Determinants of Flight Training Performance. Evidence from Kenya Aviation Training Institutes Kenya

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Njeru Lukas Maina ,

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Abstract

The main purpose of the paper was to establish determinants of flight training performance. This study adopted an explanatory design. The population of this studies 75 pilot students from 17 aviation training institutes in Kenya. The main instrument in data collection was questionnaires Data collected will be analyzed by means of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and presented through percentages, means, standard deviations and frequencies. The information will be displayed by use of bar charts, pie charts and frequency tables. Based on the findings, resource availability is the most important as it has the highest contribution to pilot training. However, effective training requires sufficient infrastructure and access to instructional materials & technology including computers, printers and internet. Instructors also play an important role in achieving successful training by motivating pilots to improve and to create and maintain a culture of safety. In order to improve the performance of pilot students, instructors need to adopt advanced, appropriate and modern training delivery methods to deliver an embodied, situated learning environment conducive to skill and knowledge development.

Keywords

Flight Training Performance, Resource Availability, Instructors ‘Qualifications And Course Relevance

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