Flight School Research Articles

Institutional Theory and Flight Schools: An Analysis of Conformity in the Skies

This study employs a comprehensive bibliometric and content analysis to explore the application of institutional theory within the context of flight schools and aviation education. Utilizing data extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) database, this research examines the most influential studies, authors, and research trends in this field from 2000 to 2023. The findings highlight the critical role of institutional pressures and logics in shaping the operations and evolution of flight schools. This study contributes to the existing literature by integrating institutional theory with bibliometric methods, offering a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing aviation education and identifying areas for future research. Limitations include the dataset's restriction to publications indexed in the WoS and the basic NLP tools used for analysis. Future research should incorporate more advanced NLP techniques, consider additional databases, and explore the impact of emerging technologies on aviation education.

Investigation of Sports Habits of Pilot Candidates

The purpose of this study is to examine the sports habits of pilot candidates. The survey prepared by the researcher as a quantitative research method was applied to 60 pilot candidates studying at a flight school providing pilot training in the Aegean Region. During the data collection process, percentage and frequency methods were used to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and cross-tables were created. The data were analyzed in the SPSS 25 package program. According to the results of this research, which focuses on the sports habits of pilot candidates, which is an important factor in protecting both their physical and mental health and preparing for their aviation careers, 78.7% of the participants do sports regularly, while 21.3% do not do sports. Accordingly, it is seen that the majority of pilot candidates have regular sports habits, most of the pilot candidates who do sports have been doing sports 2-3 days a week for 4 years or more, and a significant portion of them have been doing sports from past to present. It has been understood that the most preferred sport among the sports types is fitness. It has been concluded that the most prominent reason for pilot candidates to do sports is to be healthy and fit. Those who do not do sports stated that they could not find the time, which was put forward as the reason for not doing sports.

Pretos que voam – An Afrocentric Collective Project to Promote the Access of Peripheral Black People to Airline Crew Jobs in Brazil

Summary This case analyses the “Pretos que Voam” (Blacks who Fly) project, which aids the training of socially vulnerable black people to become flight attendants in Brazil. Since 2020, this project has been carried out by the collective Quilombo Aéreo, which brings together black crew members to aid the elimination of racism in aviation. One of the goals of this collective is to increase the representation of black people in the airline industry. Quilombo Aéreo ( 2022 ) conducted a survey of air crew members, using online forms based on self-identification, and found that black people do not reach 5% of active airline crews. The project is supported by crowdfunding and social partnerships like Fundação Tide Setúbal, Fundo Baobá for racial equity Rede de Mulheres Negras, Odabá Associação de Afroempreendedorismo, Movimento Negro Unificado and others. This made it possible to provide a complete course to become a flight attendant, a basic English course, air crew licences and a passport, and mentorship. In 2021, in Porto Alegre (RS), ten black people graduated in the first class – four women among them have already been hired by airlines. In 2022, the project raised funds to provide the first Afro-focused flight school in a distance learning model in Brazil. In 2023, they are working to start the operation of the school and crowdfunded a campaign for the second class of Pretos que Voam. Facing several forms of racism in Brazilian society and its airline industry, the project also dialogues with other forms of violence common in the sector, such as sexism and machismo . The case study examines concrete actions to transform the pain of its pioneers into fuel for structural changes, having as a framework the Afro culture and, as a scenario, a relevant mode of tourism transportation such as air travel. Information This case study originated from research into empowerment and intersectionalities between racism and sexism through the Quilombo Aéreo (see Further Reading). Here we focus specifically on the Pretos que Voam project, one of the actions developed by the collective. All authors are members of the research group Gritus – Gender, Race and Intersectionalities in Tourism , where this study was developed. Information © The Authors 2024

The Influence of Career Development, Positive Psychology, Organizational Communication, and Strategic Digital Leadership on the Improvement of Performance in the Aviation School Organization of the Ministry of Transportation, Mediated by Employee Motivation

This research investigates the factors influencing organizational performance within the Flight School of the Ministry of Transportation, focusing on the unique structure of the Public Service Agency (BLU) and its technical implementation units. It explores challenges faced by aviation service schools in meeting BLU revenue targets and highlights the significance of human resource management. Drawing on insights from scholars, the study examines the impact of career development, positive psychology, organizational communication, and digital leadership strategies on organizational performance, mediated by employee motivation. Using a quantitative approach involving a survey of 175 officials and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the research finds positive influences of these factors on organizational performance, with employee motivation playing a mediating role. However, limitations such as reliance on self-reported data and the sample size constrain the generalizability of findings. Future research could employ qualitative methods and longitudinal studies to deepen understanding and investigate long-term effects.

