Research on civil aircraft inspection and maintenance has shown the importance of teamwork in completing aircraft inspection and maintenance tasks. Training has been identified as one of the primary intervention strategies in improving team performance. If training is to be successful, it is clear that we need to provide aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) with training tools to help enhance their team skills and improve team performance within the aircraft inspection/maintenance environment. In response to this need, this paper describes the development of a computer-based multimedia team training tool, the Aircraft Maintenance Team Training (AMTT) software.
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