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Development of Questionnaire Items of Personality Test for the Pilot Aptitude

조종적성인성검사 문항개발 연구

  • 박세권 (공군사관학교 시스템공학과) ;
  • 이승원 (공군사관학교 212비행교육대대) ;
  • 윤유경 (공군사관학교 인문학과)
  • Received : 2016.10.13
  • Accepted : 2016.12.19
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop questionnaire items for the Pilot Aptitude Personality Test(PAPT) which can predict the flight training achievement through personality and personal characteristics. To do this, we investigated the personality traits required to successfully conduct flight training for 30 flight instructors as a subject. The results were as follows: motivation, concentration, concentration, situational awareness, and concentration. Based on this, preliminary 300-item questionnaire was prepared by combining the existing studies related to pilot aptitude. Survey was conducted using preliminary questionnaire for 152 student pilots as a subject. As a result of the correlation analysis between the results of the questionnaire and the flight training, 16 questions were derived. Finally, factor analysis showed that the final 14 questionnaire items were confirmed. The internal concept of an item is categorized as personality, perception, and motivation. This study suggests that the pilot aptitude should be viewed from an extended point of view by analyzing individual characteristics and pilot aptitude in relation to flight training achievement.

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