Journal articles: 'Survey of pilots'

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Nowadly, Craig D., Rebecca S. Blue, Harry M. Albaugh, Ryan S. Mayes, and Douglas J. Robb. "A Preliminary Study of U.S. Air Force Pilot Perceptions of the Pilot–Flight Surgeon Relationship." Military Medicine 184, no. 11-12 (May 15, 2019): 765–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz088.

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Abstract Introduction Flight surgeons play a vital role in U.S. Air Force aviation operations by ensuring that pilots are medically prepared to meet the demands of military aviation. However, there is natural tension between pilots and flight surgeons. A pilot may be reluctant to share medical information with a flight surgeon who could negatively impact the pilot’s career or flight status. In this preliminary study, we sought to identify pilot-perceived strengths and weaknesses in the relationship between U.S. Air Force aviators and their flight surgeons. Materials and Methods An online survey regarding pilot–flight surgeon confidence and perceived values was distributed electronically to a convenience sample of U.S. Air Force aviators. Participants included U.S. Air Force active duty and Air Reserve Component (Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard) military aviators in addition to U.S. Air Force Academy aviation cadets. Results One hundred and seventy-three aviators participated in the survey. Respondents reported variable comfort in approaching flight surgeons with medical concerns and suggested that they believed other pilots might be withholding medical information from flight surgeons or seeking care from civilian physicians for career protection. Conclusions We sought to examine the pilot–flight surgeon relationship and its impact on daily flying operations. While limited, results suggest that there may be gaps in trust between pilots and their flight surgeons. These findings could present an opportunity to improve the pilot–flight surgeon relationship by identifying factors that contribute to closer pilot–flight surgeon relationships.

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Boschert, Greg, MarkAlain Dery, and Jack Hustwit. "Pilot safety survey 2005: What pilots are saying." Air Medical Journal 26, no. 1 (January 2007): 34–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2006.06.040.

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Baba, Md Deros, Dian Darina Indah Daruis, and Bahurudeen Nuhmandeen. "A Survey on Sleeping Patterns and Fatigue among Pilots in South East Asia." Applied Mechanics and Materials 58-60 (June 2011): 715–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.58-60.715.

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Since commercial aviation started, fatigue among pilots and aircrew has been acknowledged as a human factor safety issue. This survey was conducted between September and December 2009 among airlines pilots. The three main objectives of this study are: to identify sleep patterns, their promoting and interfering factors of airlines pilots. This survey results revealed that most of the pilots do not have any problem to get to sleep and majority of them had never taken any sleeping aids, such as: alcohol or medication. The five sleep interfering factors, which include environmental (i.e. heat, noise and lighting) and physiological (i.e. nature’s call and personal worries) were investigated in this survey. It was found out that personal worries top the list. From this study, it can be concluded that fatigue issue is significant among South East Asian airlines pilot.

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Befort, Kendra, David Baltaxe, Camila Proffitt, and David Durbin. "Artificial Swarm Intelligence Technology Enables Better Subjective Rating Judgment in Pilots Compared to Traditional Data Collection Methods." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 62, no. 1 (September 2018): 2033–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931218621459.

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Ratings provided by Pilots on workload scales and usability surveys can be biased by subjective differences in perception, experience, skill, emotional state, motivation, and estimation of risk/cost that may be associated with performing a task. Personality dynamics can further compound polarization of issues during pilot debriefings. What if these unwanted effects could be filtered out of pilot data collection and we could cost-effectively access a higher-order, collective ‘pilot brain’ made up of a combined pilot intellect, intuition, and experience to provide more accurate insight into workload and usability? Swarm AI technology was used in a high fidelity pilot simulation event and compared against a traditional methodology for collecting workload and usability survey data. Pilot and Subject Matter Expert workload and usability survey ratings were collected during the event and compared to a post-event pilot swarm. The results of the study showed pilots engaging in collective intelligence were found to be more effective at rating workload, and also more aligned with Subject Matter Expert workload ratings. This initial workload testing suggests that Swarm AI technology and techniques have great potential for usability research by activating the collective intelligence of groups, which can exceed that of the individual performing alone. The usability survey sample was limited, therefore further study is recommended to validate the generalizability of this technology to Likert Scale data.

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Pennings, Helena J. M., Esther A. P. B. Oprins, Hans Wittenberg, Mark M. J. Houben, and Eric L. Groen. "Spatial Disorientation Survey Among Military Pilots." Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 91, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 4–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5446.2020.

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BACKGROUND: Spatial disorientation (SD) remains a significant cause of accidents and near accidents. A variety of training methods have been used to assist pilots to anticipate the SD problem. The value of such training in the prevention of disorientation has been difficult to assess.METHODS: To study transfer of SD awareness training, we related reported incidents to the content and frequency of SD awareness training received. The questionnaire was completed by 368 out of 495 pilots; 189 currently flying fixed-wing, and 150 flying rotary-wing aircraft. On average, their age was 38, and they had 2466 flight hours on-type.RESULTS: Respondents gave high ratings for the importance of SD training and their awareness of SD, the latter being one of the training objectives. The amount of SD training received by respondents was positively correlated with ratings for appreciation and importance. Self-rated awareness was positively correlated with the number of reported SD experiences. Although the correlations were below 0.50, the results provide an indication that SD training is effective. In total, respondents reported 5773 SD experiences, 195 of them resulting in a serious risk for flight safety. Narratives of these serious events show that, in many cases, pilots managed their SD by carefully checking the flight instruments, and also by good crew coordination.DISCUSSION: The results of the survey provide some evidence, although based on subjective reports, for transfer of SD training. The results of the SD experiences can be used to improve the SD training in terms of content and frequency.Pennings HJM, Oprins EAPB, Wittenberg H, Houben MMJ, Groen EL. Spatial disorientation survey among military pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(1):4–10.

