TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Flight leads and crisis decision-making
JO  - Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
A1  - McKinney, E. H.
SP  - 359
EP  - 362
VL  - 64
IS  - 5
N2  - Flight leads of fighter aircraft are typically considered to be superior airmen. However, little research has explicitly studied the decision-making ability of flight leads. In this study, the crisis decision-making of pilots in the role of flight lead is examined. Data from 156 fighter aircraft mechanical breakdown mishaps are used to compare the decision-making of flight leads to that of wingmen. The results suggest decision-making performance of flight leads is significantly inferior to wingmen. Further, we demonstrate this effect of flight leadership only affects experienced pilots, not inexperienced pilots. Explanations for this counter-intuitive finding include stress, training practices, and communication limitations.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0095-6562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -