Aviation Psychology: Practice and Research

Goeters, Klaus-Martin

doi:10.4324/9781315261843

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“…The necessary sensory skills are mainly limited to basic communication skills and computer literacy. Compared with other operators in aviation (Goeters et al, 2004), the low level of psychomotor skills required is striking. No psychomotor requirement was found to be important for an FOO.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Requirements in the airline aviation industry are a well-studied topic. Several job analyses concerning the job profiles of pilots and air traffic controllers have been reported (e.g., Goeters et al, 2004). Results of job analysis surveys have been used to create a very well thought-out pilot selection process at the German Aerospace Center (DLR; Goeters & Maschke, 1998; Oubaid, 2013).…”

Section: Problems Of Standardizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Flight Operation Officers

Herzog

Stelling

2021

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors

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Abstract. Flight operation officers (FOOs) can be considered the wallflowers in the aviation business. No results from analyses of job requirements have been published for this profession, even though this is recommended as a helpful basis for personnel selection. In this study, 32 active and retired FOOs acted as experts assessing the job requirements for the function of FOO by scoring the Fleishman Job Analysis Survey. The results showed competencies in the cognitive, interactive-social, and sensory domains as the most important ones. The results of the requirements analysis can be translated into selection procedures, in which multiple task tests, attention tests, personality tests, and assessment centers with group tasks are particularly relevant.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 82%

Section: Problems Of Standardizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flight Operation Officers

Herzog

Stelling

2021

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors

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“…Test batteries for the selection of ab initio air traffic controllers (ATCOs) usually have a strong focus on cognitive ability tests and low-fidelity simulations (e.g., Damitz & Abela, 2019; Pecena et al, 2013). These types of test capture abilities that were identified in job or task analysis as relevant for the ATCO profession (EUROCONTROL, 2000; Eyferth et al, 2003; Rathje et al, 2004; Seamster et al, 1993). In addition to cognitive ability tests, most selection batteries for ATCOs include a tool for assessing the applicant’s traits, usually a personality or behavioral questionnaire.…”

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confidence: 99%

Do Personality Traits Predict Training Performance?

Dehn

Damitz²

2022

Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors

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Abstract. Most test batteries for the selection of ab initio air traffic controllers (ATCOs) include a personality questionnaire. However, the literature suggests that the relationship between personality and job performance is not straightforward: Correlations are found only for a limited set of personality factors, depend on job characteristics, and are at best small to moderate in size. Moreover, the relationship between personality scores and performance can be curvilinear rather than linear. This research investigates whether a personality test used for the selection of ATCOs predicts subsequent training performance. Training performance was measured in terms of instructor ratings ( N = 262) and training outcome ( N = 431). The rated training performance correlated positively with general self-efficacy and team orientation, and negatively with negativity and vulnerability. For some traits (i.e., general self-efficacy and rebelliousness), curvilinear relationships were found. A comparison of trait scores between students who had successfully completed and those who had failed the training showed significant differences for 10 of the 17 measured traits, all of which were in the expected direction.

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