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Risk Perception in Aviation Students: Weather Matters

Published 2015-01-06 From Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 5 authors
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Abstract

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Sixty-three aviation major students and 71 non-aviation major students participated in an experiment concerning aviation experience and risk perception (Risk Perception Scale, RPS; Hunter, 2002). Non-aviation students rated three of the RPS risk scenarios (P2Fly, P2Life, P2 Base) as having higher perceived risk than aviation students with the exception of the weather risk scenarios (P2WX). Aviation students perceived the P2WX scenarios to be significantly more risky. These results have implications for how future pilots perceive risk.

Authors

  • Ferraro, Ric, PhD Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • VanDyke, Darci Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Zander, Mary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Anderson, Krista Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Kuehlen, Bethany Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

  • Aviation
  • Risk
  • Risk Perception
  • Aviation Safety and Security
  • Other Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychology

Citation: Ferraro, Ric, PhD, VanDyke, Darci, Zander, Mary , et al. (2015). Risk Perception in Aviation Students: Weather Matters. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons ID oai:commons.erau.edu:ijaaa-1044. https://commons.erau.edu/ijaaa/vol2/iss1/1 ↗