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Lutte, Rebecca. "AN INVESTIGATION OF THE UNITED STATES AIRLINE PILOT LABOUR SUPPLY." Journal of Air Transport Studies 5, no. 2 (July 1, 2014): 53–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.38008/jats.v5i2.68.

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Over the next 20 years, the United States airline industry is expected to hire in excess of 95,000 pilots. This hiring will be the result of new aircraft growth, pilot retirements, and pilot attrition from the industry for reasons other than retirement. In addition, government regulations may also cause an increase in the number of new pilots required. Given this increased demand, will there be enough new pilots to ensure a long-term and continuous supply? The purpose of this research is to examine the supply and demand for US airline pilots. Several new considerations are having an impact on future supply and demand of airline pilots including cost of training, growth, retirement, regulatory changes, and slowing supply of military pilots. The methodology provides an empirical analysis of the pilot labor supply in the US. A multivariate regression model was developed to forecast demand. To explore supply, a variety of data sources have been included and a survey was implemented. The results of the study indicate that the US airline industry will experience a shortage of approximately 35,000 pilots for the 2013 to 2031 time period. The impact of the shortage on regional and major airlines is examined. Possible solutions are discussed.

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Barszcz, Piotr, Mariusz Wesołowski, and Krzysztof Blacha. "Management Of Trainings With Use Of Flight Simulators In Compliance With Characteristic Parameters Of Equipment." Research Works of Air Force Institute of Technology 37, no. 1 (December 1, 2015): 95–118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/afit-2015-0028.

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AbstractFlights conditions of combat aircrafts subject to dynamic changes in variable environment, where properly trained and skilled pilots, capable of perceiving stimuli from outside, play key roles in the decision-making process. The study discloses analyses that have been completed on grounds of survey results carried out for a specific population of cadets and pilots that had practiced on flight simulators. The surveys consisted in measurements of the human response time to artificially arranged emergency circumstances with counting of misbehaviour and errors. Then, upon analysis of correlation between skill features demonstrated by pilot candidates (cadets) and trained pilots and with consideration to functions of probability distribution of these features it is possible to estimate expected results that should be achieved by cadets for specific exercises to assess the training system as efficient and suitable to provide intended results when real tasks are assigned to trainees flying eventual aircrafts.

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Begault, Durand R., Elizabeth M. Wenzel, Laura L. Tran, and Mark R. Anderson. "Survey of Commercial Airline Pilots' Hearing Loss." Perceptual and Motor Skills 86, no. 1 (February 1998): 258. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1998.86.1.258.

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64 commercial airline pilots (ages 35–64 yr., Mdn: 53) were surveyed regarding hearing loss and tinnitus. Within specific age groups, the proportions responding positively exceed the corresponding proportions in the general population reported by the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Adams, Richard J., Booz Allen Hamilton, Jefferson M. Koonce, and Peter V. Hwoschinsky. "Decision-Making Styles Associated with Accidents: Defining the High Risk Pilot." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 46, no. 12 (September 2002): 948–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120204601203.

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This study involved an extensive experimental survey of 4000 pilots. It was designed to determine decision-making variables that could be used to identify high risk taking pilots who have had an accident (cases) vs. low risk pilots who have been accident free (controls). The information data set collected with this survey instrument provided a rich core of knowledge that has not been analyzed before as a whole. The ultimate goal was to use this core of information to develop a global index related to a pilot's propensity for accidents. The analyses included: validating the risk taking hypotheses, the development of a discriminant functions to determine if cases and controls could be correctly classified using the instrument, and the development of a risk taking characteristic model. It was found that 80.1% of the cases and controls could be correctly classified using the entire 122 question set. If a simplified five question set was used, 68.2% of the cases and controls could be correctly classified.

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Cameron, Jean R. "Improving the Safety of Marine Pilotage." International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings 2001, no. 1 (March 1, 2001): 41–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-2001-1-41.

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ABSTRACT The States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force, whose members are the oil spill prevention and response agencies in the U.S. West Coast states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia initiated a study of West Coast pilotage in 1995. Following a review of national pilotage studies done in both the United States and Canada, a workgroup of representatives from West Coast pilot organizations assisted the Oil Spill Task Force in drafting a survey that was sent to 28 pilotage organizations, governing boards, and authorities on the West Coast. The survey included questions grouped under the following headings: Organizational Description, Organizational Policies and Programs, Organizational Accountability, Pilot Licensing and Qualifications, Pilot Training and Continuing Education, Pilot/Ship Interactions, and an “Other” category. In the second phase of the project, a more diverse set of stakeholders assisted the task force in reviewing the survey responses, discussing the issues raised, and drafting a report with recommendations. Although targeted at West Coast pilots, who were the focus of the study, these recommendations are appropriate for consideration by pilots operating anywhere in the world.

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Jones, David H., Tom A. Jordan, and Carl Robinson. "An Avionics Platform for Multi-instrument Survey Navigation." Journal of Navigation 69, no. 5 (March 7, 2016): 927–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463316000084.

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The British Antarctic Survey regularly conducts airborne surveys with Twin Otter aircraft equipped with a variety of instruments. Each instrument captures its specific navigation requirements in a dedicated cockpit display that is unique and incompatible with that of other instruments. This creates unwanted logistical problems and training requirements, and necessitates extra air safety certification. In this paper we describe a new avionics display that is sufficiently flexible to capture the requirements of all of our instruments, as well as all of the preferences of our pilots. This Airborne Survey Navigation Device (ASCEND) dynamically routes aircraft within the constraints of the survey and features flexible and intuitive planning and navigation interfaces. ASCEND has been tested and compared to the instrument specific displays and is preferred, both for its ease of use and also for the effective accuracy of the pilot following a survey line.

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Lyall, Elizabeth A. "The Effects of Mixed-Fleet Flying of the Boeing 737-200 and −300." Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting 36, no. 1 (October 1992): 35–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129203600110.

