Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-31-2023
Abstract
Culture has been identified as one of the main input factors impacting flight safety and team performance. Diverse methodologies were used to examine how professional culture influences helicopter pilots’ safety-related behaviours. Study 1 (mixed-methods survey) showed that the main difference between civilian- and military-trained pilots can be put down to ‘safety vs. efficiency’, with pilots mentioning that what is perceived to be a threat seems to differ between military-and civilian-trained helicopter pilots. Additionally, having a multi-professional crew (military- and civilian-trained pilots together in a cockpit) was seen as having a positive effect on all non-technical skills, especially on situation awareness. Study 2 examined implicit risk perception of military- and civilian-trained pilots. The results indicated that all participants perceived the risk associated with flying in adverse weather. Interestingly, no differences between military-/civilian-trained pilots were observed. The studies presented provide an original, in-depth look at how helicopter pilots perceive their professional culture.
Repository Citation
Kaminska, A.,
Irwin, A.,
Ray, D.,
& Flin, R.
(2023). Get the Job Done or Safety Above All? How Training Background Affects Safety in Helicopter Pilots. 22nd International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, 9.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/isap_2023/7
