Development of Education Program Integrating Flight Safety and Psychological Stress

摘要

Flight safety is an important occupational stressor in aviation. According to mishap chain theory, occupational stress has disadvantage on flight safety. Life event is a routine item of aircraft accident investigation in many countries. A lot of pilots involved in accidents had been suffering from life events. In order to acquire ideal effect, flight safety education must be incorporated with psychology. An education program combining flight safety and psychological stress was developed by summarizing relative psychological factors of aviation risk perception. The program includes three sections, which are psychological measurements relative to safety and results feedback, education of representative risk scene in aviation, and occupational stress management. Aviation Safety Locus of Control scale and hazardous aviation attitude questionnaires were used to evaluate risk patterns. The results were then provided feedback to pilots to improve their self-knowledge. Representative risk scenes were based on five hazardous attitude theories. Fifteen cases were developed and the hazardous attitude patterns in each case were analyzed. In the occupational stress management program, life events and other stressors in aircraft accidents were analyzed to teach the pilots stress management skills. The program can be applied to improve flight safety and mental health of pilots.