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The performance effects of pilots concurrently flying two derivatives of the Boeing 737 (−200 and −300) were assessed at America West Airlines using data gathered in flight and from a pilot survey. The B737-200 and −300 differ in levels of flightdeck automation. An activity analysis methodology was used to gather the in-flight data. Seven of the activities observed were used as dependent measures in the analyses. It was found that the pilots did significantly more hand-flying when they were on a trip in which they flew both the −200 and −300 (a mixed trip), than when they only flew one plane type (a pure trip). Also, on mixed trips where the pilots flew the −200 and then the −300: after they switched into the −300 they engaged in more flight−relevant talking and they looked out the window less than pilots who flew the −300 and then the −200, or a pure trip. These were the only significant results related to mixing the plane types. It was concluded that the airline environment studied did not show significant detrimental performance effects due to mixed-fleet flying. This was supported by the survey data where 75% of the pilots responded that it is alright to mix the planes. Implications of mixed-fleet flying on training and scheduling are discussed, and the recommendations made to America West are presented.

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Zibarev, Evgeny V., Igor V. Bukhtiyarov, Elena A. Valtseva, and Andrej V. Tokarev. "Assessment of labor intensity indicators and factors affecting fatigue in civil aviation pilots based on the results of a questionnaire." Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology 61, no. 6 (August 7, 2021): 356–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2021-61-6-356-364.

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Introduction. An essential feature of the professional activity of pilots of civil aviation aircraft is the high intensity of work due to pronounced emotional, intellectual, and sensory loads, unique work modes. The study aims to assess the intensity of work and the prevalence of factors affecting fatigue among civil aviation pilots according to an anonymous online questionnaire. Materials and methods. Experts surveyed 667 members of the flight crews in remote anonymous online questioning. We developed the questionnaires under the criteria for assessing the intensity of work, assessing the risk factors for fatigue development according to the ICAO recommendations, and analyzing the pilot's activity algorithm. The researchers used descriptive statistical methods to analyze the survey data. Results. The working conditions of pilots according to 7 indicators of tension correspond to class 3.2: a high level of intellectual loads (72-100% of pilots), a large number of overlapping time zones (18%), the maximum duration of concentrated observation (70.7%), a high density of signals and messages (29.9%), a significant number of objects of simultaneous observation (18.9%), a high degree of risk to one's own life and responsibility for the safety of others (98%), as well as a rough working day (79%). According to the totality of indicators, the general class of labor intensity corresponds to the highest degree (class 3.3). The factors affecting the fatigue of pilots include rare rest between flights (44.6% of respondents), intermittent sleep (59.9%), not always a full sleep before the night flight shift (85.9%). According to the survey results, the share of pilots who have spontaneous sleep during the flight is 74.3%, and frequently delayed reaction to usual, non - standard, or extreme stimuli and signals is 12.3%. Conclusions. The obtained data of the questionnaire survey confirm the results of psychophysiological studies that have shown that the level of the labor intensity of pilots is "super-intense or extreme." Therefore, considering the prevalence of factors affecting fatigue among the crew members, and based on the understanding of the fundamental problems noted by the pilots, it is necessary to develop measures and management solutions to minimize the risk factors for fatigue development.

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McCarty, Daniel J., and Catherine A. McCarty. "Survey of dry eye symptoms in Australian pilots." Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 28, no. 3 (June 2000): 169–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-9071.2000.00294.x.

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Sipes, W. E., and C. S. Lessard. "A spatial disorientation survey of experienced instructor pilots." IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine 19, no. 2 (2000): 35–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/51.827403.

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Schaffernak, Harald, Birgit Moesl, Wolfgang Vorraber, and Ioana Victoria Koglbauer. "Potential Augmented Reality Application Areas for Pilot Education: An Exploratory Study." Education Sciences 10, no. 4 (March 25, 2020): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci10040086.

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The goal of carrying out this work was to identify potential application areas for augmented reality (AR) in pilot education by addressing gender preferences. Like the field of engineering, the aviation industry is dominated by men. Because the aviation industry forecasts a high demand for pilots, it is highly desirable to address gender diversity and improve teaching methods in pilot education. In this study, potential application areas for AR-supported pilot training were investigated by conducting a survey with 60 pilots and flight instructors (including 12 women). Typical AR use cases were presented in videos, and the pilots reported their preferences regarding similar or other AR applications used in different parts of the flight training program. AR navigation was the use case that was most frequently preferred by both female and male pilots. The majority of pilots agreed that AR could potentially be used in theoretical instruction, pre-flight aircraft inspection, and procedure training. In addition, both gender groups showed similar preferences for various gaming concepts that make learning more interesting and engaging, such as receiving positive feedback. However, a higher percentage of women than men reported that achieving a target or receiving points to successfully finish a task and answering questions during the game were satisfying. Including a story in the game to attract attention was preferred by a higher percentage of men than women. The results of this study can be used to design AR educational concepts that support gender diversity in pilot education and other technical domains.

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Sieberichs, Sebastian, and Annette Kluge. "How Just Culture and Personal Goals Moderate the Positive Relation between Commercial Pilots’ Safety Citizenship Behavior and Voluntary Incident Reporting." Safety 7, no. 3 (August 17, 2021): 59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety7030059.

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Flight safety is consistently influenced by pilots’ self-inflicted incidents in routine flight operations. For airlines, pilots’ reports on these incidents are essential input to learn from incidents (LFI) and for various safety management processes. This paper aims to explain the voluntary reporting behavior of pilots’ self-inflicted incidents from an occupational safety perspective. We investigate how the relation between pilots’ safety citizenship behavior (SCB) and reporting behavior is moderated by pilots’ fear, shame, goals, and goal-striving when reporting, as well as the influence of a just culture on the decision to report incidents. In total, 202 German commercial pilots participated in an online survey. The results showed that reporting behavior can be considered a specific form of self-intentional SCB, but should be differentiated into subtypes depending on a pilot’s unsafe acts (errors or violations) that caused the incident. Reporting behavior-specific motivational factors influenced different subtypes of reporting behavior: Just culture moderated a positive relation between SCB and reported incidents caused by violations. Moreover, depending on the subtype of reporting behavior, the relation was moderated by different types of goals in relation to the pilots. No moderating effects of fear or shame could be demonstrated. Our findings highlight the value of a just culture for encouraging goal-oriented reporting behavior in the context of LFI and safety management.

