Civil Aviation Flight Research Articles

Proactive personality and situational judgment among civil flying cadets: The roles of risk perception and cognitive flexibility

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between proactive personality, risk perception, and cognitive flexibility on the situational judgment of flying cadets. For this, we collected self-reported data from 222 civil flying cadets from the Civil Aviation Flight University of China. The obtained results show that proactive personality has both a direct effect and an indirect effect mediated by risk perception on flying cadets’ situational judgment; furthermore, the direct effect was found to be moderated by cognitive flexibility. In particular, cognitive flexibility weakened the relationship between proactive personality and situational judgment among flying cadets. Managerial implications of this study and future research directions are presented and potential injury prevention efforts of flying cadets are discussed.

FEATURES OF COMMUNICATIVE INTERACTION OF PILOTS IN THE PROCESS OF SOLUTION OF PROBLEM SITUATIONS AS COMPONENT OF PROFESSIONAL READINESS

The topical problems of professional training of the civil aviation flight team ensuring flight safety are covered in this article. The aviation accidents statistics indicate that the vast majority of them are caused by a human factor. Modern aviation engineering capabilities determine the necessity of optimization of the aviation personnel training. Since the level of flight team training is one of the key indicators of reliable operation of the air and transport system. However, the key problem associated with the human factor is the problem of readiness of the airman for professional activity including the reliability of knowledge, skills and abilities in normal and extreme conditions. There has been presented the concept of the structure of professional readiness of a pilot that includes nine blocks. There has been clarified the concept of readiness of future pilots for solving problem situations. The article also considers the peculiarities of the professional activity of the flight team. There has been specified the importance of preparing future pilots for activity in special flight situations. At the same time, there has been emphasized the interaction between crew members meaning the well-directed formation of communicative skills of pilots for effective communication during aircrafts flight operation. There has been given the definition of ‘future pilots communicative skills'. There has been determined the place of communicative skills of pilots and readiness for solving problem situations in the process of professional activity within the structure of professional readiness of a pilot. It has been noted that such communicative traits of a pilot, as the ability to get on well with people, tactfulness, outspokenness, good verbal abilities, etc. fall into the social and psychological profile, as well as heuristic components of the activity related to readiness of solving problem situations that may occur during the aircraft flight operation. The authors have stated the objective of the flight team professional training as a set of specially-used effective forms and means of teaching communication.

Comprehensive Application of Improved Kano Model and IPA Model-Taking the Civil Aviation Flight Delay Service as an Example

Comprehensive Application of Improved Kano Model and IPA Model-Taking the Civil Aviation Flight Delay Service as an Example

The impact of perfectionism on situational judgment among Chinese civil flying cadets: The roles of safety motivation and self-efficacy

The objective of this study is to test a mediation model in which safety motivation and self-efficacy mediate the relationship between perfectionism and situational judgment in Chinese civil flying cadets. We collected self-reported data from 218 civil flying cadets from Civil Aviation Flight University of China. The results show that concern over mistakes and personal standards have direct effects on flying cadets' situational judgment. Concern over mistakes, parental expectation and organization have indirect effects on flying cadets’ situational judgment through safety motivation; whereas concern over mistakes and parental criticism have indirect effects through self-efficacy. Managerial implications of the study as well as the future research directions are discussed.

Research on Controlled Flight Into Terrain Risk Analysis Based on Bow-tie Model and WQAR Data

Controlled flight into the terrain (CFIT) is the main types of civil aircraft accidents. In this paper, we bulid the risk model for CFIT event, which is based on Bow-tie analysis model. At the same time, we calculated and verified this model by using China civil aviation flight quality monitoring station’s A320 fleets of flight data, and analyzed the results based on the time dimension and China's domestic airport dimension, finally achieved the warning function of CFIT event risk.

Narcissistic personality and risk perception among Chinese aviators: The mediating role of promotion focus.

Optimism bias is a crucial feature of risk perception that leads to increased risk-taking behaviour, which is a particularly salient issue among pilots in aviation settings due to the high-stakes nature of flight. The current study sought to address the roles of narcissism and promotion focus on optimism bias in risk perception in aviation context. Participants were 239 male flight cadets from the Civil Aviation Flight University of China who completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory-13, the Work Regulatory Focus Scale, and an indirect measure of unrealistic optimism in risk perception, which measured risk perception for the individual and the risk assumed by other individuals performing the same task. Higher narcissism increased the likelihood of underestimating personal risks, an effect that was mediated by high promotion focus motivation, such that high narcissism led to high promotion focus motivation. The findings have important implications for improving the accuracy of risk perception in aviation risks among aviators.

A Study on the Application of Core Strength in Civil Aviation Flight Physical Education

A Study on the Application of Core Strength in Civil Aviation Flight Physical Education

Application of Grey Model Theory to Forecast Flight Training Time

Grey model GM(1,1) is applied to forecast flight training time. The discreteness of originality data is overcome and the high-precise predicted result is received under the condition of a small amount of data. This paper takes a short-term forecast flight training time of Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) by using grey system theory. With a comparison of the actual data to the forecast result, it is proved that using grey system theory to forecast the flight training time of Civil Aviation Flight University of China is feasible with relatively high prediction accuracy.

Study on Private Pilot Error Prevention Theory Based on Rough Set

The paper studies on the theory of Private Pilot Error Prevention aiming at its peculiarity of operation and is based on the experienced data being evaluated by the resourceful pilots. Data Resource of Prevention Rule integrated analysis is proposed which using the two data sources from the civil aviation flight terms and the questionnaire from resourceful pilots. Knowledge Reasoning of Private Pilot Error Prevention Rules mainly analyzes that the requirement of traditional civil aviation flight terms include the experience from resourceful pilots, it is useful to represent information form meeting rough set requirements, these transversion need to go through complex bureaucratic procedures.

