An Evaluation Framework on Pilot's Competency-Based Flying Style.

Like most drivers have their own driving styles, commercial airline pilots also have their own flying styles, referring to a set of individual flying habits that gradually formed with their flying experience. However, little is known about flying style that might affect flight safety. This study aims to develop a framework for evaluating pilots’ flying style. Our original evaluation framework was derived from the “ Manual of Evidence-based Training ” issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (Doc 9995), which outlines eight competencies of commercial airline pilots for observation and evaluation by flight instructors. Furthermore, in the next step, the initial framework can be developed by interviewing evidence-based training (EBT) flight instructors and applying new technologies (e.g., eye-tracking technology and physiological measuring technology). Using the initial framework for flying style, we can evaluate pilots’ preferences for flying. In this regard, it is useful for a variety of purposes, including understanding the operational characteristics of pilots, improving flight training, and crew paring in a more rational way.