The next phase of their project includes surveying pilots from across the country and collecting data on how those pilots trust weather information and how they make decisions while flying. The data should be ready for analysis this fall. We need to find out what they know and what they still need to be taught. The overall goal of the project is to identify possible problems that lead general aviation pilots to make mistakes. Researchers hope to use the information to help teach pilots to avoid these problems.
All decisions are connected to each other - one bad decision can lead to a fatal accident.
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