Improvements in Situational Awareness for Military Fast Jet Pilots: Organisational and Industrial Framework

This paper investigates the particularities that the military aviator faces when it comes to acquiring and maintaining situational awareness in his fast jet as fighter or fighter-bomber pilot. The main components of situational awareness are presented and their corresponding properties explained. There are significant challenges and opportunities for the industry and the organization to enhance situational awareness skills to provide the necessary framework for a safer conduct of flight and for a more successful accomplishment of the mission or task.

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• Authors:
  • Indlekofer, Udo R
  • Carrick, Kirstie
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 257-265
• Serial:
  • Human Factors and Aerospace Safety
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 1468-9456
  • Serial URL: http://www.ashgate.com/subject_area/aviation/aviation_journals.htm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pilots; Awareness; Improvements; Jet fighters; Military aircraft; Military aviation; Pilot studies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mission
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01029756
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 27 2006 9:42AM