TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Pilot see, pilot do: Examining the predictors of pilots' risk management behaviour
JO  - Safety science
A1  - Drinkwater, Justin L.
A1  - Molesworth, Brett R.C.
SP  - 1445
EP  - 1451
VL  - 48
IS  - 10
N2  - Decision-making under uncertainty, known as risk management, is common in many professions including medicine and the military. Within general aviation, it is a skill that pilots are largely expected to acquire through experience. This study sought to determine if there are known markers (i.e., attitude and risk perception) and or personal characteristics (i.e., flight experience and age) that predict the acquisition and utilization of this skill. Fifty-six participants were presented with a risky flight which involved searching for a wayward parachutist with minimal fuel on board their aircraft. A clear distinction in terms of 'risk perception' was evident between those pilots who elected to undertake the risky flight (36 participants) and those pilots who did not (20 participants). There was also evidence of attitudinal and demographic differences between the two groups. The results have implications for the selection and training of pilots.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0925-7535
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2010.07.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -