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CAA Project I                                                 
May 1947

                        
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The Committee on Selection and Training of Aircraft Pilots of the National Research Council has requested the American Institute for Research to make a survey during the next several weeks of procedures for selecting, certifying, and upgrading airlines pilots. The funds for this project have been supplied by the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The Civil Aeronautics Board has also expressed an interest in this study.

This study is strictly a research project; and the results of the survey will be presented in statistical form, with recommendations regarding current procedures. It is not the intent of the study to evaluate specific airline pilots or to compare different groups of pilots. No data regarding specified individuals will be presented to either the Civil Aeronautics Administration or any of the airline companies. 

The primary objective of the study is to survey all sources of information regarding the requirements for effective work as an airline pilot. It is anticipated that this survey will lead to a more accurate definition of the specific skills, information, types of judgement, aptitudes, and personality and temperament which are essential to insure a long career as a safe airline pilot.

Sources of Information
It is proposed that this survey include all of the promising sources of information regarding the characteristics of safe airline pilots. One of the 

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