НЕКОТОРЫЕ ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ НАГЛЯДНОСТИ ПРИ ИЗУЧЕНИИ КОНСТРУКЦИИ И ЛЕТНОЙ ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ АВИАЦИОННОЙ ТЕХНИКИ

This article discusses the issue of increasing the use of the visual aids of the educational process when studying aviation technology at a flight school. An analysis of the educational and methodological complex of the educational disciplines selected for the study was carried out. The contradictions between the increasing requirements for the training of an aviation specialist and the possibilities of its training in modern conditions are identified. The introduction of simulation dynamic 2D models into the training process of flight personnel is justified as a way of increasing the use of visual aids of educational material taught. A version of a computer program for creating 2D models is presented. Using the example of the author's developments, the advantage of simulating dynamic 2D models in studying the design and operation of aircraft and engine systems and assemblies is shown. An analysis of the results of the implementation of developed innovations to improve visual aids was carried out. An increase in the performance of cadets in theoretical training before flying the aircraft under study was recorded. The recommendations for the development of 2D models and their use in the learning process are also offered.

A Comparative Analysis of School Choice Factors Influencing Non-Collegiate Flight School Selections Between Groups of Nontraditional, Traditional, and Teenage Student Pilots

A Comparative Analysis of School Choice Factors Influencing Non-Collegiate Flight School Selections Between Groups of Nontraditional, Traditional, and Teenage Student Pilots

Research of the effect of gender-specific personality features of flight school students on the success of their studies

Aim. The paper describes a research of gender-specific personality features of flight school students. The eventual task was to research the effect of the identified gender-specific features of the male and female students on their academic and flight training performance.Methods. The research employed standardised character research methods: L.N. Sobchik’s version of MMPI and the 16-factor personality inventory. The resulting data were analysed using descriptive statistics of Microsoft Office 2007 Excel, Student’s Т-score for unconjugated samples (statistical significance if p < 0.05).Results of the research. It has been established that the academic and flight training performance are affected by both identical and differing personal qualities of male and female students.Conclusion. The conducted research identified gender-related personality features that correlated with the academic and flight training performance of male and female students that manifest themselves as sets of personal attributes. The identified personal attributes of male and female students may have either a positive, or a negative effect on their academic and flight training performance.

The Psychological Impact on Chinese Pilot Students During the Pandemic – The Lesson Learned

This study was intrigued by routine onsite observation among pilot students who were concerned about the market downturn during the pandemic and career uncertainty in the post-pandemic time. The purpose of this study was to discover how COVID-19 affected pilot students and how they reacted and were accustomed to the pandemic regulations. Human Factors, psychological issues, and the status of safety culture were also surveyed. Purposive sampling was used to select two Chinese Civil Aviation Regulation (CCAR) Part 141 flight schools to participate in an online survey. The Cronbach’s alpha, and Spearman’s Correlation Coefficient were calculated. The findings exemplify the emergence of Human Factors and psychological issues, while the flight school’s safety culture remains strong. Simultaneously, the result of this study provides a reference for stakeholders at flight training institutes for coping with future similar crises.

Observational Learning in Ab Initio Pilot Training

Abstract: New learning and teaching techniques are required to reduce the length and costs of flight training while increasing its quality, such as observational learning, also known as backseating in aviation training. This study investigates the opportunities and challenges associated with backseating in an aircraft when another student is learning to fly. An ethnographic study of a flight school in Australia was conducted via observation and in-depth interviews. The results show opportunities such as learning from common mistakes, recognizing patterns, and reinforcing struggling areas in a stress-free environment, without any extra costs. The reported concerns included weight limits and regulatory issues, student nervousness when observed, and insufficient time to backseat flights. For backseating to be adopted, regulatory ambiguities should be addressed.

