Preliminary Validity Analysis of Pilot Psychological Competence Assessment

Objective:To explore the assessment methods of pilots’ psychological ability. Methods: 30 pilots were tested using the Vienna psychological test system. Results: (1) The correlation between flight performance and test scores reached a significant level (p < 0. 05), and the scores of decision and signal detection test were significantly different in age group (p < 0. 05). (2) Factor analysis showed that there were three latitudes in the test items, which reflected the cognitive process of flight activities. Conclusion: The test items in the Viennese psychological test system have good validity when applied to the pilot group, and can be used as a method to evaluate the psychological ability of pilots.