Accession Number:

ADA171661

Title:

The Use of Flight Simulators in Measuring and Improving Training Effectiveness

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Apr-Oct 1985

Corporate Author:

CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA NAVAL PLANNING MANPOWER AND LOGISTICS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Marcus, Alan J.
• Curran, Lawrence E.

Report Date:

1986-02-24

Pagination or Media Count:

26.0

Abstract:

This paper studies the value of aircraft simulators as measures of training readiness. Simulator evaluations are analyzed for reserve enlisted crewmen on Navy patrol aircraft. Parttime reservists are found to have very little skill loss over time and perform as well as their full-time and counterparts. Experience in the simulator produces substantial increases in subsequent evaluation scores. Simulated flights appear to be useful measures of readiness and valuable training experience.

Descriptors:

• *FLIGHT CREWS
• *FLIGHT SIMULATORS
• *FLIGHT TRAINING
• ENLISTED PERSONNEL
• MEASUREMENT
• MILITARY RESERVES
• NAVAL AIRCRAFT
• NAVAL PERSONNEL
• NAVAL TRAINING
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• OPERATIONAL READINESS
• PATROL AIRCRAFT
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• RECRUITS
• TABLES(DATA)

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE