The Impact of Socialization On Student Intention to Persist and Flight Training Outcomes

Abstract

Verbatim from Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons. Not paraphrased, not summarized.

The aim of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between the socialization of student pilots within aviation-training organizations, student intention to persist, and training outcomes as demonstrated by the number of flight hours needed to reach both solo flight and the attainment of the private pilot certificate. It also sought to compare the extent to which socialization is promoted within different types of flight training environments. It was hypothesized that increased levels of socialization would be predictive of greater intention to persist and reduced to hours to both solo and private pilot certification. Additionally, it was hypothesized that Part 141 programs would more successfully promote socialization than any type of Part 61 training environment. Eligible respondents were invited to take an online survey assessing pilot background, experience, levels of socialization, and intention to persist in training. Participants were divided into student pilot and certificated pilot samples. Regression analyses of the student pilot sample (N=51) revealed that socialization is predictive of intent to persist [𝜷=.642, p

Author

• Haffey, Bryan M Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Keywords

• Flight training environment
• socialization
• persistence
• Educational Leadership
• Other Education
• Vocational Education