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Giancola, Marco, Paola Verde, Luigi Cacciapuoti, Gregorio Angelino, Laura Piccardi, Alessia Bocchi, Massimiliano Palmiero, and Raffaella Nori. "Do Advanced Spatial Strategies Depend on the Number of Flight Hours? The Case of Military Pilots." Brain Sciences 11, no. 7 (June 25, 2021): 851. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11070851.

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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.

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INOUE, Yohto, Akira KAWAMURA, Yoshitaka HACHIYA, and Kenji HIMENO. "Airport Pavements Evaluation based on Consciousness Survey of Pilots." JOURNAL OF PAVEMENT ENGINEERING, JSCE 7 (2002): 12p1–12p10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2208/journalpe.7.12p1.

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Rai, B., J. Kaur, M. Catalina, and S. C. Anand. "Prevalence of barodontalgia in Indian origin pilots: a survey." international journal of stomatology & occlusion medicine 3, no. 2 (June 2010): 115–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12548-010-0054-4.

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Gregory, Kevin B., Rhiannon N. Soriano-Smith, Amanda C. M. Lamp, Cassie J. Hilditch, Michael J. Rempe, Erin E. Flynn-Evans, and Gregory L. Belenky. "Flight Crew Alertness and Sleep Relative to Timing of In-Flight Rest Periods in Long-Haul Flights." Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 92, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): 83–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5672.2021.

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BACKGROUND: In-flight breaks are used during augmented long-haul flight operations, allowing pilots a sleep opportunity. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration duty and rest regulations restrict the pilot flying the landing to using the third rest break. It is unclear how effective these restrictions are on pilots ability to obtain sleep. We hypothesized there would be no difference in self-reported sleep, alertness, and fatigue between pilots taking the second vs. third rest breaks.METHODS: Pilots flying augmented operations in two U.S.-based commercial airlines were eligible for the study. Volunteers completed a survey at top-of-descent (TOD), including self-reported in-flight sleep duration, and Samn-Perelli fatigue and Karolinska Sleepiness Scale ratings. We compared the second to third rest break using noninferiority analysis. The influence of time of day (home-base time; HBT) was evaluated in 4-h blocks using repeated measures ANOVA.RESULTS: From 787 flights 500 pilots provided complete data. The second rest break was noninferior to the third break for self-reported sleep duration (1.5 0.7 h vs. 1.4 0.7 h), fatigue (2.0 1.0 vs. 2.9 1.3), and sleepiness (2.6 1.4 vs. 3.8 1.8) at TOD for landing pilots. Measures of sleep duration, fatigue, and sleepiness were influenced by HBT circadian time of day.DISCUSSION: We conclude that self-reported in-flight sleep, fatigue, and sleepiness from landing pilots taking the second in-flight rest break are equivalent to or better than pilots taking the third break. Our findings support providing pilots with choice in taking the second or third in-flight rest break during augmented operations.Gregory KB, Soriano-Smith RN, Lamp ACM, Hilditch CJ, Rempe MJ, Flynn-Evans EE, Belenky GL. Flight crew alertness and sleep relative to timing of in-flight rest periods in long-haul flights. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2021; 92(2):8391.

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Derrick, William L., and Michael J. Fuller. "Intended versus Actual Behavior: Results from the Air Force Aviation Bonus Program." Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting 33, no. 13 (October 1989): 825–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193128903301312.

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To assess the validity of survey data collected from computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) for the prediction of retention behavior, data from 754 AF pilots were collected at two points in time. In January 1988 these pilots took part in a CATI study that revealed their intentions to sign contracts for additional years of military service in return for bonus payments of up to $12,000 per year. Beginning in January 1989, these pilots were offered aviation bonus contracts, similar to those studied with the CATI, under the Aviator Continuation Pay (ACP) program enacted by Congress. Two key variables from the survey—career intent and bonus intent—were very accurate in predicting ACP behavior at both the aggregate and the entity levels.

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Sasongko, Triyono Widi. "EVALUASI ERGONOMI KOKPIT PESAWAT UDARA N-219 DENGAN USABILITY TESTING." Majalah Ilmiah Pengkajian Industri 11, no. 3 (December 18, 2017): 221–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.29122/mipi.v11i3.2580.

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AbstrakAnalisis optimalisasi ergonomi kokpit pesawat udara N-219 sangat penting untuk dilakukan, dikarenakan postur tubuh yang kaku disebabkan oleh konfigurasi kokpit yang kurang baik membuat pilot merasa tidak nyaman, lelah yang akan menyalahi keamanan penerbangan dan berbahaya bagi pilot.Hasil survey pengukuran ergonomic kognitif dengan metode pengukuran usability dengan Questionnaire for User Interaction Satisfaction (QUIS), yang meliputi reaksi aircrew terhadap keseluruhan sIstem, display, teknologi sIstem informasi, pembelajaran dan kapabilitas sIstem di kokpit N-219 mempunyai nilai pada skala 7,32 s/d 8,19, dengan kategori baik dan bisa diterima, meskipun terdapat beberapa kekurangan yang harus diperbaiki.Dalam pengembangan selanjutnya, kokpit perlu didesain untuk bisa mengakomodasi pilot yang memiliki tubuh di atas rata-rata karena secara umum sistem yang berjalan saat ini masih kurang nyaman bagi pilot yang memiliki persentil atas.Â Kata Kunci: ergonomi, kokpit N-219, usability testÂ Â ABSTRACTAnalysis of optimization of the airplane's cockpit ergonomics N-219 is very important to do, due to the rigid posture caused by the uncomfortable of configuration of the cockpit that make pilots uneasy and tired. It is going to violate the security of the flight and dangerous for pilots.The survey results of measurement with the method of measurement of cognitive ergonomic usability with a Questionnaire for User Interaction Satisfaction (QUIS), which includes reaction to the overall system, aircrew display systems technology, information, learning and capability systems in the cockpit N-219 has a value on a scale of 7.32 up to 8.19, by category which is good and acceptable, although there were some shortcomings that must be rectified. In future development, cockpit needs to be designed to be able to accommodate the pilots who have above average of anthropometric because in general the system running at present still less convenient for pilots who have the top percentile. Â Keywords: cockpit ergonomics, N-219, usability test

