Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Aeronautical Science
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
2006
Abstract/Description
The application of flight simulation to meet pilot training needs continues to evolve. Flight simulations built with powerful and inexpensive computers are making high fidelity simulation available as a medium for training ab-initio pilots at Pilot Schools and Training Centers. The researchers conducted an 18-month study that applied an experimental flight-training curriculum comprised of 60% flight training device (FTD) flight and 40% airplane flight to certify Private Pilots under Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 142. The results from the research provided data to ascertain the effective transfer for each flight-training task. Ab-initio student pilots practiced each task to standard in an FTD prior to training in an actual airplane. The researchers measured a significant degree of effective transfer for the majority of flight tasks examined.
Publication Title
International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies
Publisher
Federal Aviation Administration FAA Academy
Scholarly Commons Citation
Macchiarella, N. D., Arban, P. K., & Doherty, S. M. (2006). Transfer of Training from Flight Training Devices to Flight for Ab-Initio Pilots. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 6(2). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/publication/149
