Training Transfer of a Formation Flight Trainer

Abstract

The present research was conducted to measure transfer of training from a formation simulator to aircraft formation flying. Evidence in support of positive transfer was obtained by comparing students trained in the formation simulator with students who were essentially untrained and with students trained in the aircraft. This design provided data for a direct comparison of five simulator sorties with two aircraft sorties, in an effort to establish quickly a training cost/transfer comparison. The results indicate that simulator training has at least the effectiveness of two aircraft sorties.