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Kwon, Young Hwan. "Survey of Medically Disqualified Airline Pilots in Korea: 2015~2019." Korean Journal of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine 30, no. 2 (August 31, 2020): 70–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.46246/kjasem.30.2.70.

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Patrão, Luís, Sara Zorro, Jorge Silva, Miguel Castelo-Branco, and João Ribeiro. "Flight Physiology Training Experiences and Perspectives: Survey of 117 Pilots." Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 84, no. 6 (June 1, 2013): 620–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/asem.3545.2013.

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Lee, Yeong Heok, Youn Chul Choi, Sung Ho Choi, and K. Victor Ujimoto. "Analysis of Survey Data on Situation Awareness of Helicopter Pilots." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2007, no. 1 (January 2007): 111–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2007-14.

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Lewkowicz, Rafał, and Marcin Biernacki. "A survey of spatial disorientation incidence in Polish military pilots." International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health 33, no. 6 (October 20, 2020): 791–810. http://dx.doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01621.

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Li, W. C., and D. Harris. "A systems approach to training aeronautical decision making: from identifying training needs to verifying training solutions." Aeronautical Journal 111, no. 1118 (April 2007): 267–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0001924000004516.

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The human factors analysis and classification system (HFACS) was developed as an analytical framework for the investigation of the role of human error in aviation accidents. A total of 523 accidents in the Republic of China (ROC) Air Force between 1978 and 2002 were analysed using this framework. The results showed that in a great many cases, poor pilot decision making was implicated. Following a survey of flight instructors’ opinions, two of most promising mnemonic-based methods currently available to guide the decision making of pilots were identified (SHOR and DESIDE). These methods were developed into a short (four hour) aeronautical decision making training course. A total of 41 pilots from the Republic of China Tactical Training Wing then participated in a study to evaluate the effectiveness of this training course. Half of the participants received the short ADM training programme and half did not. Their decision making skill was evaluated in a series of emergency situations presented in a full-flight simulator. Furthermore, their decision making processes were examined in a series of pencil-and-paper based tests. The results clearly showed significant improvements in the quality of pilots’ situation assessment and risk management (underpinning processes in pilot decision making) although this was usually at the expense of speed of response. Pilots used the quicker to apply SHOR mnemonic in situations that which required a fast decision and the more comprehensive but slower to perform DESIDE method when there were fewer time pressures. The results do strongly suggest that ADM is trainable and the short programme devised was effective.

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Zibarev, E. V., O. V. Immel, and S. M. Nikonova. "Labor intensity and fatigue of civil aviation pilots on modern types of aircraft." Russian Journal of Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology, no. 9 (March 19, 2020): 630–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.31089/1026-9428-2019-59-9-630-631.

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A comprehensive physiological and hygienic study was conducted to assess the intensity of work among members of flight crews of civil aviation aircraft flying on modern types of aircraft and helicopters (as of 2018). The results of the survey of 226 pilots indicate high levels of labor intensity of pilots, which exceed several times (up to 7.5 times).

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Nease, Donald E., Dee Burton, Sarah L. Cutrona, Lauren Edmundson, Alex H. Krist, Michael Barton Laws, and Montelle Tamez. "“Our lab is the community”: Defining essential supporting infrastructure in engagement research." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 2, no. 4 (August 2018): 228–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2018.325.

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IntroductionEffective patient engagement is central to patient-centered outcomes research. A well-designed infrastructure supports and facilitates patient engagement, enabling study development and implementation. We sought to understand infrastructure needs from recipients of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) pilot grant awards.MethodsWe surveyed recipients of PCORI pilot project awards on self-perceived strengths in engagement infrastructure through PCORI’s Ways of Engaging-Engagement Activity Tool survey, and interviewed leaders of 8 projects who volunteered as exemplars. Descriptive statistics summarized the survey findings. We conducted a thematic analysis of the interview transcripts.ResultsOf the 50 surveyed pilots, 22 answered the engagement infrastructure questions (44% response rate). Survey and interview findings emphasized the importance of committed institutional leadership, ongoing relationships with stakeholder organizations, and infrastructure funding through Clinical and Translational Science Awards, PCORI, and institutional discretionary funds.ConclusionsThese findings highlight the importance of and how to improve upon existing institutional infrastructure.

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Weber, Simone, Mudassir Lone, and Alastair Cooke. "Recent Experiences of Helicopter Main Rotor Blade Damage." Journal of the American Helicopter Society 64, no. 3 (July 1, 2019): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4050/jahs.64.035001.

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Results of a survey investigating commonly occurring minor rotor blade damage incidents are presented in this paper. Over 100 participants worldwide ranging from test pilots to commercial pilots and licensed engineers answered the survey. The focus of this work was to provide a user-oriented context that can inform the decision-making process for integrating state-of-the-art instrumentation systems for rotor blade health monitoring onboard operational helicopters. This paper highlights the dichotomy faced by designers who have a choice to follow either a reactive strategy based on operational experience or a preventative approach based on technological trends.

