Pilot Personality and Training Outcomes

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Gender-Related Perceptions and Stress, Anxiety, and Depression on the Flight Deck

“…Whether or not these findings are still valid, given the comparatively large influx of women into the piloting profession since 1974, remains unclear (Baker et al, 2001). Apart from potential gender differences (or similarities), there is consistent evidence that pilots are generally less neurotic than the general population and higher on positive personality characteristics such as extroversion, interpersonal orientation, assertiveness, decision making, team cooperation, and emotional stability (Baker et al, 2001; Butcher, 1994; Butcher, 2002; Hörmann & Maschke, 1996; King, Retzlaff, Barto, Ree, & Teachout, 2012; Wakcher, Cross, & Blackman, 2003).…”

Personality Test Scores that Distinguish U.S. Air Force Remotely Piloted Aircraft Drone Pilot Training Candidates

“…Such attributes have been identified by subjects matter experts (USAF RPA unit commanders, pilots, training cadre, flight surgeons) as critical to effectively adapting to operational rigors of the career field [23]. Such attributes have also been found in USAF pilot training candidates [28,29] and rated pilots for manned airframes [30]. The results of this study also reveal RPA training candidates are very similar to military aviators of manned aircraft with respect to how their personalities differ from the general population.…”

“…This version uses a standardized set of instructions, is self-paced, and is scored automatically. The NEO PI-R has been used in other studies assessing the personality of USAF pilot training candidates and rated pilots [28][29][30].…”

Personality (and Psychopathology) Assessment in the Selection of Pilots

“…Besco's insistence that only validated instruments and objective performance criteria be used was heeded by King, Retzlaff, Barto, Ree, and Teachout (2012) in Downloaded by [Tulane University] at 19:31 27 September 2014 their recent personality testing and pilot training outcomes validation study. Moreover, validity scales, described later, are one strategy to deal with test items (which are frequently scored in a counterintuitive fashion) that would be otherwise transparent.…”

“…As noted earlier, King et al (2012) compared training outcomes and NEO PI-R correlations of samples between 6,200 and 12,548 student pilots. They found small, but important, relationships of personality with training outcomes.…”