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Similarly, the percentages of eliminated and successful pilots who had received some previous aeronautical ground training were identical, as shown below:
Number Having Ground Training Number Having No Ground Training
Eliminated Pilots 134 80
Control Pilots 134 80
Previous ground training differed somewhat from the ground training received with the company in this respect. A comparison of the eliminated and control groups on the basis of average ground school grades indicated that the achievement in ground school differentiates the two groups. This difference was in favor of the control group and yielded a t-ratio of 3.053, which is significant at the 1% level with 64 degrees of freedom.
The study of selection requirements provided results which indicate rather conclusively that present requirements established by airline companies for selection of applicants are not adequate for predicting later success or failure with much confidence.
Methods of Evaluating Airline Pilots
Information pertaining to methods of evaluating airline pilots was obtained in this survey from three main sources: (1) from the study of the personnel file records of the eliminated pilots and their controls; (2) from certain questions from the pilot interview; and (3)from certain questions from the Civil Aeronautics Administration Examiner and Company Check-Pilot Interview. It was not the purpose of this study to make an exhaustive survey of methods of evaluation but only to learn what methods evaluate the behavior, traits, characteristics and abilities which are most critical for the job of airline pilot. Furthermore, an attempt was made to learn the attitudes toward present methods of evaluation of both those who make evaluations and those who are evaluated.
1. Flight-Check Forms in the Personnel Files. The examination of the pilots' personnel files in five airline companies gave an opportunity to make some observations as to the kinds of evaluation methods which are presently used. To evaluate the pilots' flying skills and proficiency on scheduled flights, the companies use three principal kinds of checks. One is a routine captain's report of a scheduled flight on which ratings are made on quite general components of the job, such as "Flying Ability", "Judgment," "Instrument Flying," "Route Knowledge," "Knowledge of Regulations," "Progress," "Industry," etc. Ratings are usually assigned on a scale, such as "Excellent," "Good," "Fair," and "Poor." Some ratings are made on a two-point scale, such as "Standard" and "Sub-standard." Comments may be added on this form. The second type of check-in general use is a captain's report of a scheduled flight on which ratings are made on somewhat more specific components of the pilot's job, such as "Duties Prior to Takeoff," "Takeoff and Climb," "Intrument Approach," "Landing," etc. Usually each is rated on a two-, three- or four- point scale. A third type of routing flight check is one on which ratings are made on even more specific components of the job, such as: