ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on measurement for the training function mainly in simulators. The first flight simulator was developed around 1910. This low-technology device, a barrel with short wings that was physically manipulated by the instructor, offered students the opportunity to practice basic flight control. The measurement of human performance in aircraft began shortly after the advent of manned flight. Performance evaluation occurs on two basic levels. Subjective measures are generally provided by instructors or subject matter experts and assess the performance of the trainee on multiple elements. Objective measures consist of specific and well-defined data collected during the training exercise, typically by means of digital computers. The chapter explores pilot performance measurement issues in two related but different flight domains: ab initio training and wide-body aircraft flight training. The U. S. Air Force (USAF) trains officers to become pilots through a 52-week program currently known as Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training.
