Not unlike the other Dave cited below, we often see that some candidates
will have special CRM skills while others just don't get it.
During recent DuoWOMBAT experiments, following an initial phase in normal
configuration (10 minutes), we now slide a plywood partition between the
two teammates to see the adverse effects of not being able to look at the
other player's DuoWOMBAT display, not even the other player's hands.
(Think of a partition between two pilots in the cockpit with a partial
instruments panel configuration where each pilot has only 50% of the big
picture.) The purpose is obviously to isolate verbal communication as the
only link between the teammates while they perform the combined
mind-saturating dual tasks.
Our observations are that the candidates with the best CRM skills hardly
miss anything at all. Their initial performance decrement is rapidly
compensated and the scoring rate resumes its normal progression. The
poorest candidates however loose it completely and... virtually crash.
Egotistic, competitive, and authoritarian attitudes will generally fail
the "blind" session.
We are interested in learning what can be done in remedial training so
when an operator identifies weaknesses in crew members, an effective
program can be custom-designed and put in place rapidly. The "magic pill"
question remains... can it be done? to what extent?
Jean LaRoche
Aero Innovation
Montreal
Dave R.> All the Dave's will get confusing but here is my input. Based
Dave R.> on 10 years of piloting experience, 4 years of flight
Dave R.> instruction experience in the Navy and now 2 years of
Dave R.> instructing in the space flight training business I do NOT
Dave R.> believe there is a magic pill for CRM. A yearly briefing may
Dave R.> heighten awareness of CRM. Without integrating and
Dave R.> operationalizing the concepts of CRM, very few people will be
Dave R.> able to transfer the training in the classroom to their daily
Dave R.> work environment.
Dave K.> Don't have any data, buy in my humble opinion, based on
Dave K.> several years experience as a facilitator, setting up a
Dave K.> good CRM culture requires that the principals be practiced
Dave K.> in all aspects. Than includes training (simulator,
Dave K.> classroom and flight), administration, dispatch, scheduling,
Dave K.> etc. >