Knowing what we get from training devices: Substituting a little arithmetic for a little emotion

摘要

Quantitative evidence of the effectiveness of training devices is rare. The paper looks at some of the subjective methods of assessment, and discusses the value of figures for simulator utilization. A case is then discussed in which a change of equipment offered an opportunity to make a quantitative comparative assessment of aircraft against simulator. A method of predicting the training value of a particular aircraft in a given syllabus is described in detail, with a view to its wider application in the assessment of future training methods. Finally, a line of experiment within existing training patterns is suggested, as a possible source of much-needed information.