ABSTRACT
Surveys of General Aviation (GA) pilot attitudes toward Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers have been conducted over the last five years in Australia, New Zealand (NZ) and the United States (US; Nendick, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999). Comparisons of the data indicate that there are commonalities between the way pilots view and use GPS receivers, as an example of a high-technology add-on, in a low technology GA environment. The converging evidence from these similar, but distinct, aviation cultures implies that some flight-safety issues associated with GPS receivers used by GA pilots can be addressed in a generic sense. Other issues appear to be related to the context, whether that is cultural or operational, such as regional regulatory differences or operator qualifications and experience. These issues may be best addressed on a specific basis.
