Perception of Safety Management and Safety Culture Among AbInitio Pilots

Tunç, İbrahim; Kılıç, Bilal

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.26650/hfaa.2024.1541390

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DOI :10.26650/hfaa.2024.1541390 IUP :10.26650/hfaa.2024.1541390 Full Text (PDF)

Perception of Safety Management and Safety Culture Among AbInitio Pilots

Safety management systems and safety culture are of paramount importance in identifying and managing threats. Although some research has been carried out on safety culture among airline and military pilots, far too little attention has been paid to this issue among ab-initio pilots. With these considerations in mind, the aim of this study was to examine the perceptions of safety management and safety culture among the ab-initio pilots. Based on the survey data gathered from the student pilots in Turkey, a one-way ANOVA test was performed. The questionnaire included 26 items that sought participants’ perceptions of attitudes and beliefs regarding safety management systems and safety culture in their flight training organisations. Four dimensions were evaluated. Response rate: 47.3% It was found that ab-initio pilots perceive ‘luck and safety’ and ‘organisational dynamics & positive safety practises’ as the most important factors. Results showed that there was a significant correlation between each dimension and the course related to safety management and the safety culture of an organisation (e.g., flight school and aviation faculties). The findings of this study may help flight training organisations to improve the management of the safety climate among student pilots and improve aviation safety overall.

Keywords: Safety Management System, Safety culture, Organization, Ab-initio pilots, Aviation

DOI :10.26650/hfaa.2024.1541390 IUP :10.26650/hfaa.2024.1541390 Full Text (PDF)

Öğrenci Pilotlar Arasında Emniyet Yönetimi ve Emniyet Kültürünün Algısı

İbrahim Tunç, Bilal Kılıç

Emniyet yönetim sistemi ve emniyet kültürü, tehditleri tanımlamak ve yönetmek açısından son derece önemlidir. Havayolu pilotları ve askeri pilotlar arasında emniyet kültürü üzerine bazı araştırmalar yapılmış olmasına rağmen, bu konu öğrenci pilotlar arasında çok az dikkat çekmiştir. Bu durum göz önünde bulundurularak, bu çalışmanın amacı öğrenci pilotlar arasındaki emniyet yönetimi ve emniyet kültürü algılarını incelemektir. Türkiye’deki öğrenci pilotlardan toplanan anket verilerine dayanarak tek yönlü ANOVA testi yapılmıştır. Anket, katılımcıların uçuş eğitim organizasyonlarındaki emniyet yönetim sistemi ve emniyet kültürü ile ilgili tutum ve inançlarına ilişkin algılarını ölçmeye yönelik 26 madde içermektedir. Dört boyut değerlendirilmiştir. Yanıt oranı %47,3 olmuştur. Öğrenci pilotların ‘şans ve emniyet’ ile ‘örgütsel dinamikler ve pozitif emniyet uygulamaları’ nı en önemli faktörler olarak algıladıkları bulunmuştur. Sonuçlar, her bir boyut ile bir organizasyonun (örneğin uçuş okulu ve havacılık fakülteleri) emniyet yönetimi ve emniyet kültürüyle ilgili kurs arasında anlamlı bir korelasyon olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu çalışmanın bulguları, uçuş eğitim organizasyonlarının öğrenci pilotlar arasındaki emniyet iklimini yönetmelerini iyileştirmelerine yardımcı olabilir ve genel olarak havacılık emniyetini artırabilir.

Keywords: Emniyet Yönetim Sistemi, Emniyet Kültürü, Organizayon, Öğrenci Pilot, Havacılık

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