Abstract
Successful performance in complex operating environments requires that operators function with a level of profi ciency in cognitive skills such as situation awareness, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making. However, assessing the application of these skills within the operational environment has been diffi cult, to the extent that their application is often simply inferred on the basis of a set of behavioural responses. The broad aim of the present study is to develop a tool to identify the application of cognitive skills within the applied environment. Twenty-one experienced airline pilots participated in a series of cognitive interviews in which they were asked to describe the tasks that they engage during a fl ight. Preliminary analyses suggest that different phases of fl ight are associated with different levels of cognitive complexity and can be used as a basis to test the validity of a cognitive assessment tool.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Multimodal safety management and human factors |
| Subtitle of host publication | crossing the borders of medical, aviation, road and rail industries |
| Editors | José M. Anca |
| Place of Publication | Aldershot, UK |
| Publisher | Ashgate Publishing |
| Pages | 159-167 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780754685937 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780754670216 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |