The validity of a psychological selection procedure for aerospace operators

The validity of a psychological selection system for highly qualified aerospace operators is examined. Of 399 student airline pilots recruited with this procedure, 349 (88%) completed the flight training successfully. Multivariate statistical data analyses on the basis of the criteria training succe...

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Published in:	Zeitschrift für Flugwissenschaften und Weltraumforschung Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 181
Main Authors:	Maschke, P, Hormann, H J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	German
Published:	Germany 01-05-1988
Subjects:	Aerospace Medicine Humans Inservice Training Man-Machine Systems Personnel Selection Psychological Tests Psychomotor Performance Task Performance and Analysis
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Summary:	The validity of a psychological selection system for highly qualified aerospace operators is examined. Of 399 student airline pilots recruited with this procedure, 349 (88%) completed the flight training successfully. Multivariate statistical data analyses on the basis of the criteria training success (pass/fail) and instructor's ratings resulted in acceptable validity coefficients. Whereas tests of psychomotor coordination and multiple task performance proved to be significant predictors for the training success as a whole, such characteristics as mathematical reasoning, mental concentration, perceptual speed and spatial orientation were more related to the instructor's ratings. The significance of psychological aptitude testing for the efficiency of man/machine interactions is discussed.
ISSN:	0342-068X