Risk perceptions of instructor and candidate pilots regarding helicopter operations
Author
Avcıoğlu, Ali
Advisor
Atay, Dilek Önkal
Date
2002Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
This thesis investigates risk perceptions of instructor and candidate pilots. Incidents
and flight scenarios concerning helicopter operations were given to participants to
explore differences in risk perceptions. In contrast to the majority of earlier studies, the
present study concludes that experts and nonexperts do not vary much in their
evaluation of the riskiness. In addition, experienced pilots are more prone to take risks
voluntarily than inexperienced pilots. Findings are discussed and limitations of current
study are provided.