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Estival, Dominique, and Brett Molesworth. "'A study of EL2 pilots’ radio communication in the General Aviation environment." Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 32, no. 3 (January 1, 2009): 24.1–24.16. http://dx.doi.org/10.2104/aral0924.

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This paper reports on the preliminary stages of a project designed to investigate communication problems in General Aviation and assess the utility of language technologies as a means of mitigation. The study presented in this paper is the first of a three-part study, in which we aim to investigate the extent to which the English language proficiency of pilots whose native language is not English (EL2) impacts on their ability to effectively communicate with Air Traffic Control (ATC), and its potential impact on safety outcomes. In a preliminary survey, we distributed a questionnaire to General Aviation pilots at various flight training organisations and collected self-reported instances of miscommunication between themselves and ATC. In addition, we asked pilots to rank, in order of difficulty, five typical radio communication tasks. The results indicated that pilots who are English native speakers and EL2 pilots give a similar ranking of difficulty to the radio communicative tasks, and that both EL2 and native speakers rank understanding other pilots as the most challenging task.

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Estival, Dominique, and Brett Molesworth. "A study of EL2 pilots’ radio communication in the General Aviation Environment." Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 32, no. 3 (2009): 24.1–24.16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/aral.32.3.04est.

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This paper reports on the preliminary stages of a project designed to investigate communication problems in General Aviation and assess the utility of language technologies as a means of mitigation. The study presented in this paper is the first of a three-part study, in which we aim to investigate the extent to which the English language proficiency of pilots whose native language is not English (EL2) impacts on their ability to effectively communicate with Air Traffic Control (ATC), and its potential impact on safety outcomes. In a preliminary survey, we distributed a questionnaire to General Aviation pilots at various flight training organisations and collected self-reported instances of miscommunication between themselves and ATC. In addition, we asked pilots to rank, in order of difficulty, five typical radio communication tasks. The results indicated that pilots who are English native speakers and EL2 pilots give a similar ranking of difficulty to the radio communicative tasks, and that both EL2 and native speakers rank understanding other pilots as the most challenging task.

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Wise, John A., Patrick C. Guide, and David W. Abbott. "Automated Corporate Cockpits: Some Observations." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 37, no. 1 (October 1993): 6–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129303700103.

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Automated airline cockpit systems are very helpful at times, but they can induce errors and other problems when change is required by the operational demands. If this holds in the constrained airline operating environment, it would appear that corporate aviation — with its demand for extreme flexibility — would magnify these problems. This study is the first attempt to examine the pilot-automation interaction in the corporate aviation environment. Survey data from 430 corporate pilots and observations from over 60 actual corporate missions are discussed.

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Sieberichs, Sebastian, and Annette Kluge. "Effects of In-Flight Countermeasures to Mitigate Fatigue Risks in Aviation." Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors 8, no. 2 (September 2018): 86–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/2192-0923/a000143.

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Abstract. Fatigue is a frequent phenomenon for pilots doing shift work and working in changing time zones. Napping or increased cockpit lighting, so-called in-flight countermeasures, may help pilots mitigate the symptoms of acute fatigue. This study investigated the impact of napping on sleep quality and the effect of in-flight countermeasures on how often pilots notice fatigue symptoms when feeling tired. In total, 106 German-speaking pilots participated in an online survey. The results showed a medium correlation between napping and improved sleep quality (r = .32) and a low-to-medium correlation between a frequent usage of in-flight countermeasures and less acute physical fatigue symptoms (r = −.22). Officers indicate using napping more often than captains do (d = .70). Further research should investigate how cabin crew members can benefit from mitigating measures.

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Zhao, Ke, Xiaohang Guo, and Xuesong Gao. "Learning English to fly: A study of Chinese cargo airline pilots’ learning engagement." English Today 33, no. 4 (July 10, 2017): 5–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266078417000219.

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Due to a growing concern with the English language competence of international airline pilots, a growing body of research has been conducted on issues related to the International Aviation English Test, which pilots need to pass in order to fly on international routes (e.g. Jones, 2003; Ragan, 1997; Seiler, 2009). This paper contributes to this research by reporting on a mixed method inquiry into Chinese pilots’ engagement with learning English for aviation. The study involved a survey of 165 pilots working for a major Chinese cargo airline, and follow-up interviews with two of the surveyed participants (one senior and one junior) to explore their International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) test preparation and learning engagement. The findings of the study indicate that policy-makers and relevant English language education specialists need to develop tailor made courses that will better help these pilots to improve their command of English and thus ensure aviation safety.

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Rosenkvist, Lars, Mads Klokker, and Morten Katholm. "Upper Respiratory Infections and Barotraumas in Commercial Pilots: A Retrospective Survey." Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 79, no. 10 (October 1, 2008): 960–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/asem.2287.2008.

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Lahtinen, Taija M. M., Kerttu H. Huttunen, Pentti O. Kuronen, Martti J. Sorri, and Tuomo K. Leino. "Radio Speech Communication Problems Reported in a Survey of Military Pilots." Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine 81, no. 12 (December 1, 2010): 1123–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/asem.2468.2010.

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Grønbjerg, Kirsten, and Kellie McGiverin-Bohan. "Local Government Interest in and Justifications for Collecting Payments-in-Lieu of (Property) Taxes from Charities." Nonprofit Policy Forum 7, no. 1 (January 1, 2016): 7–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/npf-2015-0043.

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AbstractWe use data from a survey of Indiana local government officials (LGOs) to explore their attitudes towards PILOTs for major types of charities. We consider whether these attitudes are related to local economic conditions, political factors, LGOs’ attitudes towards the relationship between local government and nonprofits, and the extent to which LGOs are personally involved with nonprofits as leaders, members or volunteers. We also explore whether these attitudes vary by type of charity involved (hospitals, schools/universities, churches) and present preliminary data on LGO agreement with various justifications for PILOT policies.

