Is It All about the Mission? Comparing Non-technical Skills across Offshore Transport and Search and Rescue Helicopter Pilots

IF 1 4区 心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
O. Hamlet, A. Irwin, Molly McGregor
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ABSTRACT Objective The research objective of the current study was to examine and compare the non-technical skills utilized by search and rescue and offshore transport helicopter pilots. Background Non-technical skills encompass the interpersonal and cognitive skills necessary for safe and efficient team performance in high-risk environments. There is a lack of research investigating non-technical skill use during helicopter flight or assessing differences in skills according to mission parameters. Method The current study comprised 28 semi-structured qualitative interviews based upon the critical incident technique (16 offshore transport pilots, 12 search and rescue pilots). Interviews were thematically coded to identify, and compare, non-technical skills. Results All key non-technical skills were reported across both pilot groups. Differences were identified at the element level of skills across the groups (e.g., while both groups reported utilizing situational awareness, elemental sub-components were based upon different attentional factors). A category for cognitive readiness was identified specific to search and rescue—this category encapsulated the elements necessary for a swift, effective response to emergencies. Conclusion The results indicate helicopter pilots’ non-technical skills vary according to mission parameters, suggesting specific flight goals require different nuances of non-technical skills for mission achievement. We suggest that non-technical skills training should be tailored to the mission focus of helicopter pilots in order to further error mitigation strategies, enrich training relevance, and enhance effectiveness.
这都是关于使命的吗?海上运输和搜救直升机飞行员的非技术技能比较
摘要目的本研究的研究目的是检验和比较搜救和海上运输直升机飞行员使用的非技术技能。背景非技术技能包括在高风险环境中安全高效的团队表现所需的人际交往和认知技能。缺乏调查直升机飞行过程中非技术技能使用的研究,也缺乏根据任务参数评估技能差异的研究。方法本研究包括28个基于关键事件技术的半结构化定性访谈(16名海上运输飞行员,12名搜救飞行员)。访谈按主题编码,以确定和比较非技术技能。结果报告了两个试点组的所有关键非技术技能。发现各组在技能要素层面存在差异(例如,虽然两组都报告了利用情境意识,但要素子成分基于不同的注意力因素)。识别了一个特定于搜救的认知准备类别——这一类别包含了对紧急情况做出快速有效反应所需的要素。结论直升机飞行员的非技术技能因任务参数而异,表明特定的飞行目标需要不同的非技术技术技能来实现任务。我们建议,非技术技能培训应针对直升机飞行员的任务重点进行定制,以进一步制定错误缓解策略,丰富培训相关性,并提高有效性。
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