Review of Psychomotor Skills in Pilot Selection Research of the U. S. Military Services

Griffin, Glenn R.; Koonce, Jefferson M.

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“…In fact, interindividual variability in sensory-guided motor behavior abilities has been utilized across a great number of studies aimed at understanding what factors contribute to greater or lesser achievement in different applied settings. The results of these studies indicate that better perceptual and visual-motor skills are predictive of success in a number of important endeavors, including industrial job performance (Hunter, 1986;Hunter & Hunter, 1984), military duties (Griffin & Koonce, 1996;Johnston & Catano, 2002;King et al, 2013), and surgical performance (Datta et al, 2002;Maan, Maan, Darzi, & Aggarwal, 2012). In a similar vein, two recent meta reviews of the sports expertise literature demonstrate that certain visual-perceptual abilities are enhanced in more accomplished athletes, relative to less accomplished athletes (Mann, Williams, Ward, & Janelle, 2007;Voss, Kramer, Basak, Prakash, & Roberts, 2010).…”

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“…Because these tasks all rely on rapid and accurate processing of distributed visual information and subsequent motor responses, this factor was interpreted as reflecting 'Visual-Motor Control' abilities. Previous research on human psychomotor abilities has frequently identified Visual-Motor Control to be among the latent factors underlying human performance (e.g., Chaiken et al, 2000) that are also among the most significant predictors of real-world outcomes (Griffin & Koonce, 1996;Hunter & Hunter, 1984).…”

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Mapping the structure of perceptual and visual–motor abilities in healthy young adults

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The ability to quickly detect and respond to visual stimuli in the environment is critical to many human activities. While such perceptual and visual-motor skills are important in a myriad of contexts, considerable variability exists between individuals in these abilities. To better understand the sources of this variability, we assessed perceptual and visual-motor skills in a large sample of 230 healthy individuals via the Nike SPARQ Sensory Station, and compared variability in their behavioral performance to demographic, state, sleep and consumption characteristics. Dimension reduction and regression analyses indicated three underlying factors: Visual-Motor Control, Visual Sensitivity, and Eye Quickness, which accounted for roughly half of the overall population variance in performance on this battery. Inter-individual variability in Visual-Motor Control was correlated with gender and circadian patters such that performance on this factor was better for males and for those who had been awake for a longer period of time before assessment. The current findings indicate that abilities involving coordinated hand movements in response to stimuli are subject to greater individual variability, while visual sensitivity and occulomotor control are largely stable across individuals.

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“…Psychomotor skills research has a long history in pilot selection (Griffin & Koonce, 1996). The term 'psychomotor' denotes a combination of physical and psychological activities (Plug et al, 1989).…”

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Fluid intellingence and spatial reasoning as predictors of pilot training performance in the South African Air Force (SAAF)

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Schlechter

2009

SA j ind psychol

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Pilot selection is a form of high-stakes selection due to the massive costs of training, high trainee ability requirements and costly repercussions of poor selection decisions. This criterion-related validation study investigated the predictive ability of fluid intelligence and spatial reasoning in predicting three criteria of pilot training performance, using an accumulated sample of South African Air Force pilots (N = 108). Hierarchical multiple regression analyses with training grade achieved as criterion were performed for each of the phases of training, namely practical flight training, ground school training, and officers’ formative training. Multiple correlations of 0.35 (p < 0.01), 0.20 (p > 0.05) and 0.23 (p > 0.05) were obtained for flight, ground school and formative training results, respectively. Spatial ability had incremental validity over fluid intelligence for predicting flight training performance.How to cite this article: De Kock, F., & Schlechter, A. (2009) Fluid intellingence and spatial reasoning as predictors of pilot training performance in the South African Air Force (SAAF). SA Journal of Industrial Psychology/SA Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde, 35(1), Art. #753, 8 pages. DOI: 10.4102/sajip.v35i1.753

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“…Griffin ve Koonce [9] araştırmalarında, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri askeri pilot adaylarının seçimi için psikomotor, algısal-bilişsel kâğıt-kalem ve bilgisayar testlerinin kullanımına ilişkin tarihsel bir inceleme yapmıştır. Kantor ve Caretta [10], askeri pilot adaylarının seçilmesinde psikomotor ve bilişsel testlerin bilgisayar bataryasını geliştirmek ve geçerliliğini denetlemek için bir çalışma yürütmüştür.…”

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Si̇vi̇l Pi̇lot Adaylari İçi̇n Seçi̇m Kri̇terleri̇ni̇n Beli̇rlenmesi̇

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Doğan

2016

Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi

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ÖZHavacılık sektörü için pilotlar veya hava trafik kontrolörleri gibi operatörlerin seçimi önemlidir. Pilot eğitiminin maliyetinin yüksek olmasından dolayı, okulu bırakma ve başarısızlıklar organizasyon için büyük bir kayıptır. Bu nedenle hata potansiyeli taşıyan pilot adaylarının seçim esnasında belirlenip elenmesi pilot eğitimindeki başarı oranını artıracaktır. Bu amaçla sivil pilot seçimindeki kriterlerin belirlenmesine yönelik analizlerin yapılması gereklidir. Bu çalışmada pilotaj bölümüne kabul ile ilgili seçim kriterlerinin belirlenmesi ve bu seçim kriterlerinin katkı oranlarının bulunmasına yönelik ikili lojistik regresyon ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır. Çalışmada seçim kriterleri olarak; adayın psikomotor, bilişsel ve sayısal yeteneklerini ölçen testlerden aldığı puanlar, üniversite giriş sınavı sayısal puanı, orta öğretim başarı puanı ve sözlü sınavdan aldığı puan dikkate alınmıştır. Analizlerde pilotaj bölümü seçme sınavlarından elde edilen veriler kullanılmıştır. Regresyon analizi sonuçlarına göre; pilotaj bölümü için üniversite giriş sınavı sayısal puanı, görsel hafıza testi, deneme uçuşu ve sözlü sınav önemli seçim kriterleri olarak tespit edilmiştir. Pilotaj bölümüne proaktif bir yaklaşımla, en düşük hata potansiyeline sahip adayların seçilmesinde; bu çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçların kullanılması amaçlanmıştır.Anahtar Kelimeler: Pilot seçimi, ikili lojistik regresyon, çoklu doğrusal regresyon DETERMINATION OF SELECTION CRITERIA FOR CIVIL PILOT CANDIDATES ABSTRACTFor aviation sector, selection of operators like pilots or air traffic controllers is crucial. Since the cost for pilot training is high, pilots dropping out of school and failures are great loss for the organization. Therefore; during the selection, the identification and elimination of the pilot candidates that carry the error potential shall increase the success rate in pilot training. For this purpose; it is necessary to make analyses for the determination of criteria in selection of civil pilots. In this study, binary logistic regression and multiple linear regression analyses were performed for determination of selection criteria about the acceptance for department of pilot training and finding the contribution rates of these selection criteria. In the study, as the selection criteria; candidate's scores from psychomotor, cognitive, and quantitative ability tests, the scores from quantitative section of the university entrance exam, secondary education success grade and the score from the oral examination were taken into consideration. In the analyses, the data obtained from the selection examinations for department of pilot training were used. According to the results of the regression analysis; quantitative section scores of the university entrance exam, visual memory test, selection flights and oral examination were determined as important

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Review of Psychomotor Skills in Pilot Selection Research of the U. S. Military Services

Cited by 31 publications

References 17 publications

Mapping the structure of perceptual and visual–motor abilities in healthy young adults

Mapping the structure of perceptual and visual–motor abilities in healthy young adults

Fluid intellingence and spatial reasoning as predictors of pilot training performance in the South African Air Force (SAAF)

Si̇vi̇l Pi̇lot Adaylari İçi̇n Seçi̇m Kri̇terleri̇ni̇n Beli̇rlenmesi̇

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