ABSTRACT
W. L. Waag and H. H. Bell provided a template to examine historical references of fighter pilot decision-making, J. Orasanu and F. Ute provided a template to assess decisions made by commercial air carrier pilots. Decisions that produced benefits in a novel way highlighted the importance of insight and intuition among fighter pilots. He could use his instincts and intuition to make decisions about life and death. Bomber crews followed a mind-numbing routine, with predetermined outcomes, which Robert Ramer said was like being a truck driver. Larger aircraft required more crewmembers, and flying experiences were shared between members of the flying crew. The rules of engagement in the Great War and in World War II were designed to achieve air supremacy, which in many instances meant applying flight practices beyond what would be risked in peacetime. In terms of freedom to make decisions, air carriers, regardless of the aircraft type flown, employed pilots who already had flight experience.