Common mental disorders among civil aviation flight attendants.

The purpose of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs) among Brazilian civil aviation flight attendants and to investigate associations between CMDs and sociodemographic and work-related variables. This was a quantitative cross-sectional study conducted between October 2009-October 2010 using a self-reporting questionnaire about sociodemographic and work-related data and a screening instrument for the detection of psychiatric morbidity. A total of 453 flight attendants were evaluated. The prevalence of CMDs was found to be 29.8% (N = 135/453; 95% CI 25.7-34.10%). Female flight attendants presented higher prevalence (36.0%) than male flight attendants (19.7%). The prevalence among individuals who had completed their training more than 5 yr earlier was 35.7% versus 19.2% among those who had qualified less than 5 yr earlier. In the final adjusted model, only the following variables maintained a statistically significant association: sex (OR 2.83); regular physical activity practice (OR 1.68); time since completion of training (OR 2.56); involvement with religious belief (OR 1.66); and type of flight route (OR 1.71). Flight attendants are subjected to stressful situations determined both by specific occupational risks and by the form of work organization. Studies with civil aviation pilots found lower values for CMD prevalence (6.7%). This shows that although both categories are classified as aircrew members and share various similarities of occupational risks, they are also, at the same time, profoundly different regarding their professional profiles.

Penerapan SNI 03-7051-2004 (pemberian Tanda dan Pemasangan Lampu Halangan (Obstacle Lights) di Sekitar Bandara) di Bandara Juanda Surabaya

Assessment of the Implementation of SNI 03-7051-2004 (The Signs And Installation of Obstruction Lights (Obstacle Lights) vicinity at Airport) For Compulsory Standards at Juanda Airport in Surabaya is to know how the implementation of the provision of signs and installation of lights around the aviation operation Safety area at Juanda Airport Surabaya to support it has required the standards/rules established by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation flight operations in order to ensure aviation safety. Assessment method used quantitative method by decomposition (descriptive), exposure and a detailed explanation based on the compilation of primary data and secondary data that have been processed. The assessment result shows the application of SNI 03-7051-2004 (The Signs and Installation of Obstruction Lights of Airport vacinity at Juanda Airport) vacinit at Surabaya there are still some buildings that do not meet the rules set, there are some buildings should be installed (obstacle lights) to achieve optimum aviation safety. Among these buildings are of BTS Tower buildings and Mall City Of Tomorrow (Cito Mall) that located at the aviation operation area at Juanda airport.

Aviation on the Ground: Safety Culture in a Ground Handling Company

Ground handling work performance is an important part of the civil aviation flight cycle. Well-functioning safety management for minimizing the risk for accidents is vital and dependent on the safety culture. This article reports on a safety culture assessment of a ground handling company using a multiplex approach method. The study is included in the establishment of reference data concerning safety culture aspects in different transport branches. The results of the assessment reveal a generally good existing safety culture. However, the safety culture is somewhat poorer than that estimated and desired by the managers and that in other transport branches.

Aviation on the Ground: Safety Culture in a Ground Handling Company

Ground handling work performance is an important part of the civil aviation flight cycle. Well-functioning safety management for minimizing the risk for accidents is vital and dependent on the safety culture. This article reports on a safety culture assessment of a ground handling company using a multiplex approach method. The study is included in the establishment of reference data concerning safety culture aspects in different transport branches. The results of the assessment reveal a generally good existing safety culture. However, the safety culture is somewhat poorer than that estimated and desired by the managers and that in other transport branches.

Effect of flying burthen on blood lipid level in civil aviation aircrew

To investigate the effect of flying burthen on blood lipid level in civil aviation flight personnel. The level of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were determined by kits. The relationship between the blood lipid levels and the flight personnel's flying hours, body weight index, smoking, drinking and sport were investigated. The average annual flying hours of hyperlipidemia group [(561.14 +/- 234.90) h] was significantly higher than that of non-hyperlipidemia group [(500.62 +/- 243.65) h] (P < 0.05). The level of TG of the average annual flying hours more 800 h [(1.61 +/- 0.10) mmol/L] were significantly higher than that of less than 400 h group [(1.31 +/- 0.65) mmol/L]. The morbidity rate of hyperlipidemia among the age 30 to 39 years old flight personnel was the highest. The average annual flying hours is one of primary factors affecting blood lipid in flight personnel.

Radiation exposure of airline crew members to the atmospheric ionizing radiation environment

A study of radiation exposures in the ionizing radiation environment of the atmosphere is currently in progress for the Italian civil aviation flight personnel. After a description of the considered data sources, the philosophy of the study is presented, and an overview is given of the data processing with regard to flight routes, the computational techniques for radiation dose evaluation along the flight paths and for the exposure matrix building, along with an indication of the results that the study should provide.

Future Relationships Between Air and Ground Transport

“I think everyone would agree that high flight speed, although it is the spectacular signature of aviation, is not a significant measure of progress. If any one of the eight purpose factors is to be regarded as the specific goal of aviation or the dominant yardstick of its progress, I think that it is to transport as many people as possible, i.e. to create a big volume of aviation, in passenger-miles.”Bo K. O. LundbergWe are living at a time of transition in civil aviation, between subsonic and supersonic flight. Subsonic flight has no connection with ground transport and supersonic flight, as now envisaged has no connection either. It is thus rather necessary to explain the title of this paper which would otherwise be irrelevant.