The component test’s will actually consist of both primary abilities and performance test’s, as some of the candidates may not have prior military experience or any flight experience at all, their training would be ab initio (from the beginning). b. Some resources that could be used would be selecting prior military pilots or recruiting from aeronautical training schools, and finally recruiting experienced pilots from other commercial carriers.
c.The overall selection process should include standardized test scores, college grade point averages, and medical qualifications if military applicant, if choosing an ab initio candidate look for indicators of ability (i. e. , trainability) and finally when choosing experienced applicants look at qualifications, certificates, ratings held, check ride and simulator performance scores.
2. How do flight simulators assist the airlines in preparing pilots to make safe decisions in emergency situations? a.Flying an airplane is not without risk so it is essential that pilots of all levels are ready and prepared for any situation that may take place and it is a lot safer to rehearse emergency situation in a Flight Simulator than an actual aircraft. When a pilot is exposed to a wide variety of emergency situations in a flight simulator the pilot will know what to do and hopefully will learn how to be calm under pressure.
The use of flight simulators has saved countless lives over the years as the pilots are properly prepared to handle any situation.All though training in the aircraft can not be totally replicated, the simulator does add its own merit within the pilot training program. 3. List and briefly outline Piaget's four stages of cognitive development. How does Vygotsky's theory differ from that of Piaget? a.
Piaget’s theory was older children think qualitatively different than younger children. At each of their successive stages, it’s not just a matter of doing something better but doing something totally different altogether. b. Stage 1- Sensorimotor period (0-2 years) .
Stage 2- Pre-operational stage (2-7 years) d. Stage 3- Concrete operational stage (7-11 years) e. Stage 4- Formal operational stage (11+ years) f. Vygotsky emphasized the role of culture and experience and believed that what drives cognitive development is social interaction, a child’s experience with other people. He believed that his theory could be applied to all ages and not in stage developments as did Piaget.
Where Piaget emphasized universal cognitive change, Vygotsky emphasized individual development. 4.The main purpose of language is to facilitate our being able to construct a mental representation of a situation that enables us to understand a situation and communicate about it. (Budwig, 1995; Zwaan & Radvansky, 1998). a. Differentiate between semantics and syntax.
Syntax refers to grammatical structure, whereas Semantics refers to the meaning of the vocabulary symbols arranged with that structure. b. Why is understanding each important? Syntax is what grammar allows and semantics is what it means. So in order to construct a logical and meaningful sentence you must understand the importance and proper use of each. . Discuss the key elements of sound Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) and the DECIDE Model.
What is Naturalistic Decision Making (NDM)? a. Aeronautical decision making (ADM) is a systematic approach to the mental process used by airplane pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances. The importance of learning effective ADM skills cannot be overemphasized. b. Detect the fact that a change has occurred.
Estimate the need to counter or react to the change. Choose a desirable outcome for the success of the flight.Identify actions which could successfully control the change. Do the necessary action to adapt to the change.
Evaluate the effect of the action c. NDM is the way people use their experience to make decisions in the context of a job or task. The majority of accidents and incidents in aviation can be attributed partially to poor decision making and judgment strategies. By gaining an understanding of aircrew decision strategies used in the cockpit, it may be possible to improve the decision making process for both expert and novice pilots.
