Postwar research in pilot selection and classification

Abstract

The pilot stanine has had a surprisingly stable validity over a period of nearly 8 years and under a great variety of conditions. If anything, its present validity for basic pilot training is higher than ever before. The tests in the Aircrew Classification Battery are optimally keyed and weighted for the prediction of flying deficiency elimination. If some measure of morale, such as the Attitude Survey, were combined with the Aircrew Battery and the whole put into operational use, the elimination rate from basic pilot training might be somewhat reduced. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)