Abstract
The goal of carrying out this work was to identify potential application areas for augmented reality (AR) in pilot education by addressing gender preferences. Like the field of engineering, the aviation industry is dominated by men. Because the aviation industry forecasts a high demand for pilots, it is highly desirable to address gender diversity and improve teaching methods in pilot education. In this study, potential application areas for AR-supported pilot training were investigated by conducting a survey with 60 pilots and flight instructors (including 12 women). Typical AR use cases were presented in videos, and the pilots reported their preferences regarding similar or other AR applications used in different parts of the flight training program. AR navigation was the use case that was most frequently preferred by both female and male pilots. The majority of pilots agreed that AR could potentially be used in theoretical instruction, pre-flight aircraft inspection, and procedure training. In addition, both gender groups showed similar preferences for various gaming concepts that make learning more interesting and engaging, such as receiving positive feedback. However, a higher percentage of women than men reported that achieving a target or receiving points to successfully finish a task and answering questions during the game were satisfying. Including a story in the game to attract attention was preferred by a higher percentage of men than women. The results of this study can be used to design AR educational concepts that support gender diversity in pilot education and other technical domains.
Highlights
A global pilot shortage is expected for several reasons, including an increasing demand that leads to growing fleets, new rules that were introduced for First Officers (by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)) in 2013, retirements, and attrition
Halleran [5] showed that women make up only a small percentage of those working in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) fields in general, and in the aviation industry in particular
Female pilots reported having installed or tried those augmented reality (AR) applications because they wanted to meet an actual need for information (16.67%) or because the AR was advertised in public
Summary
A global pilot shortage is expected for several reasons, including an increasing demand that leads to growing fleets, new rules that were introduced for First Officers (by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)) in 2013, retirements, and attrition. States (US) airline fleet [1,2,3,4]. This shortage is intensified due to the underrepresentation of women in the airline industry. Halleran [5] showed that women make up only a small percentage of those working in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) fields in general, and in the aviation industry in particular The Boeing Company [6] forecasts a demand for 804,000 new pilots
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