First published in 1993. In both general aviation and airline transport there is evidence of an emergent awareness of the importance of instruction in training. The demands of technological change, growing need for pilots at a time when the pool of experienced applicants is diminishing, and growing recognition of the importance of Human Factors to aviation safety, are straining the ability to cope. There is a growing recognition by management, of the contribution of ground and airborne instruction to the efficient operation of aviation in a variety of contexts.

This book shows how professionals in the aviation industry and academic researchers complement each other in their pursuit of more effective and efficient flight training and instruction. Theory and practice each have a contribution to make. The contributions are thus drawn from regulatory authorities, airlines, universities, colleges, flying schools, the armed services and private practice. Such a mix brings differences in approach, style and argument showing both the variety and common aims in the emerging profession of flight instruction.

Part 1: Aptitude Testing, Selection and Licensing 1. Introduction to Section 1: Pilot Aptitude Testing, Selection and Licensing R.A Telfer 2. Aptitude Assessment in Pilot Selection K. Alexander and G. Stead 3. Aptitude Testing and Selection in Aviation D. Bartram 4. The Selection and Training of Air Traffic Controllers in Australia G. Hannan and r. O’Hara 5. Computer-Based Testing in Flight Crew Licensing G.J.F. Hunt and L.M. Hunt Part 2: Approaches to Pilot Training 6. Introduction to Section 2: Approaches to Pilot Training R.A Telfer 7. Human Factors Training in Aviation D.E Maurino 8. Human Factors in Training J. Bent 9. Pilots’ Approaches to Learning P.J. Moore and R.A. Telfer 10. Transfer for Flight Simulation G. Lintern and G. McMillan 11. The Technology of Part-Task Training D.J. Allerton 12. The Evaluation of Training K.C. Given Part 3: Ab Initio Pilot Training and Instruction 13. Introduction to Section 3: Ab Initio Pilot Training and Instruction R.A. Telfer 14. What Makes Aviation Instruction Different? R.A. Telfer 15. Effective Aviation Instruction R.A. Telfer 16. Academic Training for the Ab Initio Pilots B. Blyth 17. Preparing Better Flight Instructors C. Elshaw 18. Instructional Design and Curriculum Development in Aviation H.H Lehrer 19. Aviation Medicine and Flight Instruction L. Lambeth 20. Educating the Aviation Professional W.E. Pippin 21. Non-Technical Training and Education of Ab Initio Student Pilots for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines A. Droog Part 4: In-Service Pilot Training 22. Introduction to Section 4: In- Service Pilot Training R.A. Telfer 23. Aviation Training and Instruction R.E Somerville 24. Conversion Courses and Students’ Learning Needs: A New Approach for Air New Zealand B. Sinclair 25. Design, Development and Implementation of CRM Program A. Mellor 26. Crew Management in Supplementary Airlines T. Wilson 27. Establishing a Cockpit Resource Management Training Program R.L Wilkinson 28. Using a Generic Non-Normal Checklist to Train Crew Co-Ordination Skills A.N. Johnston 29. A Skills-Based Approach to Training Aeronautical Decision-Making M. Wiggins and D. O’Hare