The 2012 Pilot Source Study (Phase III): Response to the Pilot Certification and Qualification Requirements for Air Carrier Operations

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

Nullmeyer, Robert¹  Smith, Guy M.¹  Herchko, Derek¹  Niemczyk, Mary¹  Bjerke, Elizabeth¹  Paasch, Julie¹  NewMyer, David A.¹ 

关键词: AABI;    air carrier;    aviation degree;    CFI;    first officer;    flight hours;    flight instructor;    Part 141;    Part 61;    pilot certification;    pilot source study;    pilot training;    regional airline;   

DOI  :  10.7771/2159-6670.1071

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Purdue University

【 摘 要 】

The 2012 Pilot Source Study (Phase III) was a continuation of the 2010 Pilot Source Study (Smith, Bjerke, NewMyer, Niemczyk & Hamilton, 2010), using the same research design with a new data set containing no duplicate records. University faculty and students assisted seven regional airlines to enter data on 4,024 pilots hired between 2005 and 2011. New-hire pilots’ college and piloting backgrounds defined their input (Source) variables. Training and first year operations data defined the output (Success) variables. Identifying information for pilots and participating airlines was removed fromthe data sets, and records were combined into a single data set for independent analysis by five researchers. Results were verified by two independent researchers from the University of Central Florida (a non-affiliated university). Results showed considerable consistency between the 2010 Pilot Source Study and the 2012 Pilot Source Study regarding initial pilot training at a regional air carrier. The study found that pilots entering the industry with an aviation-specific college degree, particularly a degree froman AABI-accredited flight program, performed better in initial training than those with no degree or a non-aviation degree. The results also indicated that a pilot’s background, such as having a CFI certificate and obtaining advanced training from a collegiate aviation program, is an indicator of success in training. One important result was that commercial pilots had more completions than pilots with an ATP certificate. On the other hand, total flight hours produced inconclusive results.

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