd ◽  
Brian L. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
And Training

Simulation in Otolaryngology: A Teaching and Training Tool

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Natalie Thone ◽  
Matías Winter ◽  
Raimundo J. García-Matte ◽  
Claudia González
Keyword(s):  
Training Tool ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS SIGNIFICANT FOR SMALL AVIATION AND TRAINING FLIGHTS AT THE AIRFIELD “BALKHASH” FOR PLANNING AND FLIGHT SAFETY PURPOSES

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (446) ◽  
pp. 62-67
Author(s):  
N. Dolzhenko ◽  
E. Mailyanova ◽  
I. Assilbekova ◽  
Z. Konakbay
Keyword(s):  
Meteorological Conditions ◽  
Flight Safety ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training ◽  
Term Data ◽  
Small Aircraft

Cloudiness and range of visibility are the most significant flight conditions for aircraft. The impact of clouds and visibility on the safety of aircraft flights, especially small aircraft, cannot be overestimated. According to the Interstate Air Committee, Kazakhstan ranks second in the number of aviation disasters. The average age of a third of Kazakhstan's small aircraft is more than 30 years. Over the past few years, 14 air accidents have occurred in the Republic of Kazakhstan, 11 of them with small aircraft. In this work, we investigate long-term data on cloudiness and visibility at the most weather-favorable airfield in Balkhash, for the possibility of safe and economical flights of small aircraft and planning training flights.

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