In 1992, Park and Lee published a paper in Human Factors on the use of a computerized battery to select pilots for the Korean Air Force. In the present article we describe problems associated with the selection, implementation, and administration of the tasks constituting the computerized battery in Park and Lee. Problems associated with the data analysis are also discussed and focus on factor interpretation and nonindependent statistical tests. We offer some general guidelines for developing computerized pilot selection batteries and data analysis.
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