Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore how pilots potentially learn from their and others‘ experience through post-flight debriefing. Through a case study of pilots who fly air ambulances, this article attempts to illustrate the importance of learning from experience (Bion 1962) among pilots in aviation.
Highlights
The purpose of this study was to explore how pilots potentially learn from their and others’ experience through post-flight debriefing
Learning and change are two sides of the same coin, and the main issue in this study is to define how the evolvement of airmanship in general and air ambulance operations in particular are intimately connected to a pilot’s ability to cope with his/her own emotions
Air ambulance pilots must have a great deal of experience in piloting their aircraft because the conditions they face are often more challenging than regular non-emergency flights, as these pilots fly in extreme situations in which they simultaneously have to focus on being a good airman while constantly being relationally adequate towards others onboard
Summary
The purpose of this study was to explore how pilots potentially learn from their and others’ experience through post-flight debriefing. Learning and change are two sides of the same coin, and the main issue in this study is to define how the evolvement of airmanship in general and air ambulance operations in particular are intimately connected to a pilot’s ability to cope with his/her own emotions. Air ambulance pilots must have a great deal of experience in piloting their aircraft because the conditions they face are often more challenging than regular non-emergency flights, as these pilots fly in extreme situations in which they simultaneously have to focus on being a good airman while constantly being relationally adequate towards others onboard. Based on the understanding of learning from experience, I want to explore the following question: what is the role of the post-flight debriefing in the parallel processes of becoming and being a good airman and the ability to contain one’s feelings?
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