Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Pilot Stress Survey Questions

This homework assignment presents a survey designed to investigate the impact of physiological stress on pilot performance during flights. The survey, aimed at pilots, explores various aspects including pilot category, duty hours, perceived stress levels, and the difficulty of their job. It delves into the ranking of stressors such as lack of sleep, workload, and external pressures, as well as the importance of factors like healthy meals before flights. The survey includes questions on the impact of stress on performance, the effects of illnesses like colds and flu, and provides space for pilots to share their views. The assignment also includes a literature review that explores the different types of physiological stress in Aviation and its impact on pilot’s performance. The literature review identifies key parameters such as different types of physiological stress, workload, fatigue and poor diet. The survey is designed to gather insights into the challenges faced by pilots, with the ultimate goal of understanding how to mitigate these stressors and improve flight safety. The assignment includes a bibliography citing relevant sources. This assignment is a valuable resource for anyone studying aviation or interested in pilot well-being and performance.

Running head: SURVEY QUESTIONS
SURVEY QUESTIONS
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Survey Questions
Topic: What kind of physiological stress can affect pilot performance during the flight?
Description:
The aviation industry is a crucial part of the organization and with respect to this, it
becomes considerably important to ensure that all the parameters of the industry work well in
order to ensure that, there takes place no accidents. The pilots are the pioneers of the aviation
industry and this research is focused on them.
Gender
1)Male
2)Female
3) Others
Age
…….
The questions of the survey
1. Kindly mention your pilot category
a. -Medium Haul (SM-H) flights polot
b. -Long Haul (L-H) flights pilot
c. -Others

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2. Kindly mention your duty hours?
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3. Do you agree that your job is stressful?
a. Strongly agree
b. Agree
c. Neutral
d. Strongly disagree
e. Disagree
4. On a scale of 1 to 5 kindly state the difficulty level of your job
1= Easy
5= Very difficult
5. Provide rankings (1-5) to the following reasons as a cause of causing pilot stress
Lack of sleep
High Workload
The pressure of terrorism
The external pressure
The pay system
6. Do you think that the pilots should be provided with additional support as compared to
what is present today?
a. Yes
b. No
7. How important is a healthy meal before a flight?
a. Very important

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b. Important
c. Neutral
d. Not important
e. Irrelevant
8. Do you think that the stress you carry during the flight has an impact on your
performance?
a. Yes
b. No
9. Kindly give your views on the given questions?
Questions Strongly
agree
Agree Neither
Agree nor
disagree
Disagree Strongly
disagree
The level of
sleepiness
affects the
performance
of the pilot in
flight
The stress is
higher at the
takeoff
period
The stress is

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higher during
the landing
phase
More
initiatives
should be
taken by the
airline
companies
for the pilots
10. Has there ever been an incident where you were suffering from cold/flu or other such
diseases before the flight? How did you deal with it?
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Did you like taking the survey? What more questions could be asked?
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Thank you for the response. Your privacy will be maintained.

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Bibliography
Fletc.gov. (2011). Cite a Website - Cite This For Me. Retrieved from
https://www.fletc.gov/sites/default/files/imported_files/reference/research-papers/Stress-
and-Decision-Making-04-06-12--Approved---Pulic-Release--508-Accessible.pdf
Flightsafety.org. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://flightsafety.org/asw/aug09/asw_aug09_p38-
42.pdf
Hansen, F. (2018). Airline Pilots: Recognizing and Coping With Stress Adrenal Fatigue
Solution.
Retrieved from https://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/pilots-and-stress/