Air service tests of aptitude for flying

Attempts to establish a satisfactory rating of flying ability for measuring aptitude for the Air Service. Ten tests were selected and given to 50 very good flyers, 50 very poor flyers and 50 unknowns. The best tests found were emotional stability, especially hand response, perception of tilt and men...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1919-06, Vol.3 (2), p.103-109
Main Author: Henmon, V. A. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability
Emotional Stability
Human
Mental Age
Personnel Selection
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Summary:Attempts to establish a satisfactory rating of flying ability for measuring aptitude for the Air Service. Ten tests were selected and given to 50 very good flyers, 50 very poor flyers and 50 unknowns. The best tests found were emotional stability, especially hand response, perception of tilt and mental alertness. A provisional scoring and weighting scheme was worked out. The tests successfully predicted and differentiated between good and poor performance. The test has been adopted by the personnel section of the Air Service.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/h0070342