Factors that facilitate and hinder adopting a new pedagogy: a case study of flight observations in ab initio pilot training

ABSTRACT Flight training is a lengthy and resource-intensive process with additional learning, and teaching techniques are often overlooked. One technique is observational learning, or backseating in aviation training, which can accelerate pilot training. This study aimed to analyze the factors that facilitate and hinder the implementation of backseating in flight schools. The perceptions of students, instructors, and managers were investigated using an ethnographic approach. The results show that recognizing the benefits of implementation and the need for change, no extra financial burden, exposure of instructors to different pedagogies, and involvement of instructors in the decision-making process would facilitate the implementation of backseating. Additionally, factors such as practicality issues for implementation, concern about students’ needs, instructors’ self-confidence and emotions, lack of follow-up by managers, and regulatory ambiguity hinder implementation. To implement backseating, legislative ambiguity, instructors’ confidence and emotions, and their concerns about students’ needs should be addressed.

Legal Analysis of the Freedom of Contract Principle in Lease Contracts between the Director General of Civil Aviation and Private Flight Schools

In accordance with an open system, everyone is permitted to enter into an agreement so long as it is founded on good faith, according to Indonesian treaty law. This approach is not entirely relevant in the practice of lease agreements held by the government (Director General of Civil Aviation) with private parties (Private Flight Schools), as the lease agreement was made in a way that the terms were made by default. In order to collect secondary data in the form of primary and secondary legal materials, this research employs a normative juridical approach, law-based research as norms and rules that are both written and unwritten through literary studies, and document studies. The findings revealed that the format of common lease agreements negotiated between the government (Director General of Civil Aviation) and private parties (Private Flight Schools) was subject to constraints. This demonstrates how the idea of complete contract freedom is not being applied. The posture or bargaining position between the parties to the agreement is not balanced, which gives the airport with a stronger position options. As a result, the airport's rules and regulations have an impact on the tenant's rights.

The interrelation of psychological characteristics and success of education of cadets of civil aviation

BACKGROUND: Historically, the development of professional selection, occupational hygiene, and psychology occurs to the greatest extent in aviation, because it has been proven that up to 5080% of flight accidents are directly related to the human factor. So, S.E. Mints, an aviation military doctor, after analyzing 364 plane crashes, came to the conclusion that in 90% of cases of disasters, the decisive factor is the individual qualities of pilots. Determining the typical personal characteristics of suitable and unsuitable persons for the flying profession is a rather difficult task facing professional selection specialists. Primary professional training of a pilot is carried out in flight schools and is improved during their further work. One of the main goals of flight training is the formation of a trained pilot with strong professional skills in piloting an aircraft, ensuring flight safety. The study examines the psychological characteristics that affect the success of cadets both in theoretical training and when performing exercises on simulators.
 AIM: to study the influence of psychological characteristics on the success of training cadets of civil aviation.
 MATERIALS AND METHODS: The statistical analysis of significant differences between successful and less successful students was carried out according to the following methods: R.B. Kettells 16-factor personality questionnaire (form C); Lazarus questionnaire Coping behavior methods; G. Aizenks Personal questionnaire (EPI); The method Motives for choosing a profession (author R.V. Ovcharova); Questionnaire Styles of self-regulation of behavior (author V.I. Morosanova).
 RESULTS: In theoretical training, those students who are dominated by calmness, self-control, equanimity and emotional stability are more successful. They are characterized by stable interests, developed will and determination, as well as independence, flexibility and non-hostility. The most successful in performing exercises on simulators are students with developed abstract thinking. They are quick-thinking, easy to learn. They are distinguished by determination, enterprise, and activity in achieving goals. These students are ready to act alone, independent and independent. They are characterized by activity, concentration and a high level of motivation. They are characterized by a rational approach to solving problematic situations.
 CONCLUSION: The most successful in performing exercises on simulators are students with developed abstract thinking. They are quick-thinking, easy to learn. They are distinguished by determination, enterprise, and activity in achieving goals. These students are ready to act alone, independent and independent. They are characterized by activity, concentration and a high level of motivation. They are characterized by a rational approach to solving problematic situations. It was revealed that those students who have the following psychological characteristics are more successful in the course of theoretical training: high indicators on the scales of emotional stabilityinstability, relaxationtension, planning, the general level of self-regulation and low indicators on the scale of confrontation, and when performing exercises on simulators: high scores on the scales of intelligence, timiditycourage, conformitynonconformity, relaxationtension discipline, self-control, acceptance of responsibility, flexibility, independence and low indicators of the search for social support factor and, according to the scale, internal individually significant motives for choosing a profession.

