Abstract
Weather-related accidents in U.S. general aviation are a serious problem. In this study, we investigated the effects of ground visibility, cloud ceiling, and financial incentive on 60 pilots' decisions whether or not to take off into marginal weather. Results showed trends for Financial Incentive ( p = .07), Visibility ( p = .11), and Ceiling ( p = .43). The interaction Visibility x Ceiling ( p = .037) gives support to a cognitive model of pilot weather-related behavior based on simultaneous consideration of multiple factors.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Apr 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology - Dayton, OH Duration: Apr 1 2003 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology |
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| Period | 4/1/03 → … |
Keywords
- weather flying
- general aviation
- go-no go decisions
Disciplines
- Aviation Safety and Security