Despite a widely expressed view that the cockpit is a culture free environment, national culture plays a powerful role in the cockpit. National culture has been defined as the shared values and attitudes of a national group that direct behavior. The multiple cultures of aviation. Within a national culture, crew behavior is shaped by three additional cultures the professional culture of the pilot, the organizational culture and subcultures, and the safety culture of the organization. Figure 1 shows the nested cultures surrounding any crew.
Professional culture reflects the attitudes and values associated with an occupation.
In the case of pilots, it is associated with a pride in profession and a liking for the job. A failure to recognize the limitations of human performance is a pilot universal and such attitudes can reduce the acceptance of CRM training perpetuating the stereotype of the lone aviator battling the elements with no need for the support of fellow crewmembers. Stress scale from 5,700 pilots from 11 nations. Organizational culture is manifested in such things as the openness of communication between management and employees, the commitment of resources to training and maintenance, and the attitudes and behavior of critical role models such as check airmen. The organizational culture is not necessarily synonymous with the organizational climate, which is reflected in morale and a sense of family.