Tax Analysis And Its Implications For The High Cost Of Education In The Procurement Of Training Aircraft

The purpose of this study is to analyze the imposition of import taxes and import duties for training aircraft procurement and its implications for thehigh cost of education at Indonesian Aviation Polytechnic Curug and Aero Flyer Institute in 2017-2020. This study is a qualitative descriptive study with data collection techniques used are interviews, observations, documents and triangulation, so that the researcher can draw conclusions. The conclusion of import taxes imposition and import duties has a high influence in determining the high cost of flight schools. With the high cost of flight schools, it will affect people's interest in becoming a pilot. However, this is a burden that must be borne by the educational institution itself which in the end causes the high cost of pilot school to be charged to prospective pilot students. The imposition of import taxes includes Sales Tax on Luxury Goods, Income Tax and VAT because aircraft training are subject to these three tax components. These three components cause the high cost of pilot school. In this case, the government must immediately review the taxation policy for the procurement of aircraft training and educational institutions must also cooperate with various airline operators both at home and abroad to attract pilot graduates and this will increase the interest of the Indonesian people to become professional and reliable pilots.

The Impact of Transformational Leadership, Organizational Culture, and Employee Engagement on Employee Performance at Indonesia’s Flight School

Culture has an essential role in an organization, where culture will reflect behavioral processes that have values, beliefs and habits that influence individual attitudes in the organization. This study aims to explore the influence of the role of transformational leadership, organizational culture, and employee engagement on employee performance. The research was conducted in 2022 involving 192 flight school employees in Indonesia. This quantitative research using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) method. The results of the study show that transformational leadership contributes to improving organizational culture and employee performance. Then organizational culture can strengthen employee engagement with the organization and improve employee performance. Employee engagement is also considered capable of improving employee performance. The resulting managerial implications are organizations must be able to choose leaders who are optimistic about the future of the organization, able to provide new insights in completing work, and have self-confidence and capability in their work. Then the organization can apply a culture that is in accordance with organizational goals, and the organization must have a realistic and vision and mission obviously, so that with this clarity employees are able to provide the best performance results for their organization

Moral values of a future military pilot as the reliability of predicted professional psychological selection

Abstract. Aim. To identify one of the problems of professional psychological selection of applicants for training in a higher military flight school, to show the importance of moral values in the professional development of a military pilot and the impact of their presence or absence on the quality of the prediction as part of professional psychological selection. At present, the progress and constant modernisation of the Russian Air Force aircraft fleet places ever higher demands on the level of professionalism of a modern military pilot. In this context, there is a growing need for greater numbers of indicators diagnosed during professional psychological selection (PPS) that are later used to predict the success of military flight training and professional activity in general. That is primarily due to the fact that recently more and more attention has been paid to the role of the personality and its integrative function. However, at present, the existing flight crew PPS system does not provide a comprehensive diagnosis of a candidate’s personality.Methods. Based on a theoretical analysis of the work conducted by researchers and practitioners of aviation psychology and various approaches to the study of the professional fitness of flight personnel, it was identified that the key element in the diagnosis of professional fitness is the personality with its integrative function and the whole set of professionally important qualities. The analysis of literature in aviation psychology shows that personal qualities determine motivation, focus and sustained interest in flight work, as well as the social type of behaviour and a person’s adaptation to specific conditions of flight activity and military service.Results. A pilot’s professionalism begins with shaping the personality. Nowadays, the loss of spiritual guidelines has led to a dramatic simplification of moral values and patriotic spirit, and young people are more focused on consumerism. Selecting candidates for military aviation involves the use of a diverse set of diagnostic techniques that helps evaluate the most important psychological and personal qualities. However, the experience of application of personal questionnaires shows that they do not always represent a complete picture of an applicant’s motivation, personality orientation, self-awareness and basic values. The use of projective and hardware-based methods is minimised, the existing automated system for professional psychological selection (ASPPS) is insufficiently equipped with methods that diagnose personal qualities, the emphasis being placed on diagnosing cognitive processes. The century-old history of PPS shows a violation of the principle of personal integrity, which isexpressed in the bias towards psychophysiology. As a result, at present, the existing flight crew PPS does not provide a comprehensive diagnosis of a candidate’s personality.Conclusions. In conclusion, it is noted that the key element in the diagnosis of professional aptitude is the personality with all its PIQ and moral values. Growing numbers of diagnosed indicators in the personal block of the PIQ will enable a comprehensive diagnosis of a candidate, and thanks to a combination of survey and projective methods, it will help increase the reliability of the PPS prediction, provided that an applicant’s personality is treated holistically, based on the principles of an integrative approach to the person as an integral personality.

