Consistency of the Relations of Cognitive Ability and Personality Traits to Pilot Training Performance

The predictive validity of cognitive ability and personality traits was examined in large samples of US Air Force pilot trainees. Criterion data were collected between 1995 and 2008 from four training bases across three training tracks. Analyses also examined consistency in pilot aptitude and traini...

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Main Authors: Carretta, Thomas R, Teachout, Mark S, Ree, Malcolm J, Barto, Erica L, King, Raymond E, Michaels, Charles F
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
AIR FORCE TRAINING
COGNITION
COGNITIVE ABILITY
MAB(MULTIDIMENSIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY)
NEO-PI-R(REVISED NEO PERSONALITY INVENTORY)
PE62202F
PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY TRAITS
Personnel Management and Labor Relations
PILOT APTITUDE
PILOT TRAINING PERFORMANCE
PILOTS
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
Psychology
WUAFRL53290902
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Summary:The predictive validity of cognitive ability and personality traits was examined in large samples of US Air Force pilot trainees. Criterion data were collected between 1995 and 2008 from four training bases across three training tracks. Analyses also examined consistency in pilot aptitude and training outcomes. Results were consistent with previous research indicating cognitive ability is the best predictor of pilot training performance. There were few differences across training tracks, bases, and years and none were large. Overall, results illustrated the consistency of the quality of pilot trainees as assessed by cognitive ability and personality trait measures, and the consistency of these measures in predicting training performance over time. This consistency results in a more stable training system, enabling greater efficiency and effectiveness. Published in The International Journal of Aviation Psychology, v24 n4 p247-264, 2014.