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Characteristic of the Cognition of Military Pilots: A Geographic Perspective

Jana Merickova

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Outline

• Introduction• Challenges for geographers• Military pilots• Quantitative research• Results• Conclusion

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Introduction

• Military Geography and Hydrometeorology Office• Users of maps• Spatial abilities• Differences between individuals

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Challenges for geographers

• Reginald George Golledge at all• Spatial Behaviour: A Geographic Perspective• Decision-making process VS geographers• Description of the external world

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Military pilots

• Helicopter pilots• Slower speed of a flight• More time for decision – making process• Fighter pilots• Very little time for decision – making process• Skilled in a spatial cognition• Transport pilots• Important part is landing and take-off

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Military pilots

• Geographic disorientation • Crowden’s (2012) research involving military pilots

revealed that pilots subconsciously overestimate their dexterity in navigation

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Military pilots

• Geographic disorientation • Crowden’s (2012) research involving military pilots

revealed that pilots subconsciously overestimate their dexterity in navigation

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Quantitative research

• September 2013• Different requirements for maps • 64 military pilots • Inconsistent ideas

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Results

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Results

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Conclusion

• Good navigators?• Training about aeronautical charts• Navigation is often neglected• What they want?• What they should ask for?

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Thank you for your attention..

Jana Merickovamerickovajana@gmail.com