Training Jewish Pilots at Flight Schools in Czechoslovakia during the War of Independence

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel. In response, the Arab states invaded Israel and launched an all-out war with the aim of forcibly nullifying the Declaration of Independence. The danger of an invasion of Israel by five Arab armies led by Egypt (alongside Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon) was already known. It was clear to Ben-Gurion and the other heads of the security apparatus of the Jewish community in Palestine/Israel that considering the Egyptian army’s air power and the fact that the Haganah had only a few light aircraft and not a single fighter plane, fighter planes had to be purchased immediately and pilots trained to fly them. The article will describe how the IDF purchased 25 Messerschmitt-Avia fighter jets and 50 Spitfires and planned to train Israel Air Force pilots to fly these aircraft.

The Influence of Marketing Communication Approaches on Student Pilots’ Choices of Flight Schools

The Influence of Marketing Communication Approaches on Student Pilots’ Choices of Flight Schools

Exploring the adoption of desktop simulators in pilot training: An ethnographic approach

Aviation has been using flight simulators for pilot training for a long time. Desktop simulators are a more cost-effective, efficient and accessible alternative to an expensive high-cost, high-fidelity flight training devices. Despite the benefits, desktop simulators are rarely seen in flight schools and flight instructors hardly recommended them for early stages of training. Therefore, this study investigated the perception of flight instructors about the usefulness of desktop simulators in flight training and the ways they can be used in the early stages the training. An ethnographic study was conducted in a flight school in Australia via observation and in-depth interviews. Despite the documented benefits of using desktop simulators, there seems to be a hesitancy by flight instructors to encourage students to use these devices because students: build bad habits if they misinterpret what they have been taught and practise without supervision, tend not to trim the aircraft, apply too much force on the controls, and look down at the instruments very often and do not look out. We conclude that this negative perception about the technology can be holding back further progress in improving the quality of flight training and preventing students from embracing the technology to enhance their learning.

Charting a Path Through the Storm: General Aviation Weather Training Recommendations

For general aviation (GA) pilots, weather was the primary contributing factor for 25% of accidents between 1982 and 2013 (Fultz & Ashley, 2016). All GA pilots must complete the same certification exam and requirements, however not all GA pilots are receiving the same depth of training. Depending on their flight school, pilots-in-training may be lacking important opportunities to practice applying weather theory to aviation. Attending to this gap in training by providing more opportunities to practice applying their weather knowledge may help reduce the number of weather-related accidents in GA. This paper outlines certification requirements and guidelines to become a private pilot, clarifies weather-knowledge requirements, outlines how pilots currently learn their weather, and makes training recommendations to potentially reduce the number of weather-related accidents in GA.

Occupational Risk Assessment for Flight Schools: A 3,4-Quasirung Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Making-Based Approach

The concept of occupational risk assessment is related to the analysis and prioritization of the hazards arising in a production or service facility and the risks associated with these hazards; risk assessment considers occupational health and safety (OHS). Elimination or reduction to an acceptable level of analyzed risks, which is a systematic and proactive process, is then put into action. Although fuzzy logic-related decision models related to the assessment of these risks have been developed and applied a lot in the literature, there is an opportunity to develop novel occupational risk assessment models depending on the development of new fuzzy logic extensions. The 3,4-quasirung fuzzy set (3,4-QFS) is a new type of fuzzy set theory emerged as an extension of the Pythagorean fuzzy sets and Fermatean fuzzy sets. In this approach, the sum of the cube of the degree of membership and the fourth power of the degree of non-membership must be less than or equal to 1. Since this new approach has a wider space, it can express uncertain information in a more flexible and exhaustive way. This makes this type of fuzzy set applicable in addressing many problems in multi-criteria decision making (MCDM). In this study, an occupational risk assessment approach based on 3,4-quasirung fuzzy MCDM is presented. Within the scope of the study, the hazards pertaining to the flight and ground training, training management, administrative and facilities in a flight school were assessed and prioritized. The results of existing studies were tested, and we considered both Pythagorean and Fermatean fuzzy aggregation operators. In addition, by an innovative sensitivity analysis, the effect of major changes in the weight of each risk parameter on the final priority score and ranking of the hazards was evaluated. The outcomes of this study are beneficial for OHS decision-makers by highlighting the most prioritized hazards causing serious occupational accidents in flights schools as part of aviation industry. The approach can also be suggested and adapted for production and service science environments where their occupational health & safety are highly required.