scholarly journals Do Advanced Spatial Strategies Depend on the Number of Flight Hours? The Case of Military Pilots

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 851
Author(s):  
Marco Giancola ◽  
Paola Verde ◽  
Luigi Cacciapuoti ◽  
Gregorio Angelino ◽  
Laura Piccardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Formal Training ◽  
Flight Experience ◽  
Environmental Objects ◽  
Spatial Strategies ◽  
Visuospatial Skills ◽  
Egocentric Representation ◽  
Description Task ◽  
Military Pilots

Background: Military pilots show advanced visuospatial skills. Previous studies demonstrate that they are better at mentally rotating a target, taking different perspectives, estimating distances and planning travel and have a topographic memory. Here, we compared navigational cognitive styles between military pilots and people without flight experience. Pilots were expected to be more survey-style users than nonpilots, showing more advanced navigational strategies. Method: A total of 106 military jet pilots from the Italian Air Force and 92 nonpilots from the general population matched for education with the pilots were enrolled to investigate group differences in navigational styles. The participants were asked to perform a reduced version of the Spatial Cognitive Style Test (SCST), consisting of six tasks that allow us to distinguish individuals in terms of landmark (people orient themselves by using a figurative memory for environmental objects), route (people use an egocentric representation of the space) and survey (people have a map-like representation of the space) user styles. Results: In line with our hypothesis, military pilots mainly adopt the survey style, whereas nonpilots mainly adopt the route style. In addition, pilots outperformed nonpilots in both the 3D Rotation Task and Map Description Task. Conclusions: Military flight expertise influences some aspects of spatial ability, leading to enhanced human navigation. However, it must be considered that they are a population whose navigational skills were already high at the time of selection at the academy before formal training began.

165. Hearing Loss Among Finnish Air Force Military Pilots

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Starck ◽  
E. Toppila ◽  
P. Kuronen ◽  
M. Sorri
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Military Pilots

Time Course of Simulator Sickness in Asian Military Pilots

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 892-896
Author(s):  
Janine En Qi Loi ◽  
Magdalene Li Ling Lee ◽  
Benjamin Boon Chuan Tan ◽  
Brian See
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Simulator Training ◽  
Simulator Sickness ◽  
Time Points ◽  
True Prevalence ◽  
Subjective Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Simulator Sickness Questionnaire ◽  
Military Pilots

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.

scholarly journals SPECIAL FEATURES OF FORMING THE READINESS OF FUTURE MILITARY PILOTS FOR PROFESSIONAL INTERACTION WHEN USING THE COMMON AIR SPACE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alla Bratslavska
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Personality Development ◽  
English Department ◽  
Professional Interaction ◽  
Air Space ◽  
The Common ◽  
Military Pilots ◽  
The Military ◽  
Aviation Pilots

Abstract. The article is devoted to the special features of the military pilots training and the problem of forming their readiness for professional interaction when using the joint airspace with other countries. The article deals with the specifics of a military pilot’s job and the specificity of military pilots training at the Kharkov National Air Force University, in particular, at the Aviation English Department. The components of military pilots' readiness for professional interaction, criteria and levels of such readiness are determined. It is emphasized that readiness for professional interaction in the common airspace is a necessary requirement today in view of the active development of cooperation and formation of interoperability between Ukrainian aviation and foreign partners. Such readiness is impossible without a proper level of military pilots’ foreign language command. Successful formation of future aviation pilots' readiness for professional interaction while using common airspace requires the modernization of cadets training and the use of innovative pedagogical technologies that promote personality development and increase the training effectiveness.

A Process Approach to Describing Mathematics Difficulties in Girls With Turner Syndrome

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 102 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 492-496
Author(s):  
Michèle M. M. Mazzocco
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Turner Syndrome ◽  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Achievement Scores ◽  
Mathematics Difficulties ◽  
Visuospatial Skills ◽  
Mathematics Difficulty

Objective. To expand on previous reports of mathematics difficulty in girls with Turner syndrome (TS). Methods. Mathematics performance was examined by evaluating the types of errors made on mathematics achievement subtests by 29 girls with TS, 26 girls with fragile X syndrome (another genetic condition associated with mathematics difficulty), and 41 girls with neither disorder. Correlations between mathematics achievement scores and measures of IQ, attention, and visuospatial skills were also examined. Results. Relatively low mathematics achievement was evident in girls with TS before 10 years of age, and a higher percentage of girls with TS made operation (57%) and alignment (48%) errors on a mathematics calculations test than did girls with fragile X syndrome (19% and 14%, respectively). No group differences were found for procedural or multiplication table errors. Girls with TS attempted more “unfamiliar” problems than did girls with fragile X syndrome or girls in the comparison group. Mathematics achievement scores in girls with TS were positively correlated with Judgment of Line Orientation and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Revised Third Factor scores; these correlations differed from those in the other groups. Conclusions. The qualitative group differences observed further support the concept of specificity of the TS phenotype and illustrate the importance of a process approach to assessment.

TRAINING OF AVIATION PERSONNEL FOR THE NEEDS OF THE AIR FORCE AND THE RELATED FUTURE CHALLENGES

2019 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-18
Author(s):  
Brig. Gen. Piotr KRAWCZYK, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Military Education ◽  
Recruitment Method ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
The Face ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Target Skills ◽  
The University ◽  
Military Pilots ◽  
Selection Of

Higher military education is nowadays undergoing numerous changes due to the “Concept of the development of higher military education in 2017-2026” adopted in 2016. The following article looks at the planned modifications in the context of training aviation personnel for the needs of the Air Force. The “Training military pilots” section discusses the process of training candidates to be military pilots, the main problems related to it as well as the nature of the system of training and educating the cadets of the Polish Air Force University. The considerations in the next section of the article concern the selection of candidates for military pilots. The recruitment, consisting of several stages, aims to efficiently identify the best candidates for service in aviation. The screening training, the aim of which is to check the predispositions of candidates for serving as pilots, is a novelty in this process. The chapter “Selection” looks at the solutions applied so far in the School of Eaglets, and also analyses the benefits of the new recruitment method. The final sections of the article concern the profile of the graduates of the Polish Air Force University, their target skills and the development plans of the University in the face of the challenges posed.

F-16 Virtual Cockpit – Project of Computer-Aided Learning and Integrated Diagnostics Application: Part I

2015 ◽  
Vol 220-221 ◽  
pp. 194-199
Author(s):  
Norbert Grzesik ◽  
Tomasz Zahorski
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Pilot Training ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Air Force Academy ◽  
Aircraft Systems ◽  
Primary Element ◽  
Military Pilots ◽  
Computer Aided Learning ◽  
Near Future

The most important factor in aviation safety is a well-trained pilot. Ground simulation is the primary element in modern pilot training. Aircraft technical development certainly increases requirements for young flying adepts. So far aging equipment like TS-11 “Spark” is used for practical training (on the ground and in the air) in Polish Air Force Academy. There are no advanced systems on board in this plane, so the basic theoretical and practical knowledge about up-to-date on-board aircraft systems for military pilots’ students needs to be provided. In the near future, some of them will fly by F-16 and this knowledge will help them faster and easier improve their flying skills.

scholarly journals Command-methodological competence of cadets-military pilots as a factor of flight safety

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
A. I. Savelev
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Flight Safety ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Military Aviation ◽  
Military Pilots ◽  
The Military

The military professional training of cadets-military pilots in a military aviation university is conditioned by the trends in the development of military education, its prompt response to the personnel needs of the troops. Aviation units need military pilots who are ready to fulfill the official duties of crew commanders, to solve the urgent task of ensuring flight safety. Training of flight personnel for military aviation does not fully take into account the need to form cadets' competencies as an aviation commander and teacher, which will contribute to ensuring flight safety and increasing the combat potential of aviation units and subunits. The article deals with the problem of flight safety as a factor affecting the national security of Russia, paying attention to the causes of accidents and pilot errors. In the course of the study, it was proved that the military-professional activity of cadets-military pilots is the process of solving professional tasks that ensure the combat readiness of aviation units while observing flight safety conditions. Based on the content analysis of the command and methodological professional tasks based on the activity approach, the leading role of the command-methodological activity has been established. The functional approach and the principle of identification made it possible to identify the functions of the leading command-methodological activity (military flight training and educational, organizational and managerial). Arguments are given regarding the development of cadets not only a set of abilities for command-methodological activity, but also professionally important qualities that integrate command-methodological competence. The structure of competence (motivational-value, cognitive, activity components) is determined taking into account the specifics (leading type of activity) and features (a set of command and methodological professional tasks) of military professional activity. The criteria for the formation of the components of the command-methodical competence (professional purposefulness, intellectual potential, professional responsibility) have been identified. The methodological basis of the pedagogical system for the formation of the command-methodical competence of cadets-military pilots was formed by the system-structural, personality-activity, functional, modular, adaptive, technological and competence-based approaches. The results of the experimental work carried out in the branch of Military Educational-Research Centre of Air Force Air Force Academy in Syzran confirmed the dependence of the cadets' readiness for flight safety activities on the formation of command-methodological competence.

scholarly journals Spatial Disorientation Simulator

10.37105/sd.3 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 10-16
Author(s):  
Bogusz Dariusz
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Air Force Academy ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Spatial Disorientation ◽  
Aircraft Cabin ◽  
Aviation Training ◽  
Essential Knowledge ◽  
Military Pilots ◽  
The Impact

The article describes the characteristics of the spatial disorientation simulator constructed for the Polish Air Force Academy aviation training. Using the spatial disorientation simulator enables safe training for military pilots, as it simulates visual illusions and spatial disorientation. The simulator makes it possible to train pilots in spatial disorientation conditions for every possible type of aircraft, through designing and conducting the proper aircraft cabin models. Spatial disorientation training has to main aims. The first one is familiarizing the pilots with spatial disorientation phenomenon, and providing them with essential knowledge and abilities through theoretical and practical acquaintance with physiological limitations. Such limitations are related to the impact of different aviation environmental aspects on the human body. The second aim of the training is increasing the efficiency of aviation training, in relation to recognizing, analyzing and proper reacting to real and simulated occurrences, which lead to spatial disorientation. The author describes main stages of the training conducted during the spatial disorientation course. The article categorizes major features of different spatial confusion types and characterizes types of air illusions.

scholarly journals Stress and Job Satisfaction among Air Force Military Pilots

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khodabakhsh Ahmadi ◽  
Kolivand Alireza
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Military Pilots
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