Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate how emotional intensity, visualattention, and mental workload vary with increasing flight hours of experience.This study employed a quasi-experimental one-group time series design,involving a research sample of 43 instrument-rated pilots, including two females,who had varying levels of experience and certifications. We clustered ourparticipants based on their experience in flight hours: A (0-1000), B (1000-2500),C (2500-7500), and D (above 7500). As flight experience increased, emotionalintensity and mental workload metrics decreased among participants. Visualattention improved with more flight experience, characterized by higher noticepercentage on critical primary flight display (PFD) data and lower saccadevelocities when processing attentional cues. Future research will expand toinclude statistical models that study intra- and inter-cluster correlations, enablinga clearer understanding of the relationship between cognitive abilities, theirstrengths, and directions.

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Presented at the 23rd International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, May 27-30, 2025, Hosted by Oregon State University

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