Selecting pilots with crew resource management skills

For years, pilot selection has focused primarily on the identification of i ndividuals with superior flying skills and abilities. More recently, the av iation community has become increasingly aware that successful completion o f a flight or mission requires not only flying skills but the ability to wo rk well in a crew situation. This project involved development and validati on of a crew resource management (CRM) skills test for Air Force transport pilots. A significant relation was found between the CRM skills test and be havior-based ratings of aircraft commander CRM performance, and the implica tions of these findings for CRM-based selection and training are discussed.