Written by Source: Competentaviators.com
Competentaviators.com is a site dedicated to discussing non-technical skills for the helicopter sector, but this article applies to all parties in aviation and offers plenty of food for thought in terms of CRM and team behaviours.
Which system produces the better pilot – military or civil? Does it matter?
Until recently, there has been a lack of up-to-date empirical research exploring the impact of professional culture in aircrew. Now a recent study of helicopter pilots from the University of Aberdeen with the title “Does training background affect safety in helicopter pilots?” (Kaminska et al., 20231), suggests that we need to pay more attention to how the military-civil divide impacts CRM behaviours amongst mixed crews. What do the cultural differences embedded in the different ways these pilots have been trained mean to competency, operational effectiveness, and – ultimately – safety?
For the full article follow this link: https://competentaviators.com/2024/09/21/military-vs-civil-does-training-background-affect-safety-in-helicopter-pilots/
The table below summarises some of the data presented in the study on behavioural differences between military and civil trained crews.
