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Appropriateness of Readability of a Federal Aviation Agency Regulation,a Flight Crew Manual,and a Company-Pilot Labor Agreement for an Airline's Pilots
Appropriate readability of a Federal Aviation Agency regulation, an airline flight crew manual, and a company-pilot labor agreement for an airline's pilots was examined. Analyses of FOG readability indices did not confirm appropriateness of regulation or agreement for pilots (too difficult); however, analyses did confirm appropriateness of crew manual for pilots (essentially equal level).
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