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Hawkins, H. Gene, and Brian G. Dillman. "Evaluation of Midpoint Runway Marking for General Aviation Airports." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2672, no. 23 (July 31, 2018): 106–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0361198118790134.

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The aviation industry continues to experience landing overruns at general aviation airports due in part to pilots touching down beyond the midpoint of the available runway. In some landing overruns, pilots were unaware that the midpoint was reached and nonetheless continued the landing instead of implementing a go-around/aborted landing procedure. Incident reports confirmed that forced landings were coupled with frequent overruns. Over the years airport operators and pilots have occasionally reported that knowing the location of the midpoint of runways would help them to minimize such accidents. There is a greater tendency for landing overruns at airports that primarily serve general aviation operations with runway lengths less than 4,200 ft in length and being utilized by student pilots and those pilots that primarily fly on the weekends only. In order to identify potential markings that could assist in mitigating this risk, the research team evaluated the design for and potential benefits of a marking placed at or near the midpoint of a general aviation runway that would inform pilots of the potential for an overrun/overshoot on a landing. The research team evaluated several preliminary prototype midpoint runway markings using stakeholder input and an online survey of pilots. The best performing marking was further evaluated in an aviation training device study and in field evaluations at six airports. The study results found that the numeric ½ located to the left of the runway centerline provided pilots with useful information on the remaining length of runway.

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Tsz-Kin Chan, Wesley, and Don Harris. "Third-Culture Kid Pilots and Multi-Cultural Identity Effects on Pilots’ Attitudes." Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 90, no. 12 (December 1, 2019): 1026–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5397.2019.

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BACKGROUND: Current attempts to culturally tailor human factors training in aviation segregates cultural identities based on geopolitical, passport nationality, and is therefore poorly suited for (adult) ‘Third Culture Kids’ (TCKs) whose cross-cultural upbringing has led to the development of multicultural individual identities that do not reflect their passport nationalities. In this study, respondents’ self-categorization of personal cultural identity, as opposed to passport nationality, was used to determine whether there were cultural differences in airline pilots’ behaviors.METHOD: A survey with items imported from established scales was distributed to pilots of an international airline to measure pilots’ work values, flight management attitudes, and cultural dimensions, with respondents segregated into Western, TCK, or Asian cultural groups.RESULTS: TCKs shared similar work values with Westerners, were similarly individualistic, had comparable preference for shallow command gradients, were similarly pragmatic in self-evaluation of performance under stress, and both had lower dependency and preference for rules and procedures. TCKs scored in the middle between Westerners and Asians in automation preference attitudes, and on the cultural dimensions of power distance and uncertainty avoidance. TCKs did not share any similarities with Asians at all.DISCUSSION: The results show that TCKs were neither assimilated into a mainstream culture, nor culturally “middle of the pack” as may be expected from their “East meets West” backgrounds. Having identified TCK pilots’ unique values, attitudes, and dimensions, practical implications include changing training design to better suit TCKs’ cultural characteristics and the adaptation of airline management to cater for TCKs’ work values.Chan WT-K, Harris D. Third-culture kid pilots and multi-cultural identity effects on pilots’ attitudes. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2019; 90(12):1026–1033.

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Sarter, Nadine B., and David D. Woods. "“From Tool to Agent”: The Evolution of (Cockpit) Automation and Its Impact on Human-Machine Coordination." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 39, no. 1 (October 1995): 79–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129503900119.

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In a variety of domains, researchers have observed breakdowns in human-automation coordination and cooperation. One form of breakdown is a lack of mode awareness which can result in ‘automation surprises’. These are, in part, related to a lack of adequate feedback on system status and behavior. The need for effective and timely feedback has become even more pressing with the evolution of systems that operate at increasingly high levels of authority and autonomy. In the absence of improved feedback design, however, the gap between required and available information has widened. To explore the impact of this trend towards ‘strong yet silent’ machine agents, a line of research was conducted on pilot-automation coordination on the Airbus A-320, an aircraft that exemplifies these trends. This research involved a survey of pilots' line experiences with the A-320 automation, observations of transition training to the airplane, and an experimental simulation study on pilots' mode awareness and pilot-automation coordination. The results of this work indicate a trend from mode errors of commission (which represented a more frequent problem on early generation ‘glass cockpit’ aircraft) to errors of omission. In other words, pilots were more likely to fail to observe and interfere with uncommanded and undesired automation and aircraft behavior. Such errors of omission also seem to have played a role in recent incidents and accidents. They illustrate the need for improved communicative abilities in autonomous and powerful systems to enable them to actively support the coordination between human and machine.

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Gander, Philippa, Jim Mangie, Adrienne Phillips, Edgar Santos-Fernandez, and Lora J. Wu. "Monitoring the Effectiveness of Fatigue Risk Management: A Survey of Pilots’ Concerns." Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 89, no. 10 (October 1, 2018): 889–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5136.2018.

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Laberge, L., M. Gaudreault, P. Boudreau, G. Dumont, and DB Boivin. "0708 PREDICTORS OF PERCEIVED FATIGUE: A SURVEY OF 1,566 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOTS." Sleep 40, suppl_1 (April 28, 2017): A262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.707.

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Qi Loi, Janine En, Magdalene Li Ling Lee, Benjamin Boon Chuan Tan, and Brian See. "Time Course of Simulator Sickness in Asian Military Pilots." Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 91, no. 11 (November 1, 2020): 892–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5674.2020.

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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.

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Creason, Alia H., Aimee C. Ruscio, Karyn E. Tate, and Kate L. McGraw. "Accelerating Psychological Health Research Findings into Clinical Practice Through the Practice-Based Implementation Network Model." Military Medicine 184, Supplement_1 (March 1, 2019): 409–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usy298.

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Abstract The benefits of new clinical research developments often take years to reach patients. As such, the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs built the Practice-Based Implementation (PBI) Network as an infrastructure to facilitate more rapid translation of psychological health (PH) research into clinical practice changes to improve the quality of care for military and Veteran patients. To regularly identify research findings appropriate for enterprise implementation, the DoD PBI Network developed a model aligned with the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to select and pilot PH practice change. Within this model, practice change pilots were selected following a survey of field clinicians, a public call for proposals, annual meeting of implementation science subject matter experts, and final pilot selection by PH strategic leaders. These components facilitated commitment and engagement from Military Health System PH leadership, as well as clinicians, leading to increased stakeholder buy-in and efficiency with selecting and piloting PH practice change. The DoD PBI Network model has been refined for future PH research translation pilots. It serves as a first operational model for annual implementation of PH research findings in the DoD and may be of use to other entities engaged in practice change implementation.

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Albermann, Matthias, Maria Lehmann, Christian Eiche, Joachim Schmidt, and Johannes Prottengeier. "Low Back Pain in Commercial Airline Pilots." Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance 91, no. 12 (December 1, 2020): 940–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3357/amhp.5656.2020.

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BACKGROUND: In their working life, airline pilots are exposed to particular risk factors that promote nonspecific low back pain (LBP). Because of the varying incidence internationally, we evaluated the point prevalences of acute, subacute, and chronic nonspecific LBP, as well as the current prevalences in German airline pilots. Furthermore, we compared the prevalence to the general German population and to European counterparts.METHODS: An anonymous online survey of 698 participating German airline pilots was evaluated. The impairment between groups was analyzed. Prevalences from our data were compared to existing data.RESULTS: The following point prevalences were found: 8.2% acute, 2.4% subacute, 82.7% chronic LBP; 74.1% of all individuals were suffering from current LBP when answered the questionnaire. A total time spent flying greater than 600 h within the last 12 mo was significantly related to acute nonspecific LBP. Individuals with any type of LBP were significantly impaired compared to those unaffected. It was found that German airline pilots suffer more often from current LBP than the general population and have a higher point prevalence of total LBP than their European counterparts.CONCLUSIONS: The evaluation showed a surprisingly high, previously unidentified, prevalence of nonspecific LBP in German airline pilots. Why German airline pilots suffer more often from LBP remains uncertain. The number of flying hours appears to have a negative effect on developing acute low back pain, but causation cannot be concluded. Other risk factors could not be confirmed.Albermann M, Lehmann M, Eiche C, Schmidt J, Prottengeier J. Low back pain in commercial airline pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(12):940947.

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Sanchez-Rodriguez, Jose-Pablo, and Alejandro Aceves-Lopez. "A survey on stereo vision-based autonomous navigation for multi-rotor MUAVs." Robotica 36, no. 8 (May 6, 2018): 1225–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263574718000358.

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SUMMARYThis paper presents an overview of the most recent vision-based multi-rotor micro unmanned aerial vehicles (MUAVs) intended for autonomous navigation using a stereoscopic camera. Drone operation is difficult because pilots need the expertise to fly the drones. Pilots have a limited field of view, and unfortunate situations, such as loss of line of sight or collision with objects such as wires and branches, can happen. Autonomous navigation is an even more difficult challenge than remote control navigation because the drones must make decisions on their own in real time and simultaneously build maps of their surroundings if none is available. Moreover, MUAVs are limited in terms of useful payload capability and energy consumption. Therefore, a drone must be equipped with small sensors, and it must carry low weight. In addition, a drone requires a sufficiently powerful onboard computer so that it can understand its surroundings and navigate accordingly to achieve its goal safely. A stereoscopic camera is considered a suitable sensor because of its three-dimensional (3D) capabilities. Hence, a drone can perform vision-based navigation through object recognition and self-localise inside a map if one is available; otherwise, its autonomous navigation creates a simultaneous localisation and mapping problem.

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McKernon, Stephen, and Sunita Azariah. "Staff views of an opportunistic chlamydia testing pilot in a primary health organisation." Journal of Primary Health Care 5, no. 4 (2013): 283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hc13283.

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INTRODUCTION: The Auckland chlamydia pilot was one of three pilots funded by the Ministry of Health to trial implementation of the 2008 Chlamydia Management Guidelines prior to national roll-out. AIM: To assess what elements in the testing programme pilot worked best for staff and to determine how an opportunistic testing programme could be better configured to meet staff needs and preferences. METHODS: A staff survey listed key chlamydia testing tasks in chronological order, and service interventions supporting these tasks. Staff were asked to rate each task on its difficulty prior to the pilot, and then on the difference the pilot had made to each task. They were also asked to rate service interventions on their usefulness during the pilot implementation. RESULTS: The survey had a response rate of 94%. The testing tasks posing the greatest difficulties to staff were those involving patient interactions (41%) and management of follow-up (52%). About 70% of staff felt tasks were improved by the pilot. Staff considered the three most useful service interventions to be a chlamydia-specific template created for the practice management system, provision of printed patient resources, and regular team discussions with other staff. DISCUSSION: A significant proportion of staff reported difficulties with routine tasks required for opportunistic testing for chlamydia, highlighting the need to involve staff during programme design. Practice nurseled approaches to future opportunistic testing programmes should be considered as nurses had a more positive response to the pilot and nurse-led approaches have been shown to be successful overseas. KEYWORDS: Chlamydia trachomatis; general practitioners; health care surveys; medical receptionist; nurses; pilot projects; primary health care; staff development

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Pratt, Colin R., and Geoff Taylor. "AIS – A Pilot's Perspective." Journal of Navigation 57, no. 2 (April 21, 2004): 181–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463304002772.

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This paper formed the basis of a highly successful talk at the RIN's AIS 03 in Church House London on 24th/25th November 2003. The authors are Tees Bay Pilots and have used their expertise and knowledge to survey and examine the introduction